#Regulation

Japan: Police Arrests Teenage Hacker for Theft of $134,000 in Cryptocurrency

March 18, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Altcoins, Crime, News, Platform, Regulation

An 18-year-old hacker has been accused of infiltrating the Monappy online wallet service that’s used by investors to safeguard their cryptocurrencies. This is the first time Japanese authorities are charging a hacker for stealing cryptocurrencies in Japan. Exploited Vulnerability in the Website Codebase Local news outlet The Japan Times reported...

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Canadian Capital Markets Regulators Mull over Cryptocurrency Regulations

March 16, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Canadian financial regulators have plans to establish new rules to curb risks associated with cryptocurrency exchanges. The agency is considering preparing a set of tailored regulatory requirements that will address the risks and features of the platforms. Don’t Fit the Existing Regulatory Environment The regulators represented by the Canadian Securities...

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Spain’s BME Launch Blockchain-Based Pilot for Collateral Pledge

March 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME), a Spain-based firm that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchange and financial markets, has joined forces with Renta 4 Banco, a financial institution providing investment services to clients, to trial blockchain technology to digitize collateral pledge certificates, according to a press...

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Singapore Exchange in Hot Water after Reversing Crypto Trades

March 14, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

B2C2 Ltd. placed seven orders on April 19, 2017, to sell ether for bitcoin at the rate of ten BTC for one ETH, but Quoine reversed the order the following day. B2C2 then sought the court’s intervention to help in the recovery of 3,092 bitcoins involved in the trade asserting...

Thailand’s SEC Reportedly Approved Pioneer Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Portal

March 13, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Adoption, Altcoins, Commentary, Development, Exchange, News, Regulation

According to a local news outlet, The Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Thailand’s first Initial Coin Offering (ICO) portal on March 12, 2019. Unnamed Operator Is a Foreign Entity The Thai SEC's approval means that other government agencies such as the Ministry of Commerce...

Sec Chairman Believes Bitcoin Needs Further Regulation for Major Public Exchange Listing

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: Ether Is no Longer a Security

March 13, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum, News, Regulation

Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indirectly confirmed that ether (ETH) and other digital assets that functions like it are not securities, reports Coin Center on March 12, 2019. Clayton Confirmations As reported by BTCManager in June 2018, SEC Director of Corporate Finance, William...

Securities Dealer Faces $990,000 Fine for Illegal Bitcoin Activities

March 12, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Bitcoin, Business, Crime, News, Regulation

1pool Ltd., an international securities dealer, is facing fines of almost a million dollars after being discovered by an FBI agent to be running an illegal Bitcoin operation, the CTFC announced On March 11, 2019. Watching Eyes Say what you will about the crypto industry, it certainly keeps law enforcement...

German Authorities Looking to Regulate ICOs

March 12, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Blockchain, Development, News, Regulation

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection have published a paper that focuses on electronic securities and the regulation of specific cryptocurrencies to reposition Germany in the fintech industry. Germany Rebrands Per the report, the Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Ministry of Justice...

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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