The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) formally implemented its Virtual Currency Assessments Rule as 23 NYCRR 102 on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, by publishing a notice of adoption in the State Register. Under...more
Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Bill Into Law, Legalizing Crypto in Ukraine -
On March 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Law on Virtual Assets. According to a statement by the Ministry of Digital...more
3/24/2022
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Senate Holds Hearing on Stablecoins -
The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on stablecoins on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, featuring testimony from a cross section of law,...more
12/17/2021
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European Central Bank announces the investigation phase of a digital Euro project.
SEC charges Coinschedule.com with unlawfully touting digital asset securities.
Federal court order permanently bans PaxForex and imposes a...more
7/26/2021
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Crypto Rating Council releases its securities law framework -
On May 11, 2021, the Crypto Rating Council (CRC) released the securities framework it developed to assess the likelihood of a digital asset being deemed a...more
6/7/2021
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U.S. Developments -
Bipartisan crypto bill passes House of Representatives -
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1602, titled “Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021.” The bill was first...more
5/7/2021
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The nominee for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gary Gensler to serve as...more
3/15/2021
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CFTC Releases Digital Asset Primer -
On December 17, 2020, the CFTC announced a 36-slide Digital Assets Primer. The Digital Assets Primer seeks to build on a prior 2017 release that focused on virtual currencies. This...more
12/28/2020
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Jay Clayton to step down as SEC Chairman at the end of this year -
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton will step down at the end of this year, according to a November 16, 2020, announcement. This...more
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Kik & SEC Agree to $5M Judgment -
On October 20, 2020, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve an ongoing enforcement...more
10/30/2020
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