SEC’s Clayton: Use of a token can evolve toward or away from being a security
In recent remarks, the chairman took a pragmatic stance on token fundraising for decentralized networks.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton discussed his perspective on cryptocurrencies and token sales at a recent event at Princeton University. He made two very important points that are worth highlighting: He...
What does the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation mean for open blockchain networks?
That’s the question many are asking themselves ahead of the sweeping new law taking effect next month. Bloomberg gives us the gist: Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation,...
Addressing concerns of illicit images on public blockchains
Before jumping to conclusions understand the claims being made and how the technology works.
There have been several press reports this week claiming that illegal images are stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, thus potentially creating a liability for anyone who has a copy of...
We ask for clarity in the agency's interpretetion of the rule and suggest that cryptocurrencies that are commodities, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, should be treated the same as other commodities, like gold.
A direct download of this letter is available here.
The Joint Economic Committee of the Congress has submitted it’s 2018 Joint Economic Report. For the first time, the report includes a chapter on cryptocurrencies [PDF] that we are pleased...
House Financial Services Committee: Examining Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets
Testimony before the Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee More information.
Our director of research has been invited to testify at next week's House Financial Services committee hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” Livestreams are typically available on committee websites when the...
FinCEN raises major licensing problem for ICOs in new letter to Congress.
Nearly a year ago Coin Center released a report highlighting a looming ambiguity in FinCEN’s interpretation of federal anti-money-laundering laws: whether or not token sellers are money transmitters who are...
How can cryptocurrency make the internet a more inclusive, liberated space?
Today’s internet is one of online censorship and surveillance. Maybe cryptocurrency can fix that.
Those of us who live in countries that have unrestricted, uncensored access to the internet can consider ourselves lucky (approximately 24% of the world’s population). We access the information or...
Reps. Jared Polis and David Schweikert, co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, along with Rep. Tom Emmer, sent a letter to CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo and SEC Chairman Jay Clayton...