Crypto Self-Governance Touted as Solution to Regulatory ‘Mess’ With the absence of formal rules leaving gray areas, panelists at Consensus 2018 argued that crypto firms should lead the way with self-regulation.… Read More
EU, US Lawmakers Tout ‘Sandbox’ Approach for Blockchain Development Lawmakers at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory “sandboxes” may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.… Read More
US Regulators Need to Move Faster on Crypto, Consensus Panelists Say Early industry investors argued that US regulators must provide clarity in order for investors to capitalize on blockchain opportunities. … Read More
Congressional Candidate Vows to Gauge Voter Sentiment With Blockchain Brian Forde, who is running for the California’s 45th district seat in the U.S. House, is pitching himself as the crypto candidate.… Read More
How Japan Is Creating a Template for Cryptocurrency Regulation Some countries in Asia are feeling the pain of inadequate cryptocurrency regulation, while others, like India, China and South Korea, have taken an uncertain or hostile stance to cryptocurrency. In contrast, Japa…… Read More
Justice Department Veteran Backs Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Tool A former U.S. Department of Justice section head has been hired to help drive sales of Bitfury’s Crystal, a blockchain tracking product.… Read More
White Shoe to Wild West: Lawyers to Launch Blockchain-Only Law Firm A former Digital Asset executive and a long-time securities lawyer have started a new law firm that will focus exclusively on blockchain clients.… Read More
DMG Blockchain Solutions Launches BitScore AML Risk API for Crypto Exchanges and Payment Platforms Vancouver-based blockchain and cryptocurrency firm DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. has announced the official launch of its BitScore web API. The platform is designed to provide cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawa…… Read More
Bermuda’s Blockchain Strategy Goes Beyond Just Winning New Business Bermuda’s efforts to attract the blockchain industry may have started with regulation, but they won’t end there, officials say. … Read More
SEC Commissioner Cautions Against ‘Blanket’ ICO Classification U.S. Securities Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce advocated against blockchain sandboxes and ‘blanket’ classifications of ICOs.… Read More