Regulation


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China's New Policy Isn't An Automatic Bitcoin Mining Ban – Here's Why

Despite breathless headlines, a recent proposal by China’s economic planners would not automatically ban bitcoin mining.

Bitcoin mining farm (CoinDesk archives)

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New York Rejects Bittrex Exchange's BitLicense Application

NYDFS has rejected Bittrex's application for a BitLicense, citing "inadequate" AML compliance among other reasons.

Image of Kiran Raj, Chief Strategy Officer at Bittrex, via CoinDesk archives

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Mauritius Issues Regulatory Guidance on Security Token Offerings

The Mauritius Financial Services Commission has clarified the rules applying to projects launching security token offerings.

Port Louis, Mauritius

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Exempt Crypto Tokens From US Securities Laws

U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act Tuesday, seeking to exempt certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws.

U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson

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Bitstamp Granted BitLicense, Will Expand Crypto Services in US

Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has just received New York's 19th BitLicense, allowing it to offer five crypto trading pairs in the state.

Bitstamp CEO and founder Nejc Kodrič

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Road to Consensus with CFTC Chair Giancarlo – Regulating the Blockchain

CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle goes one-on-one with the man whose regulatory oversight extends to the commodities and futures markets – including cryptocurrency.

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SEC's Crypto Token Framework Falls Short of Clear and Actionable Guidance

The SEC's guidance on crypto token sales, while welcome, is not quite the clarifying document the industry hoped for.

Washington, Government

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EU Blockchain Group Launches With SWIFT, Ripple Onboard

Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.

EU Commission

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SEC's First Crypto 'No-Action' Letter Took 11 Months to Secure

The lawyer for TurnKey Jet explains the lengthy process of getting the first-ever assurance from the SEC that its token sale is good to go.

airplane, engine

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SEC Issues First 'No-Action' Letter Clearing ICO to Sell Tokens in US

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.

SEC building