Apr 3, 20202 min read
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
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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Mar 20, 20202 min read
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.
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Investor self-custody tracking closer with Token Soft
TokenSoft has launched an investor self-custody wallet with an interesting reverse dividend approach.
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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.
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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.
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Blockchain tops Linkedin list of in-demand hard skills for 2020
Blockchain has emerged as the top priority hard-skill for employers in 2020 in Linkedin's annual survey of the most in-demand hard skills
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Bitcoin institutional demand is skyrocketing, why it's a very good thing
According to JPMorgan , the activity of the CME bitcoin futures contract has increased significantly throughout 2019.
Jan 7, 20201 min read
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Securitize soldiers toward security token adoption in Asia
Securitize has announced a ‘seven-figure’ investment from Japanese financial services conglomerate, SBI Holdings.
Nov 4, 20192 min read
The Crown provides Crypto Companies Clarity on Taxation
Her Majesties' Revenue & Customs has provided a jolly good update of tax rules for crypto-asset companies operating in the UK.
Nov 1, 20192 min read
Lithuania Issues First Guidelines on Digital Security Offerings / Security Token Offerings
The Bank of Lithuania (BoL) has issued its first set of guidelines for Security Token Offerings
Oct 23, 20194 min read
ASX CHESS replacement may face a rocky road
As the ASX draws close to replacing Australia's equity clearing and settlement system, resistance from incumbents has grown.
Oct 22, 20192 min read
AT&T sued over SIM-swapping crypto scandal
California resident Seth Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against wireless service giant AT&T.
Oct 17, 20192 min read
The EU Legal and Regulatory Framework of Blockchains and Smart Contracts
The European Union Blockchain Observatory & Forum recently published its thematic report on the 'Legal and Regulatory Framework
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Security Token Offerings To Debut In Japan Next Year
Japan has pushed forward plans to allow digital security offerings as early as April next year.
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Crypto consortium creates crypto classification council (aka Crypto Rating Council)
The recently created Crypto Rating Council has developed a quantitative framework to rate which cryptos might be securities under US law...
Sep 30, 20192 min read
NBA calls foul on Brooklyn Net's star's plan to tokenize his NBA contract
The NBA has rejected the planned security token issue on Ethereum by Spencer Dinwiddie connected to his NBA contract remuneration.
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