2019-10-23 00:31 |
US lawmakers are considering a new draft bill that classifies all managed stablecoins as securities ahead of tomorrow’s Zuckerberg hearing
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The United States Representative Tom Emmer has again introduced a bipartisan bill called the Securities Clarity Act. The bill is aimed at defining how federal regulators treat digital assets under securities laws.
2021-7-17 19:29 | |
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Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat lawmaker from Texas, has recently introduced to Congress a bill that may cause several issues for the crypto market. According to this new bill, cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies, commonly known as stablecoins, would be considered securities.
2019-10-23 00:12 | |
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A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.
2019-10-23 21:25 | |
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The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) stance on crypto adoption may soon become public, as Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) sought “the opinion of financial industry partners” before finalizing the draft.
2019-10-16 22:30 | |
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Russia has reportedly just enacted a new “digital rights act” that defines smart contracts and cryptocurrency tokens. Russian news outlet Regnum reported the act came into force yesterday. The new laws were first announced earlier this year and outlined how smart contracts and digital tokens would be thought of, legally speaking.
2019-10-2 18:00 | |
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The U.S. State of Montana recognized utility tokens and exempted them from state securities by passing a new bill
2019-5-25 22:15 | |
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While the recently signed bill exempts utility tokens from securities laws in the state of Montana, a plethora of specific conditions surround the ruling. These include how a token is marketed to investors and when its "consumptive purpose" becomes available to holders.
2019-5-25 18:47 | |
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"Big Sky Country" has gone crypto friendly, with new legislation exempting utility tokens from securities laws.
2019-5-25 17:30 | |
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The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has escalated their proposal to create a new regulatory framework for the issuance and sale of digital tokens in order to attract more blockchain business to set up offices on the island.
2019-5-21 17:00 | |
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Thailand’s capital market is experiencing fast growth. The countries SEC has recognized this and has passed regulations to give the opportunity for new tokenized securities. Tipsuda Thavaramara, helped pass the bill for the new depository system which makes digital shares possible.
2019-5-3 22:46 | |
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Defining cryptocurrencies has been an ongoing difficulty in the industry as multiple branches within the United States have different ways to govern it. However, one ongoing debate is over whether certain tokens should be considered securities.
2019-4-10 02:17 | |
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If approved and signed into law, the Token Taxonomy Act, introduced by Representative Warren Davidson, would exempt some cryptocurrencies from existing federal laws.
2019-4-10 00:47 | |
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U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act Tuesday, seeking to exempt certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws.
2019-4-10 22:01 | |
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U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act Tuesday, seeking to exempt certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws.
2019-4-10 22:01 | |
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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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A bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment.
2019-3-12 01:04 | |
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Colorado’s Governor Jared Polis has signed a new law that exempts cryptocurrencies from securities laws. The bill was first… The post Crypto Regulation Passed: Colorado Exempts Cryptocurrencies From Securities Laws appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-11 09:39 | |
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Jared Polis, the Governor of Colorado, has signed a cryptocurrency-friendly bill exempting digital tokens from state securities laws — if their primary purpose is as a “consumptive. ” Colorado Digital Token Act In November, Bitcoinist reported that US Representative Jared Polis, who is a known cryptocurrency and blockchain advocate, became Colorado’s Governor.
2019-3-10 13:00 | |
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A group of state lawmakers in Rhode Island has introduced a bill that will provide an exemption for some cryptocurrency tokens from securities law. Rhode Island becomes the next state after Colorado and Wyoming to go about establishing clear-cut regulations for the emerging virtual currency landscape.
2019-3-4 15:00 | |
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A new bill in the Rhode Island State Assembly would allow certain “blockchain tokens” to avoid state securities laws
2019-3-2 01:14 | |
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The regulations in the United States for cryptocurrency have varied over the last year. First, the complications were due to multiple federal authorities taking on different responsibilities of the assets, based on their classifications.
2019-3-2 01:07 | |
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Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to exempt blockchain tokens with a "consumptive purpose" from securities laws.
2019-3-1 16:30 | |
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The European country updates its definition of dematerialized securities to include documents registered on a blockchain.
2019-2-16 22:51 | |
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The Wyoming state government has been expanding its status as a hub for crypto and blockchain technology by passing several new bills this February. According to Wyoming-based blockchain advocate Caitlin Long, the state of Wyoming has recently passed resolution SF0125 on February 14, 2019, claiming that Wyoming “law recognizes property rights in the direct ownership of digital assets.
2019-2-15 22:18 | |
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Securities issued on blockchains in Luxembourg now have the same legal status as traditional securities, after the passing of a new bill.
2019-2-15 15:00 | |
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Luxembourg regulators have passed a bill that provides legal certainty to the circulation of securities on blockchains
2019-2-15 02:10 | |
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“Investing in stocks can be a daunting, complex and decidedly exclusionary activity,” says Bill Barhydt, Abra's CEO. To that end, his company’s mobile cryptocurrency wallet app has announced a new feature which will allow investors to purchase traditional stocks using bitcoin.
2019-2-8 02:05 | |
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Latest Bitcoin News There is a sweeping wave across Europe and America acknowledging the advantages of DLTs and their products as cryptocurrencies. States as Texas, Wyoming and New Hampshire don’t accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as money—not yet, but property whose gains are subject to taxes.
2019-1-28 16:55 | |
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This past December, cryptocurrency investors were delighted to hear that lawmakers had put forth a bill – aptly dubbed the “Token Taxonomy Act” – that would change the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 72-year-old definition of securities in order to exclude crypto.
2019-1-28 01:30 | |
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The crypto-related attorney Jake Chervinsky released a tweet in which he says that the Token Taxonomy Act will take months or years to be approved. This bill exempts cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) from U.
2019-1-28 00:15 | |
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Colorado senators Stephen Fenberg and Jack Tate have filed a bipartisan bill, titled the “Colorado Digital Token Act,” that… The post Colorado Senators Introduce “Digital Token Act” to Exempt Digital Assets From Securities Laws appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-1-12 15:58 | |
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Lawmakers from Colorado are looking to introduce legislation that would exempt cryptocurrencies from current securities laws. Last week, Stephen Fenberg (Democrat) and Jack Tate (Republican) together filed the “Colorado Digital Token Act” – spotted by CoinDesk.
2019-1-7 16:13 | |
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Two Colorado lawmakers have introduced a new bill seeking to exempt some digital tokens from securities laws.
2019-1-7 13:15 | |
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Colorado lawmakers are reassessing the freedoms crypto tokens have regarding securities legislation
2019-1-7 11:27 | |
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The U. S. state of Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act” which provides some “exemptions from the state securities laws for cryptocurrencies,” according to the text of the bill.
2019-1-7 04:22 | |
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Securities commissioners and trade experts have refused Australian blockchain startup Power Ledger a clean bill of ethical health after it emerged that the company paid rogue “bounty hunters” to shore up interest in its cryptocurrency.
2018-12-31 05:55 | |
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Regulatory clarity on the legal status of cryptocurrencies may arrive sooner than expected after two members of the U. S. Congress proposed a bill to exempt digital tokens from the definition of traditional securities, reported CNBC on December 20, 2018.
2018-12-25 20:00 | |
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Kate Rooney, CNBC’s markets reporter, has revealed that two congressmen are working on a bill to remove crypto from the 72-year-old U. S. securities law. The representatives, Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, are calling it the “Token Taxonomy Act” and will be presenting their ideas to the House within the next few months.
2018-12-24 21:38 | |
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A couple of Congressmen in the United States are trying to get an exemption for cryptocurrencies from securities law. If successful, it could signal a paradigm shift in the US regulatory climate as far as virtual currencies are concerned.
2018-12-22 22:00 | |
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XRP Could Be Benefited By The Amends Proposed By Congressmen To The Old Securities Definition Ripple could potentially be benefited if the proposal to change the 72-year-old securities definition is approved.
2018-12-22 20:24 | |
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Representatives Warren Davidson and Darren Soto want to change a 72-year old federal Securities Act.
2018-12-22 22:15 | |
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Two U. S. congressmen have introduced a bill aimed at amending the country’s securities laws to exclude cryptocurrencies from the definition of a security. The bipartisan bill also seeks to adjust taxation and create tax exemptions for certain cryptocurrency transactions.
2018-12-21 17:45 | |
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A new bill was introduced in the U. S. Congress on Thursday, aiming to bring regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. The Century’s Most Innovative Technology Defined by Decades-old Legislation The bill, dubbed “Token Taxonomy Act,” was led by congressmen Warren Davidson of Ohio and Darren Soto of Florida, and focuses on two amendments.
2018-12-21 14:59 | |
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CoinSpeaker US Lawmakers Proposing a Bill to Challenge SEC’s Definition of Crypto as Securities Two U. S. congressmen Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from securities classification and substantially improve the tax treatment for cryptocurrencies.
2018-12-21 12:03 | |
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Lawmakers In The US Want To Change SEC’s Securities Definition To Adapt To The Crypto World The cryptocurrency market in the United States could soon improve its legal framework and provide clearer rules and regulatory clarity.
2018-12-21 02:49 | |
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Two congressmen are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from securities classification and substantially improve the tax treatment for cryptocurrencies. The new definition could benefit current cryptocurrency projects—such as Ripple’s XRP—and allow for ICOs and STOs to fundraise with more clarity.
2018-12-21 02:03 | |
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A bill in the U.S. Congress would exclude cryptocurrencies from being defined as securities under current law
2018-12-21 01:25 | |
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For long, the crypto space has been an investment world largely viewed with much suspicion mainly because of its volatile nature. However, what has really made it lose most is the lack of a definitive regulatory framework that would foster investor confidence, especially in the wake of recent reports of scams and fraud schemes happening […] The post Just In: Lawmakers proposing a bill to change SEC’s definition of securities to exclude cryptocurrency and Bring in More Clarity To The Crypto World appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-12-21 00:35 | |
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Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking to exempt cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from securities laws.
2018-12-21 23:33 | |
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The inclusion of Russia's largest bank in the digital ruble pilot could accelerate the adoption of digital currency, impacting financial systems. The post Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
As MiCA regulations impact stablecoins in the EU, questions arise about USDT's compliance and potential market effects. The post Tether grapples with new FUD as MiCA regulations take effect on Dec. 30 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released the final version of its broker rules to digital assets services providers, which includes provisions on requiring DeFi protocols to conduct Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon extradition to the US for charges linked to TerraUSD's collapse, following a Supreme Court ruling. The post Do Kwon to be extradited to US, Montenegro’s justice minister confirms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon’s extradition to the US over crypto fraud charges, rejecting South Korea’s request for extradition. The post Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Will be Extradited to the United States appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitwise's ETF targets firms with over 1,000 BTC, using Bitcoin treasury size over market capitalization for portfolio weighting. The post Bitwise files ETF for firms holding over 1,000 BTC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The crypto market is ending the year on a strong note as a record $18 billion worth of options contracts are set to expire. Options allow traders to speculate or hedge against price movements. A call option grants the right to buy an asset at a specific price, while a put option provides the right […] The post Record $18 billion in crypto options set for year-end expiry appeared first on CryptoSlate.