Promising US Securities Clarity Act consigned to regulatory purgatory
Following the introduction of the Securities Clarity Act (H.R. 8378) by Congressman Tom Emmer, and an immediate referral to the House...
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Kik now out of the legal woods after court ratifies its settlement with the SEC
Just a few months after the dismissal of both parties applications for a summary judgement, the Kin case has come to a surprising close...
DeFi takes on traditional finance; the regulatory challenges
Decentralised finance takes mainstream media but the risks and regulatory issues will likely see regulatory scrutiny.
Kin case to continue as court finds Telegram precedent not binding for Kik
Kik enjoyed a small victory recently, when District Court Judge Hellerstein rejected the argument that Telegram precedent ought to apply
Markets nerds rejoice: Digital assets added to SEDOL Masterfile
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) recently announced that it had added over 150 digital assets to its SEDOL Masterfile (SMF) service.
Security Token liquidity: Are we there yet? Are we there yet? When are we going to get there?
Since their inception, security tokens have generated unbridled enthusiasm. So where is the liquidity in security token markets?
Securitize secures security token royalty payment for Lottery.com
Securitize has recently announced that is has paid out the first security token royalty payment for Lottery.com.
Ripple lawsuits rounded up to run in Californian District Court
The Ripple class action brought by Bradley Sostack was consolidated with new proceedings by BMA.
Class action litigation launched against Block.one and EOS
Litigation is kicking up a notch in the US, with a class action complaint being filed against EOS entity Block.one and its key officers
Personal Token Sales on a Roll
Personal Token Sales are on a roll, with well-known DeFi advocate Kerman Kohli announcing his Initial $KERMAN Offering – raising $30k
Japan digital currency regulations to commence in May
Japan will start enforcing new legislation to regulate digital currencies from 1 May, after passing legislation in June 2019
Telegram request for injunction clarification falls on deaf ears
The New York District Court has clarified that Telegram is barred from issuing GRAM tokens to anyone, not just purchasers in the US
Caitlin Long's Avanti crypto bank hires C-suite
Avanti, slated to be the first digital currency focused bank based in Wyoming to be approved as an SPDI, has announced its executive team.
French financial regulator proposes new regulatory sandbox for security tokenisation
The French financial markets regulator has proposed a Europe-wide regulatory sandbox to enable digital currency businesses
Researchers ruminate that most "utility" tokens are probably securities under EU law
EU researches have published a paper proposing that "utility tokens" should be considered to be securities under EU law
Investor self-custody tracking closer with Token Soft
TokenSoft has launched an investor self-custody wallet with an interesting reverse dividend approach.
IBM secures patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’, is definitely not building Skynet
Tech giant IBM has been awarded a patent for the development of a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction.
Uzbekistan to unravel security token framework
Emurgo, has partnered with Uzbekistan’s National Agency of Project Management (NAPM) in order to establish a regulatory framework for STOs.
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