News
The West Virginia Secretary of State has announced that 144 voters successfully cast their ballots in the 2016 midterm elections on a mobile, blockchain-based p...
In order to help immigrants in ICE custody pay their immigration bonds, the Bail Bloc project mines XMR using volunteers’ computer power.
In a self-described “first,” the U.S. SEC has imposed civil penalties against two ICOs solely over their failure to register their token sales.
An Ontario Superior Court Judge has ruled with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a dispute with Canada’s largest crypto exchange regarding frozen funds.
Ripple’s legal team has filed to relocate its securities lawsuit to a national arena.
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine has narrowly survived a vote of no confidence vote was prompted by her plans to introduce a na...
In depth
In the last of Cointelegraph’s three part series on the history of crypto in China, we look at the apparent anomalies that govern crypto’s use, ownership, and l...
In the most recent development in a case brought to court by the Winklevoss twins, a judge has ruled to end a freeze on the defendant’s assets.
Follow up
On what grounds were the creators of India’s first Bitcoin “ATM” arrested this October?
Law firm Perkins Coie has hired Kari Larsen after identifying her “understanding of the impact that blockchain and crypto will have” on the legal sector.
South Korea’s lawyers are lobbying the country’s government to step up its action and expedite a legal framework for cryptocurrencies.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand has called for more regulation on cryptocurrencies, urging experts not to lag in developing new security practices.
The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has adopted amendments to a tax bill that would tax crypto as capital income.
Texas regulators have issued a cease and desist order to a cloud mining company for selling unregistered securities, among other alleged offences including frau...
A report from the U.K. Cryptoassets Taskforce has proposed new regulations for cryptocurrencies, particularly on CFDs and futures that reference cryptoassets
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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...
A New York federal judge has ruled that a case of alleged crypto fraud falls under the Securities Exchange Act.
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.
The CFTC has won a court order to permanently ban New York-based firm CabbageTech Corp. for cryptocurrency-related fraud.
Russian laws determining cryptocurrency to be digital property have passed their first parliamentary reading, with just one deputy voting against them.
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...
