Tag: regulation
SEC Suspends Trading of Publicly Listed Bitcoin Firm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a temporary suspension of First Bitcoin Capital, a publicly-traded bitcoin firm based out of Canada.
According...
Canada Looking To Classify Digital Currencies As Securities
In studying a number of cryptocurrencies and upcoming ICOs, Canadian authorities have said that the offerings are similar to the sale of securities and...
China’s New Fundraising Rules Could Lead to ICO Investigations
New rules being developed by the Chinese government against illegal financing may be used to crack down on initial coin offerings (ICOs).
A draft of the regulations has...
The IRS Has Tracked Bitcoin Tax Evaders Since 2015
There’s a common misconception among both legislators and the general public that bitcoin is an untraceable asset used exclusively by drug dealers, terrorists, and...
A Bitcoin Law for Every State? Interest and Animosity Greet Model US Regulation
A two-year effort to unify cryptocurrency business regulations across the U.S. has concluded – now, the technology's enthusiasts just have to convince legislators to enact...
Gibraltar Gets First Bitcoin ATM While Working on Cryptocurrency Regulation
The first Bitcoin ATM in the British territory of Gibraltar has been installed. The European tax haven on the southern coast of Spain already...