2020-1-18 16:53 |
The CSA’s new guidance determines whether a crypto exchange is subject to securities regulations, and thus falls under derivatives law
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India’s supreme court heard the crypto case in detail over three consecutive days this week. In addition to intense arguments against the central bank having the power to ban crypto, the judges learned how other countries regulate this new sector, the amended EU directive, the FATF guidance, and less invasive crypto measures.
2020-1-18 10:35 | |
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While cryptocurrency regulation has been in the grey area for a long time in several countries including the United States, another big question that has been left unanswered is crypto-taxation. Now, The post Bitcoin investors could profit from the new IRS guidance appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-16 19:00 | |
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Eight lawmakers have sent a letter to the IRS seeking answers to new questions stemming from the latest crypto tax guidance. They pointed out a number of major issues including unwarranted tax liabilities for crypto users who unwillingly receive forked or airdropped coins.
2019-12-23 13:21 | |
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Congressmen are again asking the IRS for clarity on its recent cryptocurrency tax guidance.
2019-12-21 20:53 | |
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The New Zealand Tax Department has just issued guidance on salary payments made in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. This confirms that such payments are entirely within the law, and clarifies how to deal with them in accounting.
2019-8-12 16:00 | |
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According to a Texas State Security Board announcement dated August 7, a cease and desist order has been filed against a New York-based company who was promising improbable returns to investors through its unlicensed platform which dealt with forex and securities trading, as well as cryptocurrency investing.
2019-8-9 11:24 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceEthereum Classic Labs, an organization with the aim to advance the development, utilization, and adoption of Ethereum Classic, today unveiled ‘Studio’, a program to support the launch of new projects and use cases on Ethereum Classic.
2019-8-8 19:41 | |
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In a bid to provide transparency to the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory perimeter for market participants involved in the crypto-asset market, U. K’s financial regulatory body has released a ‘Guidance on Crypto-assets Consultation Paper [CP 19/3]’ on Wednesday.
2019-7-31 14:02 | |
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Coinspeaker How to Run a Successful Security Token Offering in Compliance with New SEC GuidanceWith this tremendous growth and the widespread availability of crypto technology, STOs may soon be a viable way for most companies to raise revenue.
2019-7-13 10:36 | |
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According to the Wall Street Journal, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to update its guidance on Bitcoin tax treatment within weeks. In the meantime, members of the U. S. Congress fear that the U.
2019-7-7 23:37 | |
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Representatives from 36 of the world's most influential jurisdictions met last week under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) banner to consider guidelines that could shape how governments around the world regulate the use of cryptocurrency.
2019-6-29 16:00 | |
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Representatives from 36 of the world's most influential jurisdictions met last week under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) banner to consider guidelines that could shape how governments around the world regulate the use of cryptocurrency.
2019-6-28 16:00 | |
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There are many reasons to keep bitcoin cash transactions private and the top six ways to make them anonymous are outlined in a new video by Bitcoin. com. Meanwhile, the Financial Action Task Force has just released its global guidance for crypto assets, effectively calling on countries and crypto exchanges to strengthen their KYC measures.
2019-6-28 05:30 | |
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Last May, the U. S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance.
2019-6-27 01:10 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force’s [FATF] recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies has taken the crypto-community by storm. According to the released document, virtual asset service providers would be required to implement AML/CFT requirements, just like traditional financial institutions.
2019-6-23 23:30 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial institutions.
2019-6-22 08:57 | |
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By CCN Markets: The IRS will soon hunt down bitcoin users who don’t pay taxes by criminally prosecuting them en masse. That’s the prediction of IRS tax investigator Gary Alford, who says the agency is ready to clamp down on crypto tax evaders.
2019-6-14 15:51 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to release new rules and guidelines regarding the cryptocurrency market. Per a report on Bloomberg on June 11, 2019, the upgraded guidance seeks to apply bank rules to the innovative sector.
2019-6-12 11:00 | |
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In a market as volatile as cryptocurrency, experienced traders often lose grip following the multitude of its price fluctuations. As a result, various crypto-leaders are building specialized tools to provide a moderate level of guidance to the rising number of investors.
2019-6-12 00:30 | |
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Minnesota Congressional Representative Tom Emmer has announced plans to reintroduce a bill meant to “provide temporary safe harbor for the tax treatment of hard forks of convertible virtual currency in the absence of administrative guidance.
2019-5-17 18:34 | |
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As the crypto asset regulatory environment begins to firm up, crypto’s reputation as the ‘wild west’, is fading. New guidance by FinCEN makes it clear that in the US, virtual currencies are subject to the same AML requirements as fiat currency.
2019-5-15 02:00 | |
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Winners: Non-custodial wallet providers, open finance platform, blockchain developers, anonymizing software providers, & most traders Losers: peer-to-peer traders & arbitrageurs, ICO, & crypto ATM providers Winner & Losers both: DApps & DApp developers Neither Winners nor Losers: Lightning node operators The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US issued new guidance documents addressing cryptocurrencies. […]
2019-5-11 18:50 | |
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Профессор Корнелльского университета разглядел удивительные коммуникации между двумя американскими ведомствами. Эмин Гюн Сирер, сотрудник Корнелльского университета, обратил внимание, что документ о новом подходе к регулированию криптовалют, который был подготовлен американским Управлением по предотвращению финансовых преступлений (FinCEN), сначала появился на сайте Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC).
2019-5-11 10:06 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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In a recent development, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [FinCEN] published a thirty-page document guiding financial institutions to comply with current regulations while interacting with digital assets, and further analyzed activities and entities that come under their jurisdiction.
2019-5-10 13:30 | |
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The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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US regulatory agency FinCEN released new guidance on whether certain crypto businesses are regulated as money services businesses. Those who qualify fall under the scope of the agency and must comply with (sometimes costly) regulations that clash with user privacy.
2019-5-10 01:52 | |
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By CCN: Starbucks continues to crush it globally, delivering another quarter of strong earnings growth, on the backs on impressive same-store sales growth. Global comparable store sales increased 3%, driven by a 4% increase in domestic average ticket, and 2% in China/Asia Pacific.
2019-4-27 03:58 | |
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We are finally getting guidance on how ‘Howey’ is utilized in instances of crypto-securities violations
2019-4-23 10:55 | |
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A new report into the alleged use of cryptocurrency by North Korea claims the whole of Southeast Asia is “vulnerable” to state actors. RUSI: North Korea Has ‘Gone To Extremes’ Published April 12, the report, Closing the Crypto Gap: Guidance for Countering North Korean Cryptocurrency Activity in Southeast Asia, comes courtesy of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI).
2019-4-16 22:00 | |
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This week in the Hodler’s Digest, PayPal gets into blockchain with a new investment, and SEC staff release some digital asset guidance
2019-4-8 20:50 | |
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When the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission publishes anything related to the cryptocurrency space, the industry immediately pays attention. However, a highly-touted guidance document from the regulator in regards to blockchain and ICOs is shaping up to be seen as a case of nothing to see here.
2019-4-4 01:15 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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US SEC Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just published its regulatory guidance for token issuers. The new guidance is related to tokens and it explains how they analyze them to be considered securities or not. During the last year, the SEC has been taking […]
2019-4-3 18:45 | |
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Coinspeaker Hong Kong Releases New Guidance on STOsHong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published detailed guidelines for security token offerings (STOs).Hong Kong Releases New Guidance on STOs
2019-4-1 16:34 | |
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On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry.
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Several Chinese government agencies have jointed issued guidance on applying new technologies like blockchain to the agriculture finance sector
2019-2-12 22:51 | |
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Panasonic wasted no time lowering its guidance after its bread-and-butter customer, Tesla, announced it was buying another battery supplier to power its electric vehicles. The lucky company Tesla chose to replace Japan-based Panasonic is California-based Maxwell Technologies.
2019-2-5 21:27 | |
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One of the blockchain 3. 0 platforms, the aeternity, which was specially designed to deliver transparency when it comes to governance, efficiency, together with global scalability, has just gone to announce their new partnership.
2019-1-9 19:58 | |
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The Texas Department of Banking has published new guidance regarding the regulatory treatment of virtual currencies under the Texas Money Services Act. The document states that most transactions involving cryptocurrencies will not be considered a transfer of “monetary value” but the exchange of virtual currencies for fiat will likely be recognized as a “money transmission.
2019-1-5 21:00 | |
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) yesterday released a policy paper, detailing cryptocurrency tax guidelines for individuals. The good news is that no new punitive tax measures apply to crypto, which essentially falls under existing taxation schemes.
2018-12-21 22:00 | |
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The official tax agency of the United Kingdom, known as Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, has just released a set of guidelines that are meant to guide crypto investors and token holders on how they should pay their taxes and how they should see their digital assets. According to the report made by the tax […]
2018-12-19 20:02 | |
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CoinSpeaker Singapore Government Agency, PwC and Others Back New Blockchain Accelerator A joint initiative of Singaporean government and global enterprises, Tribe Accelerator is going to provide technical guidance for the large-scale blockchain startups starting next year.
2018-12-5 21:07 | |
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While initial coin offerings (ICOs) are unregulated in many well-developed nations, Japan and Singapore are keen to provide clear guidance and implement new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-12-4 04:00 | |
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For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront.
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
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On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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Lim Guan Eng, the finance minister of Malaysia, has warned individuals and companies planning to issue new cryptocurrencies with a stern: “don’t do it”. Addressing parliament on Nov. 26, Guan Eng advised to wait for legal guidance from Bank Negara Malaysia, the southeast Asian country’s central bank.
2018-11-27 12:43 | |
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Cryptocurrency custody services company InVault, from Shanghai, has launched in Hong Kong just in time to take advantage of the special administrative region’s new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges and asset managers.
2018-11-25 23:00 | |
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The market for cryptocurrency tax services is growing rapidly, and it is providing forward-thinking tax professionals with an opportunity to capture oversized profits.
2018-11-15 16:58 | |
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SlowMist finds no key leaks in OKX Web3 wallet, but BOM-style malware and compromised devices keep user-side security the weak link. Blockchain security firm SlowMist has issued a new assessment of OKX’s Web3 wallet, concluding that the audited version “shows…
XMTP and Mask Network partner to bring secure, decentralized messaging to Lens, Orb, and Firefly, enhancing privacy and interoperability in the Web3 ecosystem.
Vital Block begins a rigorous smart contract audit for MyShell AI on the Binance Network to ensure top-tier security for the decentralized AI consumer layer.
OpenAI has introduced a new system called EVMbench, designed to measure how well artificial intelligence agents can find and fix security flaws in crypto smart contracts. The company announced on Feb.
Pundi AI collaborates with Vital Block to deliver the professional security audits and KYC verification for Dataset Tokens on Data Pump platform.
Security researchers say a low-profile ransomware group is using Polygon smart contracts to hide and rotate its command-and-control infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a recently identified ransomware strain is using Polygon smart contracts in an unusual way that could…
Vital Block Security is working with PopChain Network to offer smart contract auditing services for ConnectFi blockchain projects and developers.