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What Article 13 Means for the Cryptocurrency Industry
First they came for our privacy. Then our data. Finally they took our memes. If the more hyperbolic headlines are to be believed, the EU’s ratification of the controversial Article 13 copyright law will have repercussions for purveyors of highly shareable online content. дальше »
2019-3-30 01:00 | |
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Gatecoin begins liquidation process; directors’ power soon to cease following liquidators’ appointment
The Hong Kong-based crypto exchange, Gatecoin, initiated liquidation process and will soon cease powers of its directors, according to a document obtained by The Block. According to the document drafted by Hong Kong-based law firm Borrelli Walsh, two representatives from the law firm were appointed as liquidators for the entire process by the High Court of Hong Kong Special […] The post Gatecoin begins liquidation process; directors’ power soon to cease following liquidators’ appointment appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-3-30 23:30 | |
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Former QuadrigaCX Regulatory Attorney Blames Deceased CEO for the Exchange’s Downfall
In a new twist to the controversial QuadrigaCX fiasco, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s former regulatory attorney Christine Duhaime says that the late CEO Gerald Cotten’s decision to rid the firm of “law and order folks” is what led to its dramatic decline, reports Bloomberg, March 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-30 21:00 | |
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Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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QuadrigaCX was the first exchange to hold cold storage insurance, claims exchange’s former lawyer
Christine Duhaime, a lawyer associated with Duhaime Law, the law firm once associated with the troubled QuadrigaCX, claimed that the late CEO Gerald Cotten shunned the “law and order folks”, i. дальше »
2019-3-29 11:30 | |
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Ex-QuadrigaCX Lawyer Exposes Bitcoin Exchange’s Descent into ‘Lawlessness’
By CCN. com: QuadrigaCX had a long and successful run as Canada’s top Bitcoin exchange. Former counsel to the exchange, Christine Duhaime, says in a blog post at Coindesk that the company was among the only exchanges to publicly publish audits or obtain cold storage insurance. дальше »
2019-3-29 23:40 | |
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Europol Launches Global Campaign Against Dark Web Vendors, Buyers
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol, announced on March 26, 2019, that it has made an ongoing partnership with law enforcement from Canada, the United States and the member states of the European Union to target buyers and sellers of illegal items on the dark web. дальше »
2019-3-28 20:24 | |
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LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
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FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency worth $4.5 Million in Opiod Darknet Raid
The FBI announced on March 26, 2019, that several law enforcement agencies teamed up to conduct a series of separate raids and interviews targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet. The officers seized a cache of drugs, firearms, gold, cash, and an assortment of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-3-28 16:00 | |
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Ukranian Hacker Caught Infecting His Own Websites with Crypto Malware
According to the Ukranian cyber police, an unnamed man infected a bunch of his websites with Wannacry-like malware. Police Search Reveals Intentional Infection An unreliable Google translation makes it sound as if the man’s home had been invaded and police were investigating when they discovered his activities. дальше »
2019-3-28 22:14 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Blacklisted by FINRA over $1.5 Million BTC Scam
A Colorado-based bitcoin (BTC) trader is one of 27 individuals recently blacklisted by the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). On March 25, 2019, CNBC reports that the BTC trader was part of a $1. дальше »
2019-3-27 12:00 | |
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Swiss Financial Regulator FINMA Proscribes Environ AG’s $90 Million ICO
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said on March 27, 2019, that Envion AG’s ICO failed to follow the law when it took money from investors during its fundraising. A court in Zug has also opened bankruptcy proceedings against the company over organizational shortcomings. дальше »
2019-3-27 06:00 | |
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From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story
QuadrigaCX was once a well-run exchange but changed course overnight, writes a lawyer who represented the firm early on. дальше »
2019-3-27 23:30 | |
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Singapore Crypto Exchange DragonEx Hacked
In yet another major exchange hack of 2019, DragonEx has confirmed that a hack of their platform took place on March 24, 2019, and that the matter has been reported to law enforcement. Hacked It would seem at this point that hacks of crypto exchanges are inevitable to a degree. Cryptopia was one of theRead More дальше »
2019-3-27 21:00 | |
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Move to Switzerland! The Aftermath of SEC Actions on Crypto Companies
It may have taken its time to get into the gist of the crypto industry, but its all in now. The U. S Securities and Exchanges Commission has always made its presence known. It has warned severally that some cryptos qualify as securities and should abide by the relevant law. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:31 | |
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Financial Supervisory Authority of Finland to Supervise Cryptocurrency Exchange LocalBitcoins
On March 25, 2019, international peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange platform LocalBitcoins announced through a blog post that it would soon come under the purview of the anti-money laundering (AML) law supervised by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) of Finland. дальше »
2019-3-26 18:00 | |
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Inside GitHub’s fight to protect devs from EU’s disastrous Copyright Reform
On Tuesday, March 26, the final plenary vote on the incredibly controversial Copyright Reform will take place in the European Parliament. It’ll be the decisive vote on whether it’ll become EU law and it’s fair to say the stakes are high. дальше »
2019-3-25 18:25 | |
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Is XRP a Security? It Seems There Will be No Answer Any Time Soon
Coinspeaker Is XRP a Security? It Seems There Will be No Answer Any Time SoonAccording to the investigation lawyer from global law firm Kober & Kim, Jake Chervinsky, it will take more than a year to understand whether Ripple’s XRP is a security or not. дальше »
2019-3-25 15:21 | |
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Mexico Central Bank Proposed Crypto Regulations Could Suffocate the Economy
The proposed law requires cryptocurrency exchanges to acquire a license to qualify as regulated financial institutions. However, once they obtain the permit, the same law forbids them to avail or list any crypto service, a catch 22-situation since practically there won’t be any legal cryptocurrency exchange in the country. дальше »
2019-3-24 14:00 | |
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Russia Parliament Approves Swift-Alternative but Moves Crypto Bill to April
Two very contrasting events took place in Russia lower house parliament last week. In the first, the State Duma approved the international use of a Swift-like financial network to eliminate the risks of western sanctions. дальше »
2019-3-24 11:50 | |
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Swiss Government Set to Apply Federal Law to Domestic DLT Space
In a bid to eliminate regulatory uncertainty and promote innovation as well as investor protection, the Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation paper aimed at making federal law applicable to its distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem, this according to a press release on March 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-24 10:00 | |
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Bitcoin Rabbi: Following Jewish Law Similar to Running a Full Node (Interview)
Bitcoinist spoke with Michael Caras who calls himself the ‘Bitcoin Rabbi. ’ Caras explains how Bitcoin fits in with the Jewish religion and how his new children’s book ‘Bitcoin Money’ introduces kids to the concept of hard money. дальше »
2019-3-23 22:00 | |
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Why banning phones from schools is a backward step for education
Schools and governments around the world are struggling to figure out how to deal with smartphones in the classroom. Last year, France passed a law that banned students from using smart devices at school, and now in the UK politicians are discussing joining in, with UK schools minister Nick Gibb recently saying there should be a new policy introduced to ban phones from schools. дальше »
2019-3-23 10:30 | |
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Crypto Legal Expert: Don’t Expect Ripple’s XRP Security Ruling This Year
According to the prominent law firm Kobre & Kim’s Jake Chervinsky, the crypto space shouldn’t expect a decision to be made on XRP’s status as a security. In a tweet storm, Chervinsky broke down the lawsuit Ripple is dealing with and laid out what we can expect over the course of 2019. дальше »
2019-3-23 10:15 | |
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Athena Blockchain Lawyer Joins Carlton Fields To Help ICO Issuers for Token Litigation Cases
Andrew Hinkes, a blockchain lawyer, has recently decided to help Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) issuers to fight back the system. He was previously the general counsel at Athena Blockchain, a blockchain-based investment bank, and he also was a law professor at the New York University. дальше »
2019-3-23 04:19 | |
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It Will Take Another Year to Know If Ripple’s XRP is a Security or Not
It will take more than a year to understand whether or not Ripple’s XRP is a securities asset, according to Jake Chervinsky. The dispute and investigation lawyer, associated with a global law firm Kober & Kim, tweeted a long thread explaining the next possible course of actions in the ongoing federal lawsuit against Ripple Labs. дальше »
2019-3-23 23:00 | |
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Swiss Federal Council Initiates Blockchain Law Consultation Period
The Swiss Federal Council has started its consultation on the adaptation of federal law for blockchain development
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QuadrigaCX Update: Exchange’s Legal Representatives Form Creditors Committee
Law firms Miller Thomson and Cox & Palmer have appointed a new committee to aid them in representing close to 115,000 customers of the now defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. This according to a court notice published March 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-22 12:00 | |
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QuadrigaCX Court Issues Continue As Conflict Of Interest Is Exposed Regarding Former Law Firm
QuadrigaCX Court Issues Continue As Conflict Of Interest Is Exposed Regarding Former Law Firm The legal representation of QuadrigaCX has been a problem. Weeks ago, the law firm Stewart McKelvey and Jennifer Robertson had parted ways in the case, which Robertson credited to a conflict of interest. Robertson, the widow of founder Gerald Cotten, had […] дальше »
2019-3-22 08:06 | |
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Narcotics Dealers Dump Dark Web for Telegram & WhatsApp
As law enforcement increasingly cracks down on centralized dark-web markets, online narcotics dealers are migrating to encrypted messing apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, according to a new report from the Independent. дальше »
2019-3-22 21:07 | |
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Law Firms Miller Thomson And Cox & Palmer Build QuadrigaCX Affected User Committee
One of the committee members was a creditor of MtGox in 2013. Talk about bad luck.
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As QuadrigaCX Legal Case Progress Continues, Law Firms Appoint a Steering Committee for Creditors
The problems amongst the QuadrigaCX platform date back over a year, but their most recent development is amongst the creditors. Law firms Miller Thompson and Cox & Palmer have created a commit on behalf of the 115,000 former customers of the platform, according to a court notice on March 19th. On a post on Wednesday, […] дальше »
2019-3-21 18:50 | |
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QuadrigaCX’s Legal Representatives Create Affected Users Committee
Law firms Miller Thomson and Cox & Palmer have established a committee to help provide guidance in representing affected clients of QuadrigaCX
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Ethereum (ETH) Disputations, Code Isn’t Law Insists Vlad
Ethereum prices stable but bullish Code is Law a misnomer insists Vlad Zamfir of Casper Labs Transaction volumes low but poised to expand as prices expand After penning an article critiquing Szabo’s law, Vlad is clearly of the opinion that there ought to be an element of human participation within the Ethereum governance model. дальше »
2019-3-20 22:00 | |
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CFTC Chair of Prior Year Summons Congress to Move In On Cryptocurrency Regulation Guidelines
Many cryptocurrency firms are unclear about regulations, which makes it extremely difficult for them to ensure that they are abiding by the law. Timothy Massad, the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), recently commented on the issue and discussed that Congress needs to fix the issue in the interest of market […] дальше »
2019-3-20 18:23 | |
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Tesla Faces Dozens Of Lawsuits Apart From SEC Action
These are not the best of times for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Fresh from dealing with a stock price crisis caused by weak sales and presumed consumer apathy, he is again facing legal action from the SEC, in addition to dealing with Tesla’s weak financial situation and amssive layoffs. дальше »
2019-3-20 06:15 | |
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Israeli Court Rules Against One-Size-Fits-All Bitcoin Ban by Bank
An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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Watching Porn? Show Us Your Passport, Says Perverse UK Porn Law
The UK’s “porn block” or porn ban is an epic violation of privacy and data harvesting. It’s also doomed to fail and will lead to high-profile sexual extortion. Let’s back up. If you haven’t heard of the UK’s porn block, you’re not alone. дальше »
2019-3-20 17:36 | |
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Mexico’s Attempt To Regulate Crypto Has Turned Into a Disaster, May Cripple the Economy
The Central Bank of Mexico recently published the regulatory framework for crypto use in the country. The impending decision which was supposed to help the nation join the crypto portfolio and make its use under the law has created more problems than providing any solutions. According to one of the CEO of an Exchange in […] дальше »
2019-3-19 01:26 | |
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OilWellCoin ICO
OilWellCoin is the first project in the world aimed at solving the problem of financing and developing the oil industry on the basis of blockchain technologies. It is created by a group of professionals with more than 40 years of experience in oil exploration, software development, and law. дальше »
2019-3-16 20:33 | |
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How Cannabis Investors Could be ‘Conspirators’ Per the US Federal Law
In February, Brooker Mellars, the owner of a Colorado-based marijuana dispensary, The Bud Depot, claimed that she lost her business bank account after investing in the cannabis industry. The “Bitcoin Mom” shared in a tweet that they were accredited investors with excellent credit ratings. дальше »
2019-3-16 17:43 | |
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Bitcoin Industry Reacts As Mark Karpeles Avoids Jail Over Mt. Gox Debacle
Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, will unlikely serve time in jail following a significant acquittal by a Japanese court. Court: Karpeles Did Not Embezzle Bitcoins As multiple sources including Bloomberg reported March 14, Karpeles, who has been under suspicion for embezzling millions of dollars in user funds, is guilty only of record tampering in the eyes of Japanese law. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:00 | |
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Japan Changing Virtual Currency To “Cryptographic Assets”, Strengthening Law for the Future of Its Digital Economy
The Japanese government has decided to make amendments to 2 acts, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the… The post Japan Changing Virtual Currency To “Cryptographic Assets”, Strengthening Law for the Future of Its Digital Economy appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-15 13:22 | |
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