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China State News Calls for 'Iron Fist' Regulation of Bitcoin Exchanges

China's Xinhua News Agency has defended regulators' recent decision to outlaw token sales and the exchange closures that followed.

Limiting ICOs to accredited investors almost feels like a retreat from the goal of democratizing capital markets, columnist Michael J. Casey writes.

In the second part of a series on the legal issues for token sales, Marco Santori explains the SAFT Project's protections for issuers and investors.

By Marco SantoriOct 3, 2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly making enquiries into the June "flash crash" on Coinbase's GDAX trading platform.

A new alternative trading system is entering the race to launch a regulated platform for ICO token trading in the U.S.

Russia's deputy prime minister has spoken about the government's possible use of blockchain for state services.

The opaque market for initial coin offerings is moving toward clarity with the release of a new framework for investors and issuers.

By Pete RizzoOct 2, 2017

If you were to dedicate years to building something revolutionary, wouldn’t you want the certainty it’s not a ticking legal time bomb?

By Lindsay LinOct 2, 2017

BTCC, an international cryptocurrency exchange with headquarters in China, has announced it has ceased all domestic trading activities.

Regulators are taking positions on token sales, but CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson argues they may be approaching the industry from the wrong direction.

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