Tag: Law
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Japan’s NPA received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes
adminCoins Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes, such as money … -
Chinese court: Bitcoin (BTC) is protected by law
adminCoins Chinese court confirms Bitcoin protected by law. This news was reported on October 25 by Chinese cryptocurrency news commentator cnLedger. … -
US Congressman Tom Emmer will introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
adminCoins On September 21, the U.S Congressman Tom Emmer, who was just named a co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, announced … -
Binance, Kraken, and Gate.io are facing regulatory scrutiny on suspicion of possible violation of New York state law
adminCoins Several cryptocurrency exchanges are plagued by poor market surveillance, pervasive conflicts of interest and lack sufficient customer protections, the New … -
France becomes first G7 country to bestow ICOs with their own legal statute
adminCoins Bruno Le Maire, French Finance minister, has confirmed that the country’s parliament has finally implemented a new legislative framework that … -
Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office plans to seize proceeds of crime held in Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets
adminCoins According to the secretary of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), Witthaya Neetitham, the government agency is planning on setting up … -
Carats.io (CARAT) and IDEX signed a Memorandum of Understanding
adminCoins Carats.io (CARAT) is a fintech startup issuing the first cryptocurrency backed by diamonds, thereby establishing the first-ever financial market for … -
India’s Supreme Court refused to overturn an RBI’s ban on lenders from dealing in cryptocurrencies
adminCoins India’s top court refused to overturn a central bank ban on lenders from dealing in cryptocurrencies. A bench, headed by … -
Crypto exchanges, payment processors and digital wallet providers joined Europol for an event about preventing money laundering
adminCoins Major crypto exchanges, payment processors and digital wallet providers have joined the EU’s law enforcement agency for an event about … -
SEC: Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are not securities
adminCoins In an announcement at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto in San Francisco on Thursday, the USA Securities and Exchange … -
Hitbtc suspends its services in Japan
adminCoins A cryptocurrency exchange Hitbtc has announced a service suspension for Japanese residents. On its website, the Hong Kong-based exchange added … -
Spain’s financial regulator approves funds investing directly in cryptocurrencies
adminCoins Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores) recently clarified its position on registered funds … -
Russian Court recognized cryptocurrency as valuable property
adminCoins The Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that a bankrupt person’s cryptocurrency must be included in the debtor’s … -
South Korea intends to remove regulatory uncertainty
adminCoins Hong Eui-rak of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, along with 10 other lawmakers, proposed a new bill that aimed … -
The Howey Test. What is it?
adminCoins The «Howey Test» is a test created by the Supreme Court for determining whether certain transactions qualify as «investment contracts». … -
Australia steps up scrutiny of ICOs
adminCoins Australia’s corporate watchdog said on Tuesday it was cracking down on «misleading or deceptive conduct» in the marketing and selling … -
Russia will introduce rules for ICO
adminCoins In 2017, the Russian investors have lost about $150 million because of fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) campaigns. The Russian … -
The governor of Arizona signs latest blockchain bill into law
adminCoins The corporations of Arizona can now hold and share data on a blockchain after the signing of new legislation into … -
Australia released new regulatory guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges
adminCoins Yesterday, on April 3, the Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) released new regulatory guidelines on how cryptocurrency exchanges … -
Thailand Has Approved A Draft Decree On Crypto
adminCoins The Thai cabinet has approved a draft decree to regulate cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The definition of digital …