Tag: regulation
ASIC’s Initial Coin Offerings Regulation Leaves Some Room for Interpretation
Virtually every country in the world is looking to regulate initial coin offerings. That isn’t entirely surprising, though. This new method of raising capital is…
SEC Committee Meeting Will Decide the Fate of Cryptocurrency ICOs
Initial coin offerings have been scrutinized quite a lot over the past few weeks. The first institution to offer any official warning was the SEC.…
Coincheck is Japan’s First Fully Licensed Exchange Under the new Rules
Cryptocurrency has become one of the main industries in Japan these days. A lot of local exchanges generate plenty of trading volume. Coincheck is one…
AMF Bends Rules to Allow for Canada’s First Regulated ICO
The recent ICO ban in China has caused a lot of friction and concern. Other governments around the world are now contemplating how to handle…
Chinese Officials Demand ICO Projects Refund Investors
Today’s big news comes in the form of Chinese regulators cracking down on ICOs. This move is not surprising by any means. Last week, regulators…
Washington’s Licensing Requirements Force ShapeShift to Pull out
Most cryptocurrency users are familiar with the ShapeShift exchange service. Although they don’t require registration or verification, they have to adhere to some rules. It…
New York Regulations and North Korea Prevent ShapeShift from Providing Services
Cryptocurrency users in the United States know how New York is a problematic region. It has the BitLicense requirement, as well as other types of…
Canada is Next in line to Regulate Cryptocurrrency ICO Tokens as Securities
Many governments around the world growing concerned over the cryptocurrency market right now. More specifically, a lot of currencies and assets have successfully gained a…
South Korea’s New Cryptocurrency Regulation Bans MLMs Completely
Regulation related to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is always a touchy subject. South Korea recently introduced a new “regulation act’ related to Bitcoin. This was well…
