Colorado Introduces Bill With Securities Law Exemptions for Cryptocurrencies
The U.S. state of Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act” which provides some “exemptions from the state securities laws for cryptocurrencies,” according to the text of the...
The Future of the ICO Hangs in the Balance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission took a fairly harsh view on ICOs, judging almost all to be undeclared securities. But isn’t that response just reactionary, over-broad and perhaps even a little...
Malaysia Starts Regulating Cryptocurrencies Today
Malaysia’s finance minister has announced that the order to regulate cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings as securities has come into force. Crypto service providers and exchanges are required to...
International Cooperation ‘Critical’ to SEC Action Against ICOs
Steven Peikin, co-director of the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently described international cooperation as playing a critical role in facilitating investigations in the...
Switzerland to Relax Laws to Accommodate Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Startups
The Swiss government has announced a new legislative approach to blockchain regulation in an official report. The document recognizes the technology as one of the most important recent developments...
Israeli Regulator Designates Utility Tokens Issued by Companies as Securities
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently ruled that utility tokens issued by companies are securities and, therefore, cannot be classified as assets. The ISA’s decision comes after Israeli tech...
Swiss Stock Exchange to Launch Its Own Security Token This Year
Switzerland’s Stock Exchange (SIX) wants to have its own security token offering in the second half of 2019 alongside the launch of its SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) platform for...
US Congress Introduces Two New Cryptocurrency Payments
US lawmakers are exploring new blockchain laws. US Congress simply launched two new cryptocurrency payments aimed to handle value manipulation and enhance the nation’s aggressive edge within the new...
Currency.com Allows Crypto Traders to Buy Leveraged Equities, Indices and Metals
The worlds of traditional finance and cryptocurrency have always been divided, for regulatory and technical reasons. Until recently, it was difficult for cryptocurrency traders to gain exposure to stocks...
US Regulator Accuses Lbry Project of Selling Unregistered Securities, CEO Denies Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against the blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network called Lbry last week, as the U.S. regulator has accused the company...
