The U.S. SEC announces an emergency action against Telegram’s initial token offering, which has already raised over $1.7 billion. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Telegram and the forthcoming GRM token constitute an unregistered digital token offering. Per an Oct. 11 press release, the SEC has filed an emergency action…
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Malaysia’s finance ministry says domestic and global adoption rates of cryptocurrencies are low, notwithstanding the significant attention the disruptive sector has garnered. Malaysia’s finance ministry says both domestic and global adoption rates of cryptocurrencies are low, notwithstanding the significant attention the disruptive sector has garnered. In its Economic Outlook 2020 report released today, the ministry…
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Telegram Open Network’s value is expected to surpass $20 billion over a five-year horizon, according to Decentral Park Capital’s research. Telegram Open Network’s (TON) value is expected to surpass $20 billion over a five-year horizon, according to a new research by New York-based blockchain venture and digital assets fund Decentral Park Capital. “A sleeping giant…
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Hong Kong-based startup Diginex becomes the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm. Hong Kong-based digital financial services startup Diginex has become the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm. Over 100 members in 19 countries Diginex…
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Japanese politicians are barred from accepting cash and security donations but can receive crypto assets, says internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi. Sanae Takaichi, the internal affairs and communications minister of Japan, has stated that cryptocurrency donations to individual politicians are not illegal in the country — unlike the ones made in cash or securities. According…
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The number of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s investigations into crypto businesses surges 74%: from 50 cases in 2018 to 87 already in 2019. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s primary financial regulator, has seen a 74% rise in crypto-related investigations in 2019 so far. A local law firm reveals the data According…
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The UAE Ministry of Community Development announced a new competition for building blockchain apps for the social sector. The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) will host a competition for developing blockchain software in the social sector. Driving blockchain for awareness and social care The MOCD announced its “Social Blockathon” competition with a…
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Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission, has released guidelines for virtual asset portfolio managers. Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has officially released regulations for crypto fund managers. The SFC published the regulatory circular on its website on Oct. 4. In the 37-page document titled “Proforma Terms and…
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New York state’s financial regulator is hiring a specialist with expertise in the field of virtual currencies and blockchain technology. New York state’s financial regulator is hiring a specialist with expertise in the field of virtual currencies and blockchain, per a recently published announcement. The Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a Deputy…
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The U.S. House Financial Services Committee invites Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on the condition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows suit by January. The United States House Financial Services Committee has reportedly invited Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on Oct. 29 about the company’s plans for its Libra stablecoin. According to a report…
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