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Israel Securities Authority Wants a Dedicated Token Exchange

Israel Securities Authority May Promote the Creation of a Token ExchangeAn Israel Securities Authority (ISA) committee tasked with examining the regulation of crypto coin offerings has submitted its final recommendations today, March 6. They include the option of creating a dedicated platform for trading digital assets. Also Read: In the Daily: Opera Browser, EY Tax Tool, Elliptic, Cryptopia Exchange Regulating Coin Offerings in Israel The […]

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March 6, 2019 0

Colorado Regulator Issued Orders Against 18 ICOs, With More on the Way

The U.S. authorities appear to have greatly increased their focus on initial coin offerings (ICOs). In addition to the big federal bodies that are going after them on a national level, projects are also being targeted by regulators in states such as Colorado, where another another four were put on notice on Tuesday. Also Read: […]

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November 22, 2018 0

Crypto Detectives Project Rates and Investigates Suspicious ICOs

Non-Profit Project Investigates and Rates Suspicious ICOsAn online platform created in Russia has set a noble goal of making the cryptocurrency industry safer for investors. The project investigates initial coin offerings (ICOs) that have raised suspicions and performs the due diligence for free. A report about each ICO is then published containing а summary of the findings and a conclusion about […]

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November 20, 2018 0

Billion-Dollar Startups Flourishing in Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’

Next Silicon Valley: Switzerland's Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Startups FlourishThe top 50 cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies in Switzerland’s version of Silicon Valley are now worth $44 billion combined, underscoring the steady growth of the Swiss crypto industry. Altogether, cryptocurrency firms employ about 3,000 people throughout the small country. Included among the top 50 are five “unicorns,” or startups with a market valuation of more […]

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October 10, 2018 0

French Regulator Blacklists More Fraudulent Crypto Businesses

French Regulator Blacklists More Fraudulent Crypto BusinessesAMF, France’s financial regulator, has expanded its list of entities involved in fraudulent activities often related to cryptocurrency investments. The agency has added 21 new websites most of which have been luring French investors with offers to participate in token sales and digital assets trading. Also read: Russian Crypto Groups in Telegram Increase Membership Despite […]

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September 27, 2018 0

Cryptocurrencies Not a Risk to Stability, Russian Study Concludes

Cryptocurrencies Not a Risk to Stability, Russian Study ConcludesA study has found that despite their volatility, cryptocurrencies do not endanger the financial system and the economy of Russia, as the risks are offset by the highly concentrated ownership of digital assets. Crypto fluctuations are not believed to affect consumption either. Russian residents have controlled cryptocurrency worth between $7.5 and $14 billion in the […]

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June 8, 2018 0

China to Block Access to International Cryptocurrency Exchanges

China to Block Access to International Cryptocurrency ExchangesWe know you heard this one before, but China wants to ban bitcoin…again. Only this time the government plans to use one of its most far reaching tools, the Great Firewall of China, to completely prevent anyone in the country from reaching foreign exchange sites. Unless they have the technical capability to bypass it, of […]

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February 5, 2018 0

Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency Ads

Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency AdvertsFollowing persistent complaints about spammy and fraudulent cryptocurrency ads, Facebook has issued an outright ban. As of a new ruling issued on January 30, “ads must not promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings, or cryptocurrency”. The move is sure […]

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January 30, 2018 0

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Face Stricter Regulation and Licensure

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges May Face Stricter Regulation and LicensureChinese Bitcoin Exchanges May Face Stricter Regulation and LicensureOver the past week, bitcoiners everywhere have been focused on the speculative news of China ‘banning’ bitcoin and wondering if the stories were true. According to recent reports from local media and the country’s National Internet Finance Association (NIFA), bitcoin is not ‘illegal,’ but exchanges may face tighter regulatory supervision and might have to cease […]

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September 13, 2017 3

South Korean Officials Bash ICO:s and Plan to Approach Bitcoin ‘Cautiously’

officialsOn June 18, government officials from South Korea revealed some opinions concerning cryptocurrency ‘speculation’ taking place in the region. Also read: Korea Steadily Becoming a Cryptocurrency and Fintech Hub  Speculation and Unreasonable Profits South Korean financial regulators and government agencies have been watching and researching the use of digital currencies within the country. According to the

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June 22, 2017 0