#Regulation

World Economic Forum Report Calls for Incubation of “Responsible Blockchain Ecosystem”

September 17, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain, Commentary, Development, Finance, News, Regulation

According to a report published by The World Economic Forum, dated September 14, 2018, blockchain technology might eventually disrupt the way the world utilizes environmental resources, and help steer a sustainable growth pattern along with value creation. “Responsible Blockchain Ecosystems” The report, released at the Global Climate Action Summit in...

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Ten Years after Lehman Brothers Sunk, Wall Street Comes Full Circle on the Back of Bitcoin

September 15, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Bitcoin, Commentary, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Ten years after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008, a host of new financial offerings is hoping to entice sullied investors back into the market. The task hasn’t been easy, however. The financial crisis that spawned Bitcoin has left enough emotional damage to keep those with a keen sense...

As Malta Continues to Attract Crypto Investment, not Everyone Is Thrilled

September 14, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Crime, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

Long known for being a holiday hotspot in the Mediterranean, the island of Malta has been making headlines for a different set of reasons recently, and opinions are split firmly down the middle over this matter. From Chinese crypto exchanges fleeing anti-crypto restrictions in their home country to blockchain fintech...

Australian Crypto Exchanges Looking to Introduce more Regulation to Trading in Digital Assets

September 14, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

With prices falling and the assets straddling the lines between new technology and traditional finance, 2018 has been a difficult year for the crypto market. Business Insider spoke with senior staff from two of the most significant Australian crypto exchanges and with the corporate regulator ASIC on September 13, 2018,...

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Japan’s FSA to Add to Crypto Team for Exchange License Reviews

September 14, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Ethereum, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

The Japanese financial regulatory body is contemplating an expansion of its team focused on cryptocurrency and related activities. Observing the growing interest of Japanese companies in establishing a digital currency exchange, The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to bring more breadth to its team in 2019, per a Reuters...

Managing Director of Huobi Capital Speaks About Blockchain Regulation

September 14, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Li Huo, the Managing Director of Huobi Capital, recently gave a keynote speech concerning the development of Blockchain Technology at the Dezentral Summit in Berlin Germany on September 6, 2018. According to the press release, over 1,000 blockchain enthusiasts, investors, and experts from over 30 countries attended the summit to...

Barclays Explores Cryptocurrency Trading Desk Despite Denying Interest

Making way for Institutions: Wyre and Republic Protocol to Offer Compliance to the Crypto Averse

September 14, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

On September 14, 2018, fintech startups Wyre and Republic Protocol announced their partnership to promote the uptake of institutional investors to Republic’s decentralized dark pool among other advantages. The increased liquidity and KYC/AML compliance offered by Wyre will help build “a powerful nexus between digital assets and the traditional financial...

U.S.: Cryptocurrency Investors Are Better Off Declaring Their Holdings and Paying Their Taxes

The New York and California Way: How Countries in the U.S. Are Taxing Bitcoin

September 13, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

Despite research showing that millions of Americans hold cryptocurrencies, only a few states have actually enacted tax laws or issued concrete guidance on how to deal with the relatively new phenomenon, Bloomberg Tax reported on September 12. Bitcoin Tax Laws Virtually Nonexistent Can cryptocurrencies be regarded as cash? Can they...

TokenLot ICO Superstore in Hot Water with U.S. SEC

September 13, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fined TokenLot and its founders more than $550,000 for doing business in the U.S. as unregistered broker-dealers. The regulatory watchdog has also slapped them with officer-director bar, amongst other penalties, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 11, 2018. TokenLot...

Lobbying Group in Washington Opens Doors to Represent the Crypto Community

September 12, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, News, Regulation

High-profile cryptocurrency companies and well-known technology entrepreneurs announced on September 11, 2018, that they will form a lobbying group in Washington called the Blockchain Association. According to the Washington Post, the Blockchain Association is designed to represent investors and entrepreneurs who are building and supporting blockchain technology. Coinbase, Circle, and...

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