US Regulatory Developments -
New York’s Financial Services Regulator Announces New Virtual Currency Initiatives -
It has been five years since the New York Department of Financial Services (the NYDFS) issued the...more
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Kik Files Answer to SEC Complaint -
On August 7, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (“Kik”) filed its answer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) complaint filed in the...more
8/20/2019
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SEC Settles Enforcement Action with Gladius Network -
On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the settlement of charges against...more
3/5/2019
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The Ethereum Classic blockchain was the victim of a 51% attack (often called a majority or Sybil attack) on January 5, 2019 that reorganized portions of the blockchain and allowed the attackers to double-spend 219,500 ETC...more
2/22/2019
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FinCEN Issues Advisory on Illicit Iranian Activities -
On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an advisory to...more
10/18/2018
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