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'Very High Risk': UK Finance Watchdog Issues Statement on ICOs

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is the latest in a wave of regulators to issue a formal warning on initial coin offerings.

China's ICO ban might not be what it seems, according to CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson. In an OpEd, she argues it's not only reasonable – but temporary.

By Noelle AchesonSep 12, 2017

The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.

By Stan HigginsSep 12, 2017

Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.

A second conference on blockchain-based fundraising has been cancelled following news that regulators in China have formally outlawed the use case.

By Pete RizzoSep 11, 2017

New media reports are coming out in support of the idea China may soon take action to shut down domestic bitcoin exchange platforms.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his department will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by the end of 2017.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 11, 2017

Attention on ICO classifications may be blinding market observers from other failings in the market, according to one blockchain lawyer.

A new bitcoin investment fund manager has received the approval of securities regulators in Canada.

Unconfirmed reports from China suggest regulators may be considering severe restrictions on domestic cryptocurrency exchange businesses.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 8, 2017

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