Regulation

There is a distinct division around blockchain-related regulation in the United States, especially when it comes to state-level regulation. The spectrum ranges from conservative New York to progressive Ohio. In the U.S. today, two main positions from a regulatory...

These are turbulent days for crypto. The price of Bitcoin on Coinbase dipped to $3300 in early December, its lowest point since August 2017. The amount of capital raised through ICOs has declined in the second half of 2018,...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has put out a pre-solicitation request for tracing private transactions and performing blockchain analytics on cryptocurrencies, such as Zcash and Monero. The request was made to combat illegal and nefarious transactions on privacy-oriented...

In a press release today, professional boxer Floyd Mayweather and music artist DJ Khaled were charged by the SEC for failing to disclose payments received for promoting an allegedly fraudulent ICO. These are the first cases of the SEC...

In a press release today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against two Iranian-based criminals who were using Bitcoin to transfer—and seemingly launder—ransom-related funds. As a result of today’s actions, people...

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton is reluctant to add digital currency ETFs, including Bitcoin ETFs, over fears of market manipulation, centralization, and custody security. Speaking at Consensus Invest in New York, Clayton said he will not support ETFs...

Companies have only recently begun taking advantage of recent SEC regulations that allow projects to raise funds. The two regulations, Reg. Crowdfunding (C.F.) and Reg. A, allow companies to secure up to $1 million and $50 million. These avenues...

In a groundbreaking move, SIX, Switzerland’s leading stock exchange with a $1.6 trillion market capitalization, has given the thumbs-up to the world’s first multiple-cryptocurrency-based Exchange-Traded Product (ETP). As reported by the Financial Times Nov. 17, the Amun Crypto ETP...

Salt Lending Holdings Inc., a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017. Salt, a company tied to prominent...

In a press release today, the SEC has imposed civil penalties on two more ICOs. Up to $27 million reimbursed to investors; each company fined $250,000, in addition to other penalties. The SEC appears to be finished watching. Two...