Category Archive For "Law"
FinCEN Director Notes Improved Oversight of Cryptocurrency Industry
FinCEN’s director says increased adoption of reporting guidelines for crypto businesses has led to an uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed
in Bitcoin, fraud, Government, Law, Ponzi Scheme, Scams, USA
Three Men Arrested for Running Alleged $722 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzie Scheme
in Blockchain, BNY Mellon, Court, Credit Suisse, ICO, Law, SEC, Telegram, Tokens, TON, USA
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse Involved in Telegram’s $1.7B Sale: Report
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse were reportedly investors in Telegram’s $1.7 billion Gram token sale
Report: Denmark’s Tax Agency Is Sending Tax Compliance Letters to Crypto Users
Danish tax agency is asking crypto users to provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions
Ukraine Passes Law on Money Laundering With Crypto Policy Based on FATF
Ukraine’s parliament approves a final version of a money laundering law that will handle virtual assets and virtual asset service providers per FATF guidelines
Ripple Files Final Motion to Dismiss Class-Action Securities Lawsuit
Ripple has filed to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that alleges it sold XRP in an unregistered securities offering
in Altcoin, CFTC, Government, Law, Regulation, SEC, Stablecoin
Stablecoin Adoption Can Impact Economy, Warn Senior US Regulators
Senior U.S. financial regulators warn that stablecoins pose risks to the economy in an annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council
Kazakhstan Won’t Tax Cryptocurrency Mining: Report
Kazakhstan’s lawmakers won’t be taxing crypto mining until the mined crypto is exchanged for fiat money, a report says
Plaintiffs in Tether-Bitcoin Price Manipulation Case Will Not Drop Complaint
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing Bitfinex of Bitcoin price manipulation have declined to amend their complaint
in Altcoin, Ethereum, Law, North Korea, USA
Former Charlie Shrem Attorney to Represent Arrested Ethereum Dev
Trial attorney Brian Klein — erstwhile lawyer for Charlie Shrem and Erik Voorhees — will defend arrested blockchain developer Virgil Griffith
in Blockchain, CFTC, Cryptocurrencies, Law, New York, USA
Former CFTC Chair to Remain Focused on Crypto and Blockchain at New Law Firm
Former CFTC chairman joins New York-based law firm where he will reportedly continue to advocate for the U.S. digital dollar
Vitalik Buterin Supports Petition to Free Arrested Blockchain Dev
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports a decision to free arrested blockchain dev, Virgil Griffith, who is accused of providing “highly technical information” to North Korea
in Altcoin, Bitcoin Regulation, Congress, Cryptocurrencies, Facebook, Government, Law, Libra, SEC, Security, Stablecoin, USA
US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees
Will Libra be able to operate in the U.S. if Congress classifies stablecoins as securities?
in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Scams, Courts, Cryptocurrencies, fraud, Israel, Law
Disgruntled Investor Sues Stox Prediction Market and Founder
A disgruntled investor has sued Ethereum-based prediction market Stox and its founder
in Bitcoin Regulation, Cryptocurrencies, IRS, Law, Regulation, Tax, USA
IRS Not Infringing Privacy Requesting Crypto Exchange Data: US Judge
A California federal court finds that U.S. tax authorities have broadly stayed within their legitimate remit when collecting user data from crypto exchanges
in Banks, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Germany, Law, Regulation
Germany: New Proposed Law Would Legalize Banks Holding Bitcoin
By 2020, German banks will be able to custody Bitcoin, if new proposed changes to the law are approved
in Bitcoin Regulation, Blockchain, Court, Government, Law, SEC, Telegram, USA
Judge Preserves SEC Motion to Strike Telegram’s Void for Vagueness Defense
A federal judge has preserved an SEC motion to strike Telegram’s void for vagueness defense in the Gram token sale case
in Altcoin, Court, Law, Pavel Durov, Regulations, SEC, Telegram, Tokens, USA
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov to Give Deposition in Gram Token Case
Telegram founder Pavel Durov will give a deposition in January 2020 regarding the firm’s Gram token offering
Former Hollywood Executive Admits to Embezzling $22M to Buy Crypto and Gamble
A former executive of Hollywood-based StyleHaul Inc, Dennis Blieden, has admitted to embezzling $22 million from his employer to buy crypto and gamble
Thailand: Cryptocurrency Law Will Change in 2020 to Stay ‘Competitive’
Crypto laws in Thailand to change next year, says SEC
