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Web3 experts are cautiously welcoming the first major jurisdiction’s attempt to regulate crypto – but first they must resolve the MiCA law’s paradoxes – like when is a non-fungible token fungible? origin »
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Key Takeaways Crypto boom has fueled both record ETF inflows and rising scams, with fraudsters now impersonating law firms to exploit victims. Experts urge extreme caution, verification, and vigilancThe post Crypto fraud alert! All you need to know about the latest 'fake law firm' scam appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-8-18 10:00 | |
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The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures.
2023-10-26 14:35 | |
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The law office of David W. Klasing has urged crypto market participants who haven’t been filing taxes to come forward and seek assistance.
2023-1-18 22:10 | |
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Under the current variation of the law, there is no explicit procedure outlined for law enforcement officers to seize illegally obtained crypto from crime organizations.
2022-6-7 08:48 | |
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The Directorate of Enforcement issued a show-cause notice to the crypto exchange for allowing clients to transfer cryptocurrencies without following the law of the land.
2021-7-19 17:18 | |
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The final Law Decoded moves away from specific news to reflect on the biggest legal issues facing crypto.
2021-3-7 02:07 | |
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The Department of Justice made headlines in crypto and elsewhere, leading a week of law enforcement locking down around the world.
2020-10-10 22:30 | |
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A partner at a law firm working with startups that have raised funds using via an initial coin offering is calling on the CEO of Kik to stand down in his case against the SEC. The expert in crypto law believes that Ted Livingston might well do more harm than good to the industry.
2019-7-2 02:00 | |
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Malta might be a tiny archipelago on the Mediterranean map, but the nation is making a big name for itself in the world of cryptocurrency. Aside from successfully luring in the biggest crypto exchanges, Malta recently made history by passing “a true World First DLT Law,” cementing the nation’s position as the “world’s first blockchain […] Malta Positions Itself As ‘World’s Blockchain Island’ After Passing World’s First DLT Law was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-7-7 20:54 | |
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News The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising ExpectationsSection 4: State Versus SocietyChapter 9, Part 3The Free Market Can Provide Law Crypto is the Wild West, and there ought to be a law. It comes down to the question of “what is law?” Crypto may seem to be its own law and legal sanction. As
2018-7-7 19:15 | |
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The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 4: State Versus Society Chapter 9, Part 3 The Free Market Can Provide Law Crypto is the Wild West, and there ought to be a law. I agree.
2018-7-7 18:00 | |
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The University of Malaya’s Faculty of Law said in a report that lawmakers must put effort in establishing effective environment for the blockchain industry.
2018-7-7 23:38 | |
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Court documents filed on July 3rd show that YouTube has been added as a defendant in a class action lawsuit against BitConnect. The lawsuit was initially filed on January, 24 by six individuals represent by law firm Silver Miller.
2018-7-6 19:55 | |
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Malta has enacted three bills into law on Wednesday that are meant to create a clear regulatory framework that will enable the establishment of cryptocurrency businesses on the island. A number of issues that can have an impact on traders and exchanges pop up when examining the new regulations.
2018-7-5 23:25 | |
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The Maltese Parliament has passed three bills into law that establish a regulatory framework for the country's blockchain sector, Malta Today reports. Just last week, the Parliament “unanimously voted” to approve these bills in its second reading.
2018-7-5 20:51 | |
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In Malta the parliament has enacted three crypto bills into law, in Bermuda the authorities want to create a new type of crypto friendly banks, and in New Zealand Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition appeal.
2018-7-5 19:50 | |
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For years, blockchain and crypto companies have struggled to access banking services, even a decade after Bitcoin was invented. While cryptos have become especially popular in the last two years, the situation hasn’t changed much around the world.
2018-7-5 17:00 | |
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In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories from various corners of the world. In Malta the parliament has enacted three crypto bills into law, in Bermuda the authorities want to create a new type of crypto friendly banks, and in New Zealand Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition appeal.
2018-7-5 16:20 | |
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The Maltese parliament has given final approval to three legislative proposals regulating cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
2018-7-5 13:00 | |
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Thailand has moved beyond the catch-22 situation with its cryptocurrency classification. While governments across the world are undecided about virtual currencies classification, one key nation in the cryptocurrency network has taken a generation leap.
2018-7-2 16:25 | |
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With a new cryptocurrency law taking effect soon, a group of traditional securities firms in Thailand plans to jointly launch an exchange.
2018-7-2 16:00 | |
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We’re close to the 10-year anniversary of the creation of Bitcoin and few would argue that cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology haven’t played a big role in challenging the status quo of the financial marketplace.
2018-7-1 23:00 | |
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This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model.
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
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The Maltese Parliament has voted into law three cryptocurrency and blockchain bills, making Malta one of the most desirable locations for setting up blockchain enterprises.
2018-6-29 19:38 | |
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Eighty-six percent of cryptocurrency firms’ executives and investors want the industry to self-regulate, new research published this week reveals. Part of the 2018 Cryptocurrency Survey by international law firm Foley & Lardner LLP, the majority of respondents also tipped Bitcoin to become the cryptocurrency of choice for transactions in the long term. The firm questioned
2018-6-28 18:30 | |
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Crypto exchange Huobi notified its Japanese customers via e-mail on Wednesday that it will be closing accounts of users who are residents of Japan. According to Huobi, their decision came up as a result of compliance issues with the Japanese law.
2018-6-28 04:06 | |
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Copying someone’s work and replicating it without permission or attribution is theft. This is a common law theme around the world, and it has resulted in some spectacular legal cases over the years.
2018-6-26 22:15 | |
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The blockchain law — so called Blockchain Act — was announced by Adrian Hasler at this year’s Finance Forum on March 21. Cointelegraph spoke with the prime minister about blockchain regulation, the politics regarding this technology and cryptocurrencies, ICOs and the business climate in Liechtenstein.
2018-6-24 16:08 | |
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The Prime Minister of Liechtenstein is certain that blockchain will have an impact on a variety of areas — exclusive interview
2018-6-24 14:00 | |
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A comparatively quiet week in crypto where markets are still taking stock from the highs of the SEC clarifications and low of the Bithumb exchange hack that quickly succeeded it.
2018-6-23 23:22 | |
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About sixteen major cryptocurrency exchanges, payment processors and digital wallet providers have joined the EU’s law enforcement agency for an event about preventing money laundering. The three-day conference on digital currencies and cyber crime began on Tuesday in the Hague.
2018-6-21 22:20 | |
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To get rid of allegations over Tether not having the funds to back their tokens, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP, a law firm, released a report which confirmed Tether's bank deposits and assured investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-22 13:42 | |
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Can only a law professor teach about smart contracts? Universities have faced several challenges with adding crypto classes to their curriculum such as a scarcity of knowledgeable lecturers and an ecosystem that develops much faster than they can reprint books.
2018-6-20 22:37 | |
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Tether has released a surprise “Transparency Update” that purports to show it has enough funds in the bank to cover the $2. 6 billion of USDT in circulation. The company has stopped short of a full audit, however, leaving critics bemoaning Tether’s inability to settle the solvency debate once and for all.
2018-6-20 21:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency has never been favoured or supported by the mainstream media, but this week’s news that an LA trader is facing jail time for their trading of Bitcoin, one of the biggest worldwide digital currencies, is bringing strange new attention to this new financial frontier.
2018-6-20 16:00 | |
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Cambodian authorities have now announced that domestic investors are required to obtain a license in order to allow them to buy, sell or trade cryptocurrencies. Without a license, these activities would now be considered illegal.
2018-6-20 13:00 | |
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When the GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018, mailboxes around the world were flooded with obligatory emails by various services informing their customers about the new “GDPR compliant privacy policies.
2018-6-20 17:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency wallet and vault Xapo is the latest recipient of New York’s ‘BitLicense’, arguably the strictest state law governing the crypto sector, from the state’s financial regulator. Notably, this is the sixth-ever BitLicense the state has granted, with the last one being obtained by brokerage firm Genesis Global Trading in May 2018. With the obtained
2018-6-18 12:40 | |
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It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here in the first place. First, an op ed makes the ideological case for Bitcoin.
2018-6-16 04:35 | |
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Gains in of over 10 percent in some coins are a welcome respite for investors after crypto markets took a battering over the course of last month. Today’s gains are likely due to positive news that Ethereum (ETH) will not be regulated as a security under U.S. law. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is
2018-6-15 05:51 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security under U. S. securities law as it is a decentralized structure that is not controlled by any committed third party.
2018-6-15 01:10 | |
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All but two of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap are back in green, as the markets respond to news that Ethereum is not a security under U.S. law
2018-6-15 00:01 | |
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All but two of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap are back in green, as the markets respond to news that Ethereum is not a security under U.S. law
2018-6-15 00:01 | |
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In an informal statement made at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto, William Hinman, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s director of corporate finance, indicated that the regulatory agency has no plans to deem ether a security.
2018-6-14 21:32 | |
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Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund.
2018-6-14 01:32 | |
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Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas.
2018-6-13 20:24 | |
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The US Congress has proposed a bill which, if passed and signed in law, would launch a study of crypto usage in the area of sex and drugs trafficking
2018-6-13 03:50 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website during the early morning hours of June 10, 2018. The thieves allegedly made off with over $40 million worth of altcoins and assorted tokens.
2018-6-12 23:18 | |
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Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Jason Attar is once again heading for the big screen with his new project KevCoin: The Movie. A follow-up to his previous film One Night in Powder, Attar will don the guise of his infamous character Kevin Powder — a rock star “fixer” who’s constantly trying to reinvent himself through wild schemes — and take on the world of digital finance as he seeks out fame and riches.
2018-6-11 22:31 | |
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The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering.
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
India's most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.