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Some Regulators Are Calling 2019 the “Year of the Blockchain”

March 12, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

Regulators have eased concerns surrounding regulation over blockchain technology as many consider it might stifle the development of the industry. Yahoo Finance reported that on March 7, 2019, during this year's DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C, regulators have eased these concerns when telling attendees they considered the technology would...

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The Marshall Islands Digital Currency to Go Live Later in 2019

March 11, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Despite being criticized by several observers in the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) and others, the government of the Marshall Islands remains focused on launching a cryptocurrency later in 2019. The country is reportedly working with Israeli fintech firm, Neema to ensure the Sovereign (SOV) stablecoin...

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Texas Representative Looks to Force Verify Cryptocurrency Users

March 11, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Altcoins, Business, Development, Finance, News, Regulation

A member of Texas House of Representatives Phil Stephenson has introduced a draft bill which if passed will require residents of Texas to give their identity before they can use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Promote Use of Verified Identity Digital Currencies The proposed legislation requires that users sending and receiving...

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Investor Accreditation Laws Must Change for Security Tokens to Gain Traction

March 10, 2019 by Toju Ometoruwa at Business, Commentary, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance, Investment, Regulation

One of the most hyped innovations to come out of the crypto space in 2018 was the security token. In the midst of a crashing utility token market caused by overinflated valuations, regulatory issues and (of course) a lack of utility, security tokens emerged with the promise of being a...

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sets up Fintech Advisory Group

March 9, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Development, News, Regulation

William Gavin, the famously crypto-critical Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seems to have had a change of heart as it was reported on March 7, 2019, that he had set up a fintech advisory Group. Advisors for a new Space In a bid to better understand the growing fintech...

Denver to Use Blockchain Technology for Municipal Elections in May 2019

March 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Development, News, Regulation

Denver, Colorado, has announced the implementation of a blockchain-based mobile voting pilot to enable overseas voters, active-duty military, and eligible residents to cast their votes using smartphones, according to a press release on March 7. 2019. Denver Joins the Blockchain Bandwagon In a bid to make it possible for those...

Philadelphia Passes Law to Steer away from Cashless Economy

March 9, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Business, Development, News, Regulation

According to a Fortune report, published March 7, 2019, Philadelphia is poised to become the first major U.S. city to ban and penalize stores and restaurants that do not accept cash as a means of payment. From Cash to Cashless to Cash A cashless society is often viewed as the...

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French Finance Committee Believes Anonymous Cryptocurrencies Should Be Banned

March 8, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Blockchain, News, Regulation, Uncategorized

On March 7, 2019, Forbes reported that the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly has put together a review where it advises that anonymous cryptocurrencies should be banned. Hostility Towards Anonymous Cryptocurrencies In a recent report on digital currencies put together by the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly, the...

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Malaysian Securities Commission Seeks Public Opinion On ICOs

March 8, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at News, Regulation

The Securities Commission Malaysia has published two consolation papers on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and property crowdfunding on March 6, 2019, and asked members of the public to leave their comments. Open Forum While governments around the world are implementing new laws regarding blockchain cryptocurrency, they do not always get...

Israeli Regulators Set to Soft Pedal on Crypto and ICO Regulations

March 8, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA), the country's market regulator, made recommendations for the creation of a standardized digital assets platform that would support crypto trading and allow firms to raise funds by issuing tokenized assets to investors, reports Reuters on March 6, 2019. Israel Looking to Regulate Cryptos Per the...

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Starbucks’ Alleged Bitcoin Adoption Could Place Risk on Consumers

March 8, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Adoption, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

Crypto users were sent into a frenzy over March 4, 2019, reports that Starbucks had earned significant equity in Bakkt and might begin accepting crypto payments. However, this could prove to be a tax nightmare for Starbucks users. Trouble Ahead? In August 2018, it was revealed that Starbucks was one...

South Korean Prosecutors Create Task Force to Combat Crypto Criminals

March 7, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Crime, News, Regulation, Tech

Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a "Task Force" with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency. Crime Fighting in Korea To fight off an 800 percent increase in crypto-related and fintech-related crimes...

Circle Internet Financial Acquires SeedInvest Crowdfunding Platform

March 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Circle, a U.S-based fintech firm has completed the acquisition process of SeedInvest in a bid to establish a robust token marketplace that would allow businesses as well as individuals to raise capital via open crypto rails and infrastructure, according to a blog post March 4, 2019. Circle Officially Takes Over...

Taiwan: FSC Says STO-Based Crowdfunding Mechanism Coming Soon

March 5, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Altcoins, Business, Development, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

According to a report by local financial news outlet Taiwan Economic Daily, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced that it will establish a new mechanism to raise funds based on security token offerings (STOs). Taiwan Could See New Exchanges Being Opened The FSC is an independent government agency subordinate...

Funding Options: Initial Coin Offerings or Security Token Offering

March 5, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance, News, Regulation

There are two major ways for new cryptocurrencies to enter the market and naturally, both of these funding methods have advantages and disadvantages which can sometimes boil down purely to circumstance. In this guide, BTCManager will compare and contrast initial coin offerings (ICOs) as well as security token offerings (STOs),...

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