US Developments -
Hawaii Launches Digital Currency Sandbox -
On March 17, Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced the launch of its Digital Currency Innovation Lab pilot program in conjunction with...more
U.S. Developments -
Regulatory -
VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Proposal Withdrawn.
Facing an October 18 deadline for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to approve or disapprove, Cboe BZX Exchange withdrew the...more
9/26/2019
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CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
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U.S. Developments -
Kik Publicizes Response to Possible SEC Enforcement -
On January 27, the Wall Street Journal published an article describing the impending legal battle over cryptocurrency Kin and its 2017 ICO. That...more
2/7/2019
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Blockchain ,
Canada ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Iran ,
ISDA ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Smart Contracts ,
South Korea ,
SWIFT ,
Trading Platforms ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Upcoming Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (“ETF”) Decisions -
On January 4, 2018, NYSE Arca filed a proposed rule change to list 9 Bitcoin ETFs. Subsequently, the time for the Security Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to approve or...more
11/13/2018
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FINMA ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency