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A Guide to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

A Legal View on ICO: What Are Securities Tokens and Why Regulators Are After Them

March 19, 2018 by Guest Post at ICO/IEO, Regulation

Securities tokens seem to be a more attractive investment than utility tokens as they give token holders some specific rights regarding the issuer company, e.g. voting rights, profit sharing rights, a stake in the share capital, etc. Albeit securities tokens attractiveness, the legal model of the offering constitutes additional risks...

Good News for Cryptocurrencies Ahead of G20 Summit

March 19, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Finance ministers and central bankers from around the world will discuss new regulations for cryptocurrencies at this week's G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Amid global concerns that cryptocurrencies may be used for criminal purposes and money laundering, the G20 summit has highlighted for a discussion to be held on these...

New York to Increase Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners

March 19, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Business, Finance, Mining, News, Regulation

Cryptocurrency mining is about to become significantly more expensive in the state of New York. A directive issued by the state’s Public Service Commission that has approved the increase in the electricity tariffs that crypto mining facilities in the state are charged. The move was necessitated by the need to...

Central Bank of Malaysia Strikes Coinzer ICO for Exploiting Their Logo

March 19, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, News, Regulation

The Central Bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), officially flagged a Malaysian ICO ‘Coinzer’ on March 11, 2018, for using their logo and Jata Negara, the Malaysian Coat of Arms, on their proposed token. The BNM has cautioned customer and asked them to disassociate with the coin. Coinzer Exploits...

Here’s What Ripple Has to Say about ICOs

March 19, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

Ripple, one of the largest cryptocurrency-linked companies in the world, has made an enlightening statement this week. According to their CEO, members of the legal community will be the real winners of the booming practice of initial coin offering (ICOs). Lawyers Hone in on Crypto Legality ICOs are used as...

Fake Tax Collectors in Australia Demand Bitcoin as Payment

March 18, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a warning to the public to take caution as scammers are issuing fake tax debts and demanding payment in cryptocurrencies. While the ATO issued a statement on March 14, assistant commissioner Kath Anderson noted that scammers had defrauded taxpayers with this new payment method...

Bittrex Cryptocurrency Exchange Will Delist over 80 Tokens for Lack of Liquidity

March 18, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

While initial coin offerings (ICOs) and token generation events have become a proven and viable means of raising funds for startups in the cryptocurrency space, there's no denying that often things do go wrong. Not Good Enough? U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has announced it will delist 82 tokens with...

Maple leaf coin representing cryptocurrency in front of Canadian flag. The First Cryptocurrency Investment Fund launches in Canada, providing a safe way to invest in bitcoin

While Bitcoin Moves Down, Blockchain Moves up in Canada

March 17, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, News, Regulation, Tech

Today, Canada remains at the forefront of technological development in areas including transportation, communications, and energy. And in a patent application released on March 15, 2018, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) seems all but ready to adopt the world’s newest technology: The blockchain. Frictionless Loan Assignment According to the...

Brazilian Authorities Uncover Million Dollar Scam Involving Bitcoin

March 17, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Police authorities in Rio De Janeiro have uncovered financial irregularities to the tune of $13,625,901 in a food contract for prisons across the city. It is the first case in Brazil where analysis has indicated that the accused used bitcoin to siphon money instead of regular currency. Following the Digital...

Qatar’s QFC Bans Crypto Trading Amid Rising Tensions in the Persian Gulf

Indian HDFC Bank Warns Customers against Using Debit, Credit Cards for Cryptocurrency Purchases

March 17, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

In a major move, one of India’s largest private banks HDFC Bank, announced a ban on the usage of its debit and credit cards for cryptocurrency related transactions. The news comes shortly after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) confirmed its stance on the matter, stating that it does not...

Cryptocurrency-related Hedge Funds are Starting to Worry the SEC

March 16, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has a new issue to worry about in its fight to regulate cryptocurrencies. The SEC is now looking into business practices of several funds which were set up to invest in cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings. As if the SEC had nothing more to...

Cryptocurrency Mining Is Legal in the EU Despite its High Energy Consumption

March 16, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Ethereum, Mining, News, Regulation

Despite the extensive energy demands of cryptocurrency mining, the European Union (EU) cannot ban, limit, or forbid the activity. If cryptocurrency mining occurred within the region’s territory, it will, however, be subject to the EU’s laws and policies. Commission Weighs in on Crypto On March 9, 2018, Mariya Gabriel, a...

Japan Leads the Way in Proposing G20 Action to Stop Crypto-Related Money Laundering

March 16, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The G20 heads again on March 19, 2018, and one of the leading topics up for discussion will naturally be related to cryptocurrencies. In particular, Japan is urging their fellow G20 members to universally speed up their attempts to stop digital currencies as a tool for money laundering. Details of...

IRS: Cryptocurrency is a Property & Swaps are Taxable

New Cryptocurrency Tax Calculator Released by Coinbase

March 16, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The explosion of cryptocurrency prices in 2017 led to an equal explosion in wealth for heaps of investors. While many went mad with their money, spending it on Lamborghinis and the like, few considered the tax liabilities of their trading activities. Coinbase Calculator As cryptocurrencies in their nature are secure...

Chinese Bitcoin Mining Giants Bitmain Set to Fund 30 Blockchain Private Central Banks

March 15, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation

Bitcoin mining heavyweights Bitmain, which controls over 60 percent of the entire Bitcoin network hashrate, has hinted towards funding the creation of blockchain-centric private central banks. Blockchain Powered Central Banks In a keynote speech at the DC Blockchain Summit organized by the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Georgetown University's Centre...

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