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Why ICOs Should Want to Be Securities

If you were to dedicate years to building something revolutionary, wouldn’t you want the certainty it’s not a ticking legal time bomb?

By Lindsay LinOct 2, 2017

BTCC, an international cryptocurrency exchange with headquarters in China, has announced it has ceased all domestic trading activities.

Regulators are taking positions on token sales, but CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson argues they may be approaching the industry from the wrong direction.

A blockchain-focused lawyer explains why his profession should play a critical role in the growth and maturation of the ICO market.

Patrick Harker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has said bitcoin has yet to be tested by a real catastrophe.

The SEC charged two companies and a businessman with anti-fraud violations after he allegedly launched ICO campaigns backed by nonexistent assets.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 29, 2017

Cryptocurrencies and their potential for growing use shouldn't be ignored, according to IMF chief Christine Lagarde.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 29, 2017

Switzerland’s financial regulatory agency is investigating initial coin offerings to determine whether they follow banking and securities laws.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 29, 2017

Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued operating licenses to 11 bitcoin exchanges, the regulator announced today.

The acting U.S. Comptroller of Currency made remarks at an event yesterday that supported new cryptocurrency licensing and regulation.

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