New Jersey Issues Cease-and-Desist to ICO Endorsed by Steven Seagal The U.S. state of New Jersey has issued a cease-and-desist order to an initial coin offering (ICO) endorsed by film actor Steven Seagal.… Read More
Japanese Regulators Suspend Two Crypto Exchanges Japan’s Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.… Read More
CFTC’s Giancarlo: US and Foreign Regulators Teaming Up on Crypto The CFTC’s chairman said the U.S. is working with foreign regulators to tackle cryptocurrency fraud.… Read More
Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring ‘True Freedom’ Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist and right-wing firebrand, is now touting the liberating potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain.… Read More
Crypto’s Biggest ICOs Stay Silent on SEC Subpoenas ICO issuers that have raised $50 million or more in token sales are being tightlipped when it comes to inquiries about SEC subpoenas. … Read More
Cryptos Are Commodities, Rules US Judge In CFTC Case A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.… Read More
Ex-CFTC Chief: Even Republicans Are Pushing for Crypto Regulation The former head of the CFTC is speaking out about what he sees as the broad interest U.S. politicians have in regulating the crypto markets.… Read More
PBoC’s Yao: Chinese Digital Currency Should Be Crypto-Inspired Yao Qian, digital currency research director at PBoC thinks a central bank digital currency should incorporate some features of cryptocurrency.… Read More
Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade Economist Kenneth Rogoff said Tuesday that he expects bitcoin’s price will decrease by 2028.… Read More
Wyoming ‘Utility Token’ Bill Heads to Governor for Approval Wyoming’s State Senate has cleared a bill that creates exemptions for certain types of blockchain tokens.… Read More