On October 17, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) newly formed financial technology (fintech) innovation group, LabCFTC, released its first fintech primer, “A CFTC Prime... Read more
In recent months, initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become one of the more popular investment opportunities currently available. Click here to find out more. ICO Regulations by Country In r... Read more
After a U.S. SEC statement this month on celebrity endorsements to encourage the public to invest in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) that may be unlawful, EU financial regulator ESMA has issue... Read more
Bitcoin trading recently bounced after a historic dip in value following Beijing’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Read more about cryptocurrencies in China. Bitcoin trading recently bounced... Read more
This essay is the sixth chapter of The Token Handbook. It covers blockchain-based equity offerings. Several things make an equity token offering different from traditional “paper” equity and... Read more
You Can’t Generally Stop Someone From Suing You. In the years before the blockchain buzz, I often would sit in my mentor’s office for conference calls. Even on calls where there was not much... Read more
Bitcoin trade to be hit in India? Govt may shut down cryptocurrency dealers | Business Standard News
According to market experts, banning cryptocurrency dealers or exchanges would not work As bitcoins touch record levels, a government panel has advised closing cryptocurrency dealers in Indi... Read more
Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell has indicated he isn’t against bitcoin, but isn’t embracing the idea of a central bank-issued digital currency. The heavy favorite to... Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a statement on celebrities using social media networks to encourage the public to purchase Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and othe... Read more
Joint statement by the SEC Division of Enforcement and the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations on the potentially unlawful promotion by celebrities and others of initial co... Read more
