Last week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado Digital Token Act (“SB19-023”), which is expected to bring more attention to Colorado’s cryptocurrency market by addressing digital tokens within the existing framework of securities law. A security, while having a notoriously flexible … Read more about Gov. Jared Polis Signs Colorado Digital Token Act
SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder with Operating Unregistered Exchange
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges on the first enforcement action based on findings that a digital token trading platform was operating as an unregistered national securities exchange. The charges were against Zachary Coburn, founder of decentralized Ethereum … Read more about SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder with Operating Unregistered Exchange
RLG Series of ITF Reports: ADA
The Rodman Law Group is proud to present a series of reports from one of our clients, Intelligent Trading Foundation. The information that they have worked hard to gather and consolidate is presented in a efficient manner that provides significant amounts of information in digestible chunks that … Read more about RLG Series of ITF Reports: ADA
SEC Official: Ether is not a Security
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman, speaking at the All Market Summit: Crypto in San Francisco, said that neither bitcoin nor ether would be classified as securities by the SEC. Hinman said, "Based on my understanding of the present state of … Read more about SEC Official: Ether is not a Security
SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors
In what was a brilliant, hilarious, and somewhat childish move, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a fake Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in order to highlight the risk of fraud within the ICO market. The SEC has long cautioned about the potential for investors to fall prey to … Read more about SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors
Vive la Blockchain!
France has shown unprecedented enthusiasm for blockchain technologies and the opportunities they presented, specifically Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). While China and South Korea have banned ICOs altogether, and limitations and uncertainty cloud the regulation of ICOs in the United States, France … Read more about Vive la Blockchain!
Cryptocurrency Event Causes Attendees to Get High
A cryptocurrency conference in New York is under fire after attendees reported feeling high, apparently after consuming marijuana-infused food without knowing that the food contained THC. The promotional materials for the $500 per ticket event held earlier in March, called Crypto Sanctum, … Read more about Cryptocurrency Event Causes Attendees to Get High
FINMA Releases ICO Guidelines, Provides Clarity for Participants
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued a new set of guidelines today that outline how it will respond to inquiries from Initial Coin Offering (ICO) organizers using financial market legislation, providing some clarity for those who choose to participate in … Read more about FINMA Releases ICO Guidelines, Provides Clarity for Participants