Former Vice President of CIRC of the Party talks about ICOs and cryptocurrency trading bans in China and CBDC is an important national strategic plan. Chen Weigang, former Vice President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission of the Communist Party, sat down with Yiben blockchain media on Feb 27 to talk about ICO regulations and digital […]
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Alex Tapscott discusses his recently released book Financial Services Revolution with Cointelegraph. When the United States Treasury said on Feb. 13 that it would seek to enact new regulations governing cryptocurrencies, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell by almost 2% within an hour. But Alex Tapscott, for one, thinks it unlikely that the U.S. government […]
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis partners with CoinField exchange to add enhanced AML technology. Amid a tightening regulatory scene in crypto, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has joined up with digital asset exchange CoinField. CoinField plans to use Chainalysis technology to help with its Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, practices, Chainalysis announced on Feb. 20. Crypto leaves the […]
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Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain, a new paper argues. Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain. Two Israel-based academics, Hada Jabotinsky […]
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You need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week. You need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering (ICO) in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week. At a Select Committee […]
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So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation… Now, Australia has unveiled its five-year blockchain strategy. So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation: The European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore have officially introduced their approaches to the burgeoning industry. Now, Australia has published its national roadmap, hoping to become […]
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce aka CryptoMom tells Cointelegraph about her hopes for her new safe harbor proposal for cryptocurrencies in decentralized networks. Commissioner Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is known for her work on the regulator’s approach to crypto, enough to have earned the moniker “CryptoMom.” On Thursday, Feb. 6, […]
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While it’s commonly believed that the price of ETH follows Bitcoin, research shows that ETH is an independent asset. Cryptocurrency market sentiment is often influenced by various factors, such as expert forecasts or political events. However, if analyzing on a wider time frame, it turns out that the prices of most cryptocurrencies — especially of […]
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Researchers writing for the Oxford University Law blog say that the distinction between utility and security tokens is less important than most assume when it comes to regulation. European researchers writing for the Oxford University Faculty of Law blog argue that the distinction between utility and security tokens is less important than most assume when […]
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A comparatively small initial coin offering project is charged by the SEC for an unregistered security offering, in addition to allegations of fraudulent claims. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sergii Grybniak, the founder of the initial coin offering (ICO) project Opporty, according to a Jan. 21 press release. Despite raising approximately $600,000, […]
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