ICOs Can Pose ‘Fundamental Issues’ Says Ontario Securities Regulator Canada’s most populous province wants to retain its image as an “innovation hub,” but worries that investors don’t “understand what they’re buying.” … Read More
‘Lack of Understanding’ Derails Georgia’s Bitcoin Tax Bill A Georgia bill to enable tax payments through cryptocurrencies failed to get out of committee, one of the measure’s sponsors said.… Read More
Fed Governor Calls Out Crypto Market Over ‘Extreme Volatility’ Lael Brainard, a governor at the U.S. Federal Reserve, has said bitcoin and its peers raise investor protection and money laundering concerns.… Read More
Why the Time Is Right for the First Blockchain Governor The value propositions of blockchain tech are central to the business of public institutions, argues Alec Ross, a candidate for governor of Maryland.… Read More
What the Taxman Can Learn from Crypto Cryptocurrency reminds us that tax and other rules need to be fluid, as inaction or inappropriate responses can halt or slow technological advances.… Read More
Don’t Forget the ‘Other’ Cryptocurrency Tax If cryptocurrency gains acceptance as a means of exchange, it’s sure to raise the ire of governments hungry for revenue from sales taxes.… Read More
SEC Halts Mayweather-Backed ICO Over Alleged Fraud The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the Floyd Mayweather-supported Centra Tech initial coin offering. … Read More
Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Crypto Taxes There’s a lot of information to process, but ignoring it can be hazardous. The IRS is going to come after investors who are not reporting their gains.… Read More
Arizona Bitcoin Trader Convicted for Crypto Money Laundering An Arizonan bitcoin trader has been convicted for using the cryptocurrency to launder the proceeds of drug deals. … Read More
Does the IRS Get a Cut of Your Bitcoin Cash? The tax treatment of hard forks in the U.S. is uncertain and the IRS should issue guidance addressing such issues, says a legal expert.… Read More