The commissioner said the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency to change existing markets necessitates a new retail investor protection office similar to that of the SEC.
Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities
โMost cryptocurrencies go to the SEC […] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that’s agreed upon,โ said the U.S. Senator from New York Kirsten Gillibrand.
US gov attorneys to target individuals and gatekeepers for crypto prosecutions
Major regulatory agencies plan to work harder to prosecute individuals and companies that have had dodgy dealings with digital assets.
Trial of former BitMEX executives set for next March
18 months after charges were filed, BitMEX executives will head to trial.
A Token to Regulate All Tokens? Messari to Raise ICO in 2018
The entrepreneur behind Messari shares his vision for how the crypto industry could self-regulate ICOs and forestall a regulatory apocalypse.