regulation
Nevada Approves 4 Blockchain Bills
Lawmakers in Nevada sent their fourth piece of legislation concerning blockchain technology to Gov. Steve Sisolak in the past two weeks. […]
law
regulation
US Congress To Introduce Formal Definitions to “Blockchain” and “Digital Token”
As the 116th Congress continues its work in the first session, several new and revived bills have been introduced concerning blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Two of these bills seek to add a formal definition to important […]
partnership
Tokeny Aligns with DLA Piper to Provide Blockchain Compliance Solutions
Tokeny, the Luxembourg-based fintech compliant tokenization platform delivering institutional grade solutions in the issuance, lifecycle management and secondary trading of security tokens, has partnered with global law firm DLA Piper. Hedera Hashgraph recently cited DLA […]
regulation
French Law Firm and Blockchain Company Form Working Group on Real Estate and Tokenization
France is a country that is pursuing a regulated path for the tokenization of securities. The Pacte Law (Loi PACTE) is predicted to be signed into law at some point this spring. The legislation will […]
analysis
Blockchain 2019: Regulators are Slow, Reactive and Love Borders
In 2019, blockchain presents the following challenges to regulators: 1) There are no borders in blockchain, there are most definitely borders around the modern nation states and unions. Geographical distribution of blockchain projects is something […]
regulation
Head of European Securities Authority: “Time to Deliver” on Digital Asset Regulation
In October of 2018, an EU securities advisory group – the Securities and Markets Stakeholders Group (SMSG) – advised ESMA to clarify their definition of a ‘transferable security’. The suggestion was published in a report […]
regulation
SEC Official Who Oversaw Crypto Cases Leaves for Law Firm Jones Day
Shamoil T. Shipchandler, a former regional director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who oversaw several high-profile crypto cases, has left the agency for the global law firm Jones Day. Shipchandler led a […]
regulation
Wyoming Introduces Bill Permitting Tokenization of Stocks
A bill allowing corporations to issue blockchain-based tokens that represent stocks was introduced in Wyoming on Jan. 16, according to the official state legislature site. House Bill 185 is sponsored by Representatives Olsen, Brown, Hunt, […]
exclusive interview
Exclusive: Would a STO be legal in Russia?
We posed this one, and furher 9 sharp questions to Dr. Maria Agranovskaya, a practising expert in the Russian crypto legal jungle, an experienced international lawyer based in Moscow. She talks hard core crypto gestalt […]
Malta
Understanding Malta’s Leadership on Security Token Regulation
This summer Malta’s parliament gave unanimous approval to legislation that provides crypto sector businesses and investors the regulatory certainty necessary to launch projects related to security tokens. The legislation consists of three bills. Their provisions […]