Four agencies of the state government of Vermont in the United States have jointly formed a working group to study blockchain technology, according to an announcement published Dec. 10….
Tag: US crypto policy
Financial Action Task Force Urges UK to Improve AML Activities in Cryptocurrency Sector
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental financial security body, has demanded the United Kingdom step up its cryptocurrency monitoring. According to a new report released Dec. 7,…
US Congressmen Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Crypto Price Manipulation
Two U.S. Congressmen have introduced bipartisan bills to prevent crypto price manipulation and boost acceptance of the tech. Representatives Darren Soto (Democrat) and Ted Budd (Republican) jointly announced Thursday…
World’s First Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by US, But Does it Work?
The United States government has announced sanctions on two bitcoin addresses which they claim belong to two Iranians who, the government says, assisted in exchanging bitcoin ransom payments into Iranian…
Ohio: Seven Funds Plan $300 Million Investment for Blockchain Startups Through 2021
Ohio funds will pour over $300 million into blockchain startups through 2021, Northeast Ohio daily news outlet Cleveland.com reported Dec. 3, quoting executives. Speaking at the ongoing Blockland Solutions…
US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is ‘Permissible’
The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has released a new draft opinion that clears the way for people to mine cryptocurrencies as a way to support their preferred candidates….
Ohio Congressman Wants to Allow ICOs to ‘Sidestep’ Securities Laws
Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson plans to introduce a bill that would allow Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to “sidestep” U.S. securities laws, according to a report from Washington Examiner Nov….
Judge Ends Freeze on Charlie Shrem’s Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
Judge Jed Rakoff has ruled to end the freeze on Charlie Shrem’s assets in a lawsuit brought against him by the Winklevoss brothers, Bloomberg reports Nov. 8. In a…
US SEC Charges, Fines EtherDelta Founder with Operating Unregistered Securities Exchange
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Zachary Coburn, the founder of crypto token trading platform EtherDelta, with operating an unregistered securities exchange, a press release by…
Law Firm Perkins Coie Adds Ex-CFTC Counsel to Dedicated Crypto, Blockchain Group
U.S. international law firm Perkins Coie (PC) announced it had hired a former counsel for the country’s commodities regulator to work in its blockchain practice in a press release…
