South Korea Drops the Hammer: ICO Ban Joins Global Regulatory Wave Against Token Sales
The Legislative Move On September 28, 2017, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission delivered a decisive blow to the country’s burgeoning […]
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Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
China Orders All Bitcoin Exchanges to Shut Down as Regulatory Crackdown Reshapes Global Crypto Markets
The Core Argument China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency trading has entered its most aggressive phase yet. On September 15, regulators ordered
Two Weeks After China’s ICO Ban: How the Regulatory Earthquake Is Reshaping Global Crypto Markets
The Ruling On September 4, 2017, China’s People’s Bank of China, along with six other regulatory bodies, issued a sweeping
ICO Dream Turns Sour: China’s Regulatory Hammer Crushes Altcoin Fundraising as $50 Billion Evaporates From Crypto Markets
Just weeks after initial coin offerings were the hottest trend in finance, the entire ICO ecosystem was brought to its
China ICO Ban and Exchange Shutdown Send Shockwaves Through Global Crypto Markets as BTC Recovers
The Legislative Move September 16, 2017 marks a pivotal moment in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies. The Chinese government has
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin a ‘Fraud’ as Crypto Markets Bleed $30 Billion in One Week
Wall Street’s most powerful banker delivered a scathing assessment of Bitcoin on September 12, 2017, calling the cryptocurrency “a fraud”
China Orders All Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Shut Down as Bitcoin Plunges Below $3,200 in Biggest Single-Day Crash of 2017
The cryptocurrency market suffered one of its most dramatic sell-offs of 2017 on September 14, as reports confirmed that Chinese
China Gears Up to Shut Down Crypto Exchanges as Regulatory Noose Tightens on Digital Assets
The cryptocurrency regulatory landscape is undergoing a seismic shift in September 2017, and China is leading the charge. Less than
Russia Joins China in Global ICO Crackdown as Central Banks Move to Ban Token Sales
The Ruling On September 5, 2017, the Bank of Russia issued a stark warning about the dangers of cryptocurrencies and
China Drops the Hammer: Seven Agencies Ban ICOs Overnight and Order Full Investor Refunds
The Legislative Move On September 4, 2017, the cryptocurrency world woke up to a regulatory earthquake. Seven Chinese central government