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The securities and commodities regulator in the United Arab Emirates has approved a plan to adopt comprehensive regulations for crowdfunding through ICOs and recognize tokens as securities. The decision comes after a review of best practices in other countries and signals a change in its position regarding initial coin offerings. Earlier this year investors were … Read more
The bear market is getting a lot of people down. But it’s also serving to distinguish the companies that are truly invested in the space from those simply jumping on the blockchain train. After the scams and shams of 2017, the regulatory clampdowns, and the multiple projects with no working code, ICOs got a bad … Read more
A Brussels-based think tank has urged the European Union to adopt common crypto regulations. Its report will be reviewed during this week’s meeting of the EU finance ministers in Vienna. Also in The Daily, the Eurasian Economic Union may adopt a single settlement currency, possibly a crypto, Samsung Pay offers a tokenized money transfer service … Read more
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring regulating cryptocurrency as trading platforms, according to SEC Commissioner Ephyro Luis Amatong. Commissioner Amatong also indicated that the current Australian and Swiss legislative apparatus pertaining to virtual currency exchanges are being considered as possible templates for the future regulatory framework of the Philippine SEC – the … Read more
The initial coin offering industry is undergoing some big changes in quick succession. There is a strong focus on differentiating between utility tokens and security tokens. Despite the concerns surrounding this latter option, there are many benefits to security tokens for both investors and token issuers. Below are some examples ranked by overall appeal. #6 … Read more
If you are looking for new avenues to increase your cryptfolio, one of the more direct ways to do so is to get involved with a project so you can be paid in tokens. And a new platform meant to help with finding employees and jobs in the field is on the way, with only … Read more
It has been a testing year for ICOs. Market conditions have made launching a tokensale more challenging than a year ago, when even the most ludicrous project was virtually guaranteed a $10 million raise. Several of 2018’s most successful ICOs, based on millions raised, have degenerated into its most disastrous, after plotting a journey from … Read more
Zheping Huang, reporter for South China Morning Post, claims to have verified authenticity of online documents urging further crackdowns by the Chinese government as they relate to cryptocurrency. Shopping malls, hotels, offices in the Chaoyang district were issued notice forbidding them from hosting crypto related events. These new prohibitions come just after crypto social media … Read more
The average cost to develop an ICO project in Russia is hovering around $18,000 USD but the price can go down to as little as $1,500, according to a study that explores the market for such services. The hourly rate for a blockchain developer is averaging a little over $44, the authors found after surveying … Read more
August is not the best period for important decisions but it seems a good time to sketch plans for the second active half of the year. Authorities in several countries have shared their intentions regarding the regulation and oversight of the crypto space. The club of crypto-friendly jurisdictions may accept new members this fall. Others … Read more
