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Regulation

Cryptocurrency in China: Over the Counter, Under the Table

Primitive Ventures partner Dovey Wan breaks down the crypto situation as it stands in China today.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2019
Stablecoins

Marijuana-Focused Stablecoin Issuer Added to Arizona Fintech Sandbox

Arizona's fintech program has added a controversial startup using stablecoins to evade federal regulations

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Exchanges

QuadrigaCX Judge Approves $1.6 Million in Expenses for EY, Law Firms

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge approved more than $1.6 million in fees for the companies appointed to recover funds on behalf of QuadrigaCX's former users.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Rain Raises from BitMEX, Opens Trading In Middle East

BitMEX Ventures-backed crypto exchange Rain opens for business following a two-year sandbox program under Bahraini central bank

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Lawsuits

Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Must Face US Class Action, Judge Rules

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the early bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, must face a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia over the firm's 2014 collapse.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2019
Exchanges

Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
Regulation

Judge Punts on Decision in New York Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
New York

Dark Web Drug Dealer to Hand Over Bitcoin Millions After Plea Deal

A dark web drug dealer must forfeit $4 million in funds including bitcoin after pleading guilty in New York.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
Regulation

In First, SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup to Sell Ethereum Tokens

The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2019
Crime

AT&T Fails to Win Dismissal in $24 Million Crypto SIM-Swap Lawsuit

Crypto investor Michael Terpin has won an early victory in his attempt to sue AT&T over a SIM-swapping hack that lost a claimed $24 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2019
Exchanges

Circle Moves Exchange Operations Offshore With New Bermuda Office

Circle is moving the majority of its Poloniex exchange operations offshore, citing a "lack of regulatory frameworks" in the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2019
Bitcoin

Could Donald Trump Ban Bitcoin?

He can try, argues Noelle Acheson – but the risk he might succeed is outweighed by the benefits of the heightened conversation.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2019
Regulation

New Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token Sale

The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 July 2019
Regulation

Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair

Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2019
Regulation

What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency

The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2019