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Indian Securities Regulator Reveals Plans to Study Blockchain

India's securities markets watchdog has announced that it will explore blockchain for potential applications to its regulatory oversight processes.

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Think Tank Attacks IRS Subpoena in Coinbase Tax Dispute

Opposition to the IRS effort to obtain user information from cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase is growing.

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Tokens Can Be Securities? Even ICO Advisors Agree with the SEC

One of the ICO sector's most active advisory firms speaks out on its view of the SEC's recent guidance – and it's mostly in agreement with the agency.

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Broker-Dealer Renews Call for ICO Rules After SEC Release

The SEC has released new guidance on digital tokens and ICOs – but one industry stakeholder wants the agency to go a step further.

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Swedish Police to Seek EU Funds for Cryptocurrency Research

National police forces in Europe are seeking new cash for research on how to tackle cybercrimes involving digital currency.

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South Korean Lawmaker Seeks to Tighten Cryptocurrency Rules

Efforts to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in South Korea are moving forward with a proposed series of legislative amendments.

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Singapore Central Bank: Token Sales May Be Subject to Securities Laws

Singapore's central bank has released new guidance on blockchain tokens and ICOs, adopting a similar stance to that taken by the SEC last week.

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The Simplest Way to Understand Why The DAO Was a Security

When is a token a security? It may not be so hard to understand, should users keep this decades-old allegorical tale in mind.

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Legal Experts Warn of Coming Crackdown on Token Exchanges

A D.C. conference focused on blockchain legal challenges has highlighted the possibility of regulatory turbulence in the token exchange sector.

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More Welcome Than Warning? The DAO Ruling Could Transform Securities

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.

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