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US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are asking SEC chair Jay Clayton to provide clarity on when token sales are classified as securities.

Par Nikhilesh De28 sept. 2018

Shares in the ASX-listed blockchain firm DigitalX slumped Friday after it revealed it is facing a legal claim from investors in an ICO it advised.

Par Daniel Palmer28 sept. 2018

An arbitration committee in China has launched an online ruling system utilizing a distributed network for sharing evidence in legal disputes.

Par Wolfie Zhao28 sept. 2018

The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.

Par Nikhilesh De27 sept. 2018

The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.

Par Nikhilesh De27 sept. 2018

A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a fraud lawsuit, ruling cryptocurrencies are commodities.

Par Wolfie Zhao27 sept. 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently moved to delay their decision over yet another bitcoin exchange traded fund proposal.

Par Christine Kim26 sept. 2018

The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.

Par Daniel Palmer26 sept. 2018

Coinbase's new policy will speed the addition of assets to the exchange but may leave users in some places unable to trade coins available elsewhere.

Par Leigh Cuen25 sept. 2018

More than 80 representatives from a variety of cryptocurrency projects and companies spent four hours calling for clarity around ICOs and tokens.

Par Nikhilesh De25 sept. 2018