Regulation

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Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority has introduced a new "relaxed" fintech license that can apply to blockchain and crypto firms.

By Yogita KhatriDec 4, 2018

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G20 leaders declared that they would regulate crypto to mitigate financial crimes in a statement after this weekend's summit.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 3, 2018

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The head of Beijing’s Municipal Bureau of Finance has warned that security token offerings (STOs) are "illegal" in the city.

By Yogita KhatriDec 3, 2018

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VanEck, SolidX and Cboe met with SEC staff on Monday to demonstrate how the bitcoin market is ready for an ETF.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 30, 2018

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New sanctions from the US government are driving Iranian bitcoin users to pursue more secure and private wallet solutions.

By Leigh CuenNov 29, 2018

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Following SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's fireside chat at Consensus: Invest, we invited three crypto law experts to unpack what was said.

By Zack Seward, Brady DaleNov 28, 2018

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Clayton spoke Tuesday at the CoinDesk-organized event. Here's the full video of his fireside chat.

By Zack SewardNov 28, 2018

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For the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department is adding crypto addresses to its list of Specially Designated Nationals.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 28, 2018

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.

By Yogita KhatriNov 28, 2018

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Ten crypto and financial startups are forming a new association to create standards of conduct for the blockchain space.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 27, 2018