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Former Fannie Mae counsel Brian Brooks has joined Coinbase as its new Chief Legal Officer to lead the exchange’s legal, compliance and government affairs.
Hodler’s Digest
A judge has weighed in on cryptocurrencies falling under securities laws, and several new stablecoins are approved by New York regulators.
A New York federal judge has ruled that a case of alleged crypto fraud falls under the Securities Exchange Act.
Ripple and R3 have achieved a settlement in the case of an alleged violation of a purchase agreement for XRP tokens.
Ripple’s general counsel Brynly Llyr has departed her post after almost two years of serving at the firm.
China’s Supreme Court has ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain is legally binding, as part of newly clarified litigation procedures in the country’...
IBM, law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and CSIRO’s Data61 have partnered on a new Australian consortium to build smart contracts platform for enterprises.
The California state legislature has passed a bill which seeks to create a blockchain working group that will develop recommendations for blockchain deployment ...
The NASAA’s probe into potentially fraudulent crypto investment projects has resulted in over 200 investigations.
The CFTC has won a court order to permanently ban New York-based firm CabbageTech Corp. for cryptocurrency-related fraud.
South Korea’s Blockchain Law Society will be launched on Aug. 24 to develop blockchain legislation and coordinate various fields of society.
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is working on new crowdfunding regulations that could extend to some ICOs.
A “flippening” in criminal use of cryptocurrencies has occurred over the past five years, the US DEA has revealed.
The crypto markets have taken a tumble this week, despite positive adoption news coming from the New York Stock Exchange operator.
The U.K. Law Commission will review legal frameworks to ensure that British courts remain a “competitive” choice for businesses using smart contracts.
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Grand Mufti Shawki Allam cited Bitcoin’s potential use in money laundering and supposed use in financing terrorism when issuing his ruling.
The recent SEC ruling that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) must comply with securities registration laws had resulted in apprehensions that ICOs may dry up in the...
Cryptocurrency use on the darkweb is beyond anyone’s control.
Seoul-based law firm files an appeal against recent crypto trading regulations in South Korea, calling them “unconstitutional”.
Adoption
Though some employees might like to get paid in cryptocurrencies, chances are it’s not a good idea.
Expert Take
Blame Mexican drug dealers when you have to report your crypto trades to regulators.
Global real estate Blockchain startup Propy announces a new pilot program in South Burlington, making Vermont a part of the growing Blockchain-for-real-estate t...
YouTube has become a defendant in connection with the BitConnect class action lawsuit, claimants allege that YouTube did not take proper action in delisting vid...
A U.S. law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Ripple, calling XRP an unregistered security.
Analysis
Because Blockchain technologies have been on the rise, jobs in the Blockchain industry are in high demand at the moment.
ICO watch
Kik has launched its $75 mln ICO as regulatory “failures” mean Canadians are unable to join in.
San Diego law firm seeking full rescission in class action against Tezos, alleging ICO broke securities laws.
Indian government can’t figure out how to regulate Bitcoin, courts step in.
Digital Currency Exchanges Illegal Under Law, Says Bank of Namibia
Ruckus
A racially segregated “Whites-Only” bastion in South Africa is looking to turn its own fiat currency into a digital one as cryptocurrencies spread to even the m...
Food for Thought
Regardless of how you see the future of cryptocurrencies, one thing that needs to be addressed urgently is ensuring compliance with national laws.
Analytics
A research paper has found links to child pornography stored on the Bitcoin Blockchain, but can users access this information and are they liable to criminal pr...
Russian laws determining cryptocurrency to be digital property have passed their first parliamentary reading, with just one deputy voting against them.
