US & Canada

Bitcoin

Ohio Becomes First US State to Allow Taxes to Be Paid in Bitcoin

Ohio has become the first U.S. state to allow taxes to be paid in bitcoin, starting with businesses.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2018
Exchanges

The SEC’s Recent Rulings Are More About Exchanges Than ICOs

The SEC's focus on crypto exchanges may disrupt some business models, add compliance and paperwork costs, and perhaps trigger a sector concentration.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 November 2018
Bitcoin

There Is No ‘Bitcoin’: What the SEC Doesn’t Get About Cryptocurrency

The SEC would like to establish jurisdiction over crypto assets but this is only appropriate where there are legally enforceable contracts between legal entities, argues Edan Yago.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2018
Coinbase

Amended Suit Against Coinbase Details Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading Claims

Plaintiffs have explained how they believe Coinbase allowed insiders to unfairly profit from its rollout of bitcoin cash last December.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2018
Regulation

Four More ICOs Hit with Cease-and-Desists by Colorado Securities Regulator

Colorado's securities watchdog has issued four more cease-and-desist orders against suspect ICOs, taking its total since May to 18.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2018
Bitcoin

Report: US Officials Are Probing Tether Role in Bitcoin Market Manipulation

The U.S. DOJ is reportedly probing Tether and Bitfinex over whether they artificially boosted bitcoin's price using the USDT stablecoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2018
Regulation

DOJ’s Rosenstein: Regulators Can’t Let Criminals ‘Hide Behind’ Crypto

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called for a multinational approach to regulating cryptocurrencies Sunday.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2018
Regulation

US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is ‘Permissible’

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2018
Regulation

After Friday’s SEC Actions, Experts Say ICO Party ‘Is Truly Over’

Friday's charges against Airfox and Paragon Coin may hint at how the SEC will regulate ICOs going forward.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2018
Regulation

SEC Settles Securities Registration Charges Against 2 ICO Startups

The SEC has settled charges with crypto startups Airfox and Paragon for securities law violations.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2018
Regulation

Erik Voorhees, Salt Lending Being Investigated by SEC, Report Says

Crypto loans startup Salt and former board member Erik Voorhees are under investigation by the SEC, The Wall Street Journal says.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2018
Regulation

New York Regulators Have Grant Crypto License to NYDIG

New York's latest BitLicense has been granted to the New York Digital Investment Group, along with a limited purpose trust charter.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2018
Exchanges

Court Takes Control of Funds Amid Crypto Exchange’s Banking Dispute

A Canadian judge ruled that CIBC, which froze some $26 million CAD claimed by QuadrigaCX, must transfer the funds under dispute to the court.

Business  ·  13 November 2018
XRP

Combined Class-Action Lawsuit Against Ripple Moves to Federal Court

Is XRP a security? The question is now sitting before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 November 2018
Patents

IBM Says Blockchain Can Power ‘Open Scientific Research’ in New Patent Filing

A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.

Business  ·  12 November 2018