Dutch Finance Minister Calls for ICO Regulations The finance minister of the Netherlands has called for new regulations around cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings. … Read More
Congress Must ‘Push Back’ Against Overregulation of Blockchain, Says US Rep “Keeping the dogs at bay” is Rep. Tom Emmer’s goal. The Congressional Blockchain Caucus member worries overzealous regulation could stifle innovation.… Read More
PBoC Governor Blasts ‘Explosive’ Cryptocurrency Speculation PBoC’s governor Zhou Xiaochuan takes aim at cryptocurrency speculation in a press conference on Friday.… Read More
KODAKCoin Backers Warn SEC Could Restrict Trading of Token A new “light paper” says the token could face “significant restrictions” should the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deem it a security.… Read More
Japan Toughens Oversight, Penalizes Cryptocurrency Exchanges In its most sweeping crackdown yet, a Japanese regulator has penalized seven cryptocurrency exchanges, requiring two to halt operations for one month. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced today, March 8, 2018, that it came down on the e…… Read More
Regulators Could ‘Take Away’ Blockchain’s Efficiencies, Congressman Warns Rep. David Schweikert, co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, talked about challenges facing mainstream adoption in a speech Thursday.… Read More
Arizona’s Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence A committee in the Arizona House of Representatives has recommended the passage of a bill allowing state residents to pay their tax bills in bitcoin.… Read More
Crypto Industry Should Self Regulate, Says CFTC Commissioner CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reiterated his position on Wednesday that the crypto industry should establish a self-regulatory organization. … Read More
US Officials Praise Blockchain Amid ICO Concerns Crypto regulation and government applications of blockchain were hot topics at day two of the D.C. Blockchain Summit. … Read More
Compliant ICOs? Bitcoin OGs Launch Regulated Token Sale Service TokenSoft is today launching its white-label ICO solution with built-in regulatory frameworks that flexibly cater for different nations’ rules.… Read More