Policy and Regulations
By Rainey Reitman A recent public statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission implied that those engaged in writing and publishing code might need to worry about running afoul of securities laws. In its…
In this talk, Andreas Antonopoulos picks apart the false dichotomy of ‘rainbow’ market types (white, grey, black, red, blue), the underlying moral assumptions in these classifications, and why Bitcoin’s colorblindness matters in a world where…
By Ricardo Carrasco The Swiss government has announced a new legislative approach to blockchain regulation in an official report. The document recognizes the technology as one of the most important recent developments for the financial…
By Avi Mizrahi While some countries have taken the lead to regulate various aspects of using cryptocurrencies, many have left the matter completely up in the air. This might soon change as pressure is mounting…
U.S Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) has stated he wants a “light touch” regulatory framework for initial coin offering (ICO) markets during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview. Davidson is a member of the House Financial Services…
In an announcement at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto in San Francisco, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Director of Corporate Finance, William Hinman, said that the commission would not be classifying ether or…
The (SEC) Securities and Exchange Commission has created a new senior advisory profession to oversee securities regulation of the crypto sphere in the U.S., according to a press release published by the SEC last week….
Iran seeks to develop its own fiat cryptocurrency and has begun testing an experimental local crypto, despite the country’s central bank banning banks from dealing with cryptocurrencies. Iran’s Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, shed…
Financial institutions in India will no longer legally be able to deal with cryptocurrencies, the bank is also looking into releasing its own fiat cryptocurrency in the future the (RBI) Reserve Bank of India announced….
A new law drafted in Russia’s parliament aims to protect the rights of owners of cryptocurrencies while regulating their use for payments, according to a Russian government site. It also allows authorities to subject cryptocurrencies to…
