If the top cryptocurrency story of 2018 was the arrival of winter, a close and inextricably intertwined second was regulatory oversight. The regulators are in ascendance, and anyone who…
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At Least 12 $50 Million+ ICOs Still Haven’t Launched Tokens, Says BitMEX Research
At least twelve Initial Coin Offering (ICO) projects that raised over $50 million in their token sales have yet to launch, new data by cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX revealed…
Report: France Accounts for Minor Part of Global ICO Market, While US Leads the Industry
The Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) industry in France represents a minor part of the global ICO market, according to a report on ICOs released by French financial markets regulator…
Report: Israeli Projects Raised Over $600 Million via ICOs as of Q3 2018
Israel-based projects have raised over $600 million through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2018, according to report by cryptocurrency analytics firm One Alpha…
SEC Launches FinHub to Communicate With Industry, But What Does it Have to Say?
On October 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). The new arm of the…
China’s Internet Watchdog Issues Draft Regulations for Blockchain-Based Info Services
China’s top-level internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published new draft regulations for blockchain-based information service providers Oct. 19. The draft, open for public consultation until Nov….
Bermuda Government Approves First ICO Under New Regulatory Regime
The government of Bermuda has awarded the first certification for an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) under the island nation’s new regulatory regime for crypto and blockchain business, the country’s…
Malta: Two-Thirds Fail Crypto Agent Exam Despite Authorities’ Attempts to Ease Process
Almost two-thirds of those taking Malta’s cryptocurrency agent certification have failed, despite examiners’ last-minute changes to ease the marking scheme, English-language daily Times of Malta reports Oct. 18. Since…
Russian Draft Bill Lacks Core Crypto Terms After Recent Edits
Russian deputies have removed the definition of crypto mining from a draft bill on digital currency regulation ahead of its next reading in the State Duma, major local news…
‘Cryptocurrency Fever’ Has Begun to Diminish, Russian Central Bank Head Says
The head of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, believes that “crypto fever” is beginning to diminish, major Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports Thursday, Oct. 18. Nabiullina, while speaking…
