Category: Regulation

Most Cryptos Aren’t Commodities, Defendants Claim in CFTC Case
Defendants from a cryptocurrency services company charged with fraud by the CFTC are pushing back...

SEC Chief Touts Benefits of Crypto Regulation
The SEC’s highest-ranking official appears to be softening his stance toward ICOs. At a Princeton...

Japan Streamlines Its Cybercrime Forces, Opening New Building In Tokyo
The Japanese Metropolitan Police Department has opened a new “Cyber” building and gathered 500 of...

Regulation-Friendly Token Sale Platform CoinList Raises $9.2 Mln In Initial Funding Round
CoinList, a platform for token-based financial services with an emphasis on compliance with regulation, has...

Japanese Research Group Establishes Guidelines For ICO Regulation
The Center for Rule-Making Strategies at Tama University has released a list of guidelines for...

Mexico Tests Blockchain to Track Public Contract Bids
The government of Mexico has been quietly working on a project to track bids for...

S. Korean Regulator Orders 12 Crypto Exchanges To Make Contracts More Consumer-Friendly
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) informed 12 cryptocurrency exchanges that they must change...

Why the Time Is Right for the First Blockchain Governor
I’m running for governor. And I believe in the blockchain. Those are two sentences that...