Monex CEO: Closer Crypto Exchange Oversight ‘Common Sense’ Oki Matsumoto’s comment raises eyebrows, given that his firm just plumped for a crypto exchange of its own.… Read More
“Venture Capital Working Group” Seeks Select Cryptocurrency “Safe Harbor” Several venture capitalists (VCs) and entrepreneurs have been petitioning federal authorities to see certain virtual currencies in a “different light.”Right now, many cryptocurrencies are in danger of being class…… Read More
Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos When Arthur Breitman, cofounder of Tezos, published a white paper on the cryptocurrency project in September 2014, he listed the author as L.M. Goodman. Later, when Breitman disclosed that he was the real author …… Read More
DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.… Read More
Taiwan Eyes November Deadline for Bitcoin AML Regulation Taiwan will formally regulate bitcoin under anti-money laundering rules by the end of the year, says its minister of justice.… Read More
EU Parliament Votes for Closer Regulation of Cryptocurrencies The European Parliament has voted for regulations to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorism financing.… Read More
Cloud Giant Xunlei Claims Blockchain Advance With ‘ThunderChain’ China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.… Read More
Tezos Co-Founder Sanctioned By US Financial Watchdog Arthur Breitman, co-founder of cryptocurrency project Tezos, has been barred by FINRA from any association with broker-dealers for two years.… Read More
Major Investors Met with SEC to Discuss Crypto Exemption VC firms Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures reportedly met with the SEC in March to request that tokens be exempted from SEC oversight.… Read More
$6.3 Billion: 2018 ICO Funding Has Passed 2017’s Total Even without Telegram, ICOs are on pace to raise much more in 2018 than last year.… Read More