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A Blueprint for Reforming the Crypto Token Market

The Token Alliance, a Chamber of Digital Commerce initiative, has laid out guidelines for how token sponsors and regulators can meet in the middle.

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Korean Government Seeks to Strip Tax Perks From Crypto Exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea may soon lose eligibility for tax benefits currently granted to smaller companies and startups.

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Winklevoss Brothers Bitcoin ETF Rejected By SEC for Second Time

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.

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South Carolina Ends Cease & Desist Orders Against Crypto Startups

South Carolina's securities regulator has ended cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, public documents revealed Thursday.

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Korean Regulator Urges Haste on Crypto Bill After Exchange Hacks

An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges "as soon as possible."

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Vietnam's Securities Regulator Warns Industry to Avoid Crypto Activities

Vietnam's securities regulator has warned industry companies and funds in the country to avoid activities related to cryptocurrencies.

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Swiss Markets Authority Investigates Troubled $100 Million ICO

Swiss watchdog FINMA announced Thursday that it is investigating Envion AG for potentially breaking financial market rules with its ICO.

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Waves' Decentralized Exchange Had a $6 Million Debut. Then It Got Hacked

This booming crypto platform could hardly be described as institutional, but it isn't fully decentralized either.

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US Lawmakers Want FinCEN Mandate to Explicitly Cover Crypto

A new bill facing the U.S. Congress would have FinCEN more closely examine the cryptocurrency space, according to public documents.

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CFTC Chair Says Regulator Is 'Behind' on Blockchain

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "falling behind" in understanding blockchain technology, chairman Christopher Giancarlo said.

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