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SEC Proposal Would Allow Token Sales Under Current Securities Laws
Regulation // February 06, 2020

Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but that there would be stipulations, according to a report by Reuters. Tech firms will have...

What South Korea’s Delisting Of Private Altcoins Means For Crypto
Cryptocurrency // September 17, 2019

Only five coins — altcoins to be exact. But may South Korea’s bid to delist those five coins on a single exchange, over privacy concerns, be a harbinger of things to come? Regulators seem to be drawing a bead on AML and the anonymous nature...

Libra’s Regulatory Wish List For — And From — The Swiss
Cryptocurrency // September 11, 2019

In Libra-land, the speed bumps, hurdles and possibly even roadblocks continue to spring up. In reference to the regulatory climate, don’t expect it to ease anytime soon. Cryptocurrencies — Facebook’s Libra included — face at least some new headwinds as they target a mainstream embrace....

Crypto Advocates Say Libra Gives Bitcoin A Boost
Cryptocurrency // June 18, 2019

For bitcoin — and for cryptocurrency brethren — a stretch of calm before the storm? The official debut of a new cryptocurrency, Libra, may have stalled a rally in the marquee name in digital coins. Libra is the currency that will ride the new permissioned...

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What South Korea’s Delisting Of Private Altcoins Means For Crypto

September 17, 2019
Only five coins — altcoins to be exact. But may South Korea’s bid to delist those five coins on a single exchange, over privacy concerns, be a harbinger of things to come? Regulators seem to be drawing a bead on AML and the anonymous nature of some cryptos.

Amid Crypto Crashes, ndau — The Buoyant Coin, Launches

September 14, 2018
Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stable coin that is designed to go up over time. ...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Taps Crypto Fraud Expert As General Counsel; Matrixport Collaborates With Simplex On...

April 28, 2020
Richard Weber has been named to the position of general counsel at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), according to an announcement from Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell. Weber was most recently head of Financial Crime Prevention for the Americas at UBS, spearheading all facets of sanctions, BSA and AML compliance. […]

SEC Proposal Would Allow Token Sales Under Current Securities Laws

February 06, 2020
Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but...

Banco BTG Pactual To Raise Millions Via Security Token Offering

February 21, 2019
An investment bank located in Brazil is raising millions of dollars via a security token offering, as reported by CoinDesk. According to the report, Banco BTG Pactual said in an...

Behind The Buoyant Coin

September 14, 2018
Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stablecoin designed to go up over time. Ken Lang, CTO...