Legal

Regulation

SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief

Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2019
Regulation

What to Expect at the SEC’s Blockchain Forum Friday

At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a public meeting.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2019
Bitcoin

Who Is Wei Liu? Second Copyright Filing Appears for Bitcoin White Paper

Craig Wright now has a legal rival for claimed authorship of the bitcoin white paper, as a second registration is filed with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2019
Regulation

US Lawmakers Urge Trump Advisor Larry Kudlow to Promote Blockchain

U.S. lawmakers have asked Trump advisor Larry Kudlow to include blockchain on a list of tech initiatives to support.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2019
Regulation

Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC

Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2019
Legal

Hacked Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Files for US Bankruptcy Protection

Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. seeking to preserve vital user data held on servers in Arizona

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2019
Regulation

LocalBitcoins Bans Bitcoin Buying in Iran in Blow to Rising Crypto Commerce

Another crypto buying and selling service has banned Iranian users, pushing them toward anonymous decentralized exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2019
Crime

EU Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Transaction Mixer

A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2019
Court Cases

Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment

An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2019
Europe

Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says

Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2019
Exchanges

Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges

Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2019
Regulation

I Underestimated Just How Many Subpoenas I Would Get

The number of subpoenas early crypto companies got from misinformed government agencies was "staggering," says Bloq's Steve Beauregard.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 May 2019
Japan

My Bank Account Was Frozen for Bitcoin – And It Only Made Me Love Crypto More

The guy who coined the term "hodl" has a real bitcoin story that only made his interest in the technology stronger.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 May 2019
Regulation

Facebook Registers Secretive ‘Libra’ Cryptocurrency Firm in Switzerland

More details emerge about Facebook's secretive crypto firm, Libra.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2019
Regulation

SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO

Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2019