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US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats
Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.
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Law firm Vedder Price announces first Bitcoin ETF registered under the Securities Act
Vedder Price, a global commercial law firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore, has launched a novel bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that’s unlike other existing Futures ETFs, according to a news release the firm shared with Invezz. дальше »
2022-9-15 22:41 | |
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South Korea mulls gift tax on airdrops, staking rewards, and hard-forked tokens
Despite postponing crypto gains tax to 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has today declared that virtual asset airdrops, hard forked tokens, and staking rewards will be subject to a gift tax under the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act. дальше »
2022-8-23 14:20 | |
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SBI Group reports investee getting CFTC approval for OTC derivatives trading in US
Under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, derivatives exchanges must have approval to operate as a Designated Contract Market or a Swap Execution Facility. дальше »
2022-8-11 23:45 | |
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Twitter Receives $7.2B in Equity Commitments from Binance and 17 Other Investors
On May 4, Elon Musk, being the sole owner of Twitter after his $44 billion acquisition, filed an amendment to Schedule 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According… The post Twitter Receives $7. дальше »
2022-5-7 19:22 | |
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FinCEN acting director says PATRIOT Act provision isn't 'right sized' for crypto enforcement
Him Das said FinCEN’s current authority under the PATRIOT Act would likely not stop actors from engaging in illicit transactions for ransomware attacks and darknet markets. дальше »
2022-4-29 22:00 | |
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U.S. accuses Chinese drug traffickers of using Bitcoin to launder funds
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has accused four Chinese traffickers, Songyan Ji, Longbao Zhang, Guifeng Cheng, and Guangfu Zheng, of aiding the Zheng Drug Trafficking Organization. The four were charged under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act and Global Biotechnology Inc. дальше »
2020-7-18 23:51 | |
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Court Classifies Crypto As ‘Property’ After Cryptopia Exchange Hack; Funds Returning to Users
The High Court of New Zealand ruled on April 8, 2020, that the cryptocurrencies are beneficially owned by the account holders and aren’t the assets of the company, on the basis that cryptos are “property” under Companies Act and cryptos were held on multiple trusts. дальше »
2020-4-9 21:16 | |
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Singapore Allows Crypto Companies to Operate Without a License for 6 Months
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted an exemption from holding a license to a number of cryptocurrency companies operating in the country under the new Payment Services Act. Among the companies benefiting from this six-month grace period are Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, Bitstamp, Luno, Upbit, and Wirex. дальше »
2020-3-28 07:30 | |
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US Lawmaker Introduces Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 While Under Coronavirus Quarantine
A U. S. congressman from Arizona has introduced the Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 while under coronavirus quarantine. The bill clarifies which federal agencies regulate which type of crypto assets. дальше »
2020-3-10 15:00 | |
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German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. дальше »
2020-3-8 17:11 | |
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Binance Applies for Singapore Crypto License Under The New Payment Services Act
Binance crypto exchange through its parent company has applied for Singapore’s new operating license. This follows an upgrade of laws governing crypto in the FinTech friendly jurisdiction. Singapore sought to advance its payments’ ecosystem legalities as more firms’ leveraging blockchain tech and tokenization set up in the country. дальше »
2020-2-17 20:06 | |
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Binance Takes Additional Steps to Tap Singapore’s Crypto Market
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance applied to operate in Singapore under the Payment Services Act
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Monetary Authority of Singapore To Add AML Rules To Crypto With Payment Services Act
The MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) has announced measures to update the existing regulatory framework guiding all digital payments. Announced early Tuesday morning, the PSA Act of 2019 (Singapore’s Payment Services Act) is aimed at introducing DPT (Digital Payment Services) under the existing AML and CTF (Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist-financing) rules. By doing so, it […] дальше »
2020-1-28 17:44 | |
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Singapore Announces New AML Rules for Crypto Businesses
Singapore’s newly-enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF) rules. дальше »
2020-1-28 07:40 | |
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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Is Now Open to More Investors as SEC Reporting Company
The trust’s shares are now registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, making the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust the first cryptocurrency investment vehicle to become a reporting company. дальше »
2020-1-21 18:20 | |
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New US Bill Could Make Small Crypto Transactions Tax-Exempt
U. S. Congress has introduced a bill that could make it easier for consumers to spend their Bitcoin. Representatives proposed the bill on Thursday, Jan. 16. Known as the Virtual Currency Fairness Act of 2020, the bill eliminates the need for consumers to calculate taxes on crypto transactions that result in capital gains under $200. дальше »
2020-1-22 11:10 | |
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New U.S. Bill Could Make Small Crypto Transactions Tax-Exempt
U. S. Congress has introduced a bill that could make it easier for consumers to spend their Bitcoin. Representatives proposed the bill on Thursday, Jan. 16. Known as the Virtual Currency Fairness Act of 2020, the bill eliminates the need for consumers to calculate taxes on crypto transactions that result in capital gains under $200. дальше »
2020-1-21 11:10 | |
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Ethereum Foundation Researcher Arrested by FBI for Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade U.S. Sanction
Virgil Griffith, a research scientist with the Ethereum Foundation and citizen of the United States, has been arrested under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in line with the accusation that Griffith helped North Korea understand how they can use cryptocurrency to evade United States economic sanctions on their country. дальше »
2019-11-30 10:00 | |
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New Bill ‘Managed Stablecoins Are Securities Act’ Could Put Facebook’s Libra Under SEC Purview
Lawmakers from the United States have recently introduced a new bill that has the goal of putting Facebook’s new stablecoin project Libra under the U. S. Securities Law. If the law is passed, Libra would be regulated by the U. дальше »
2019-11-21 22:18 | |
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TokenSoft introduces support for ’40 Act compliant token offerings
TokenSoft, a platform for issuing blockchain-based tokens, lately introduced support to registered investment companies under the 1940 Act including ’40 Act Funds. A ’40 Act fund is a pooled investment vehicle offered by a registered investment company. дальше »
2019-11-7 04:05 | |
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US Lawmaker Introduces Bill Classifying Stablecoins as Securities
A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933. дальше »
2019-10-23 21:25 | |
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U.S. Financial Watchdogs Draft Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency
Top financial regulators in the United States, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have issued a joint statement reminding cryptocurrency market participants of their anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), reports EconoTimes on October 14,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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Facebook and Calibra sued in NY court for trademark infringement
Facebook and Calibra gets sued by Plaintiff Finco Services for trademark infringement, unfair competition and “false designation of origin” under the U. S. Lanham Act. In addition to alleging copy of Calibra swirly tilde logo, the accusing party also seek preliminary and permanent injunctive relief , which may force Calibra to stop using the current trademark. дальше »
2019-10-11 17:03 | |
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California bans law enforcement from using facial recognition software for the next 3 years
California lawmakers today passed a bill placing a three-year state-wide moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. AB 1215, The Body Camera Accountability Act, was introduced earlier this year by assemblymember Phil Tang, a Democrat. дальше »
2019-10-10 03:10 | |
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Here’s how data driven startups are helping to make cities greener
The world is in a state of climate emergency. The importance of tackling climate change has arguably never been higher. Governments around the world are coming under increasing pressure to act and deliver initiatives to make our cities greener, cleaner, and all-round better places to live. дальше »
2019-10-1 17:47 | |
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‘Innovation Crushing’ Crypto Law Could Sneak Through California Legislature
A proposed law in California could have a disastrous impact on both the U. S. cryptocurrency scene and the global industry, according to a newly-launched advocacy group. Launched today, The Aquarian Advocacy Group (TAAG) says it will campaign the proposed Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act, which is currently under debate in California’s State Assembly. дальше »
2019-9-30 20:00 | |
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Facebook and WhatsApp will share ‘electronic communications’ with UK police under new treaty
Update at 6:30 PM IST: The treaty between the US and the UK to disclose information of individuals suspected of serious criminal acts will not require social media platforms to install backdoors or break end-to-end encryption, a further analysis of the CLOUD Act reveals. дальше »
2019-9-30 14:57 | |
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LINE’s LVC becomes registered cryptocurrency exchange
LINE’s LVC becomes registered cryptocurrency exchange - CryptoNinjas LVC Corporation, a group company of LINE Corporation (LINE) and operator of LINE’s cryptocurrency and blockchain-related businesses, has become a registered cryptocurrency exchanger under Japan’s Payment Services Act, as of September 6th, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-9 18:19 | |
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The Trump administration drafted an executive order to censor the internet
CNN has obtained a draft of an executive order that could potentially censor huge portions of the internet. In an attempt to stop a perceived “bias” against conservatives, Trump’s plan attempts to strip certain protections from companies like Facebook and Twitter, particularly those protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). дальше »
2019-8-13 04:13 | |
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Non accredited investor can now trade tZERO security tokens
CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourcetZERO, the blockchain technology subsidiary of Overstock. com, announced today that its preferred equity security tokens (TZROP), which were issued in a private placement in August 2018, and which have been traded by accredited investors since January 2019, are now available to be resold to non-accredited investors, too (under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of […]https://www. дальше »
2019-8-12 18:59 | |
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New Zealand greenlights Bitcoin salary regulation – but it’s still a bad idea
New Zealand‘s tax authorities have deemed it legal for companies to pay its employees in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Companies will also be able to deduct income taxes using current PAYE (pay as you earn) frameworks under the Income Tax Act 2007. дальше »
2019-8-12 14:02 | |
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CFTC Allows ErisX to Offer Physically Delivered Digital Asset Futures Contracts
Coinspeaker CFTC Allows ErisX to Offer Physically Delivered Digital Asset Futures ContractsCFTC granted TD Ameritrade-backed ErisX a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) allowing the Eris Exchange to offer physically delivered digital asset futures contracts. дальше »
2019-7-2 11:41 | |
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ErisX awarded DCO license for bitcoin and digital asset futures
ErisX, a digital asset spot, and futures market, today announced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US regulatory agency with jurisdiction over futures markets, has granted Eris Clearing a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). дальше »
2019-7-2 03:23 | |
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Edward Snowden used Bitcoin to fund NSA document leaks
Despite sporting the ‘wanted’ status for over six years under the Espionage Act, Edward Snowden made an online appearance in Bitcoin 2019 Conference held in San Francisco, CA. All the way from Russia, Snowden’s intent was to share his experience and support toward Bitcoin [BTC]. дальше »
2019-6-30 12:30 | |
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Australian Government Publishes Update on Cryptocurrency and ICO Rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Op Ed: A Summary of
In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams
Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies
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. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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India Crypto Saga: Earning in cryptocurrencies is not illegal, explains prominent advocate
The Indian crypto community has been promoting cryptocurrencies, digital assets that are now close to being banned, according to reports. However, the community has some hope with the scheduled hearing in July 2019. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:30 | |
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