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French Financial Regulator Suggests Europe-Wide Security Token Sandbox
12.3.2020
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation
As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?
11.3.2020
Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the NY Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next
Why Energy Experts Are Watching Crypto as Oil Wars Emerge
11.3.2020
Energy experts say incumbents are complacent about the dominance of the U.S. dollar in oil markets while China and Russia may try to force change
Russia Seeks to Block ‘Darknet’ Technologies, Including Telegram’s Blockchain
11.3.2020
A Russian government agency has requested contractor bids to find ways to block censorship-resistant internet tech, including one blockchain: Telegram's
2 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck’s $530 Million Hack
11.3.2020
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February
YouTube Temporarily Bans Two Popular Crypto Channels Claiming Policy Breach
11.3.2020
YouTube has deleted videos and temporarily banned the accounts of two separate cryptocurrency enthusiasts citing a breach in company policy
The US Needs Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind
11.3.2020
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the US risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce
That Noise You’re Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve
11.3.2020
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto
UK Trade Negotiators Eye Blockchain Provisions in Coming US Trade Talks
11.3.2020
The U.K.'s trade negotiators want to set the pace for global blockchain regulation in its upcoming free trade talks with the United States
How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive
11.3.2020
From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic
The Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 Is ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Washington DC Tells Sponsors
10.3.2020
The 'Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire' and Metal Pay CEO worked on an omnibus crypto regulatory bill introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ). This is what the industry thinks
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
10.3.2020
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing
China Injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
9.3.2020
Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018
tZero-Affiliated Firm Hopes SEC Will Pass Updated Proposal for Security Token Platform
9.3.2020
The Boston Options Exchange modified its plan to launch a security token exchange, increasing its required market makers and bringing its listing standards closer to the NYSE's
Stimulus, QE, Rate Cuts: Coronavirus Fuels Central Banks’ Monetary Easing Policy
8.3.2020
The world has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak that’s claimed 105,612 cases and 3,562 deaths to date. The pandemic has caused government leaders to react and central banks are breaking out tools from their arsenal of monetary easing schemes. The world’s central banks say...
The Dangerous Truth About India’s Cryptocurrency Verdict
7.3.2020
An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable
IRS Crypto Summit Was About the Exchange of Ideas, Not Tax Guidance
6.3.2020
No new guidance is expected to come from Tuesday’s IRS Crypto Summit, but that the event happened at all is still a positive sign for the industry
Japan Doesn’t Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
6.3.2020
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned
India’s Central Bank Plans to Fight Supreme Court Crypto Ruling
6.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms
INX’s $130M IPO to Launch Next Month as Exchange Seeks NY BitLicense
6.3.2020
Crypto exchange INX is targeting an April launch date for its $130 million IPO, potentially the industry’s largest registered securities sale ever