Following SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s fireside chat at Consensus: Invest, we invited three crypto law experts to unpack what was said.
WATCH: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s Full Consensus: Invest Interview
Clayton spoke Tuesday at the CoinDesk-organized event. Here’s the full video of his fireside chat.
US Regulators Tie Two Bitcoin Addresses to Iranian Ransomware Plot
For the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department is adding crypto addresses to its list of Specially Designated Nationals.
Blockchain Smart Contracts Subject to Financial Laws, Says CFTC Primer
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.
Ohio Becomes First US State to Allow Taxes to Be Paid in Bitcoin
Ohio has become the first U.S. state to allow taxes to be paid in bitcoin, starting with businesses.
The SEC’s Recent Rulings Are More About Exchanges Than ICOs
The SEC’s focus on crypto exchanges may disrupt some business models, add compliance and paperwork costs, and perhaps trigger a sector concentration.
There Is No ‘Bitcoin’: What the SEC Doesn’t Get About Cryptocurrency
The SEC would like to establish jurisdiction over crypto assets but this is only appropriate where there are legally enforceable contracts between legal entities, argues Edan Yago.
Amended Suit Against Coinbase Details Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading Claims
Plaintiffs in an ongoing case against Coinbase have filed an amended lawsuit explaining how they believe the exchange allowed insiders to unfairly profit from its rollout of bitcoin cash last December.
Four More ICOs Hit with Cease-and-Desists by Colorado Securities Regulator
Colorado’s securities watchdog has issued four more cease-and-desist orders against suspect ICOs, taking its total since May to 18.
Report: US Officials Are Probing Tether Role in Bitcoin Market Manipulation
The U.S. DOJ is reportedly probing Tether and Bitfinex over whether they artificially boosted bitcoin’s price using the USDT stablecoin.
DOJ’s Rosenstein: Regulators Can’t Let Criminals ‘Hide Behind’ Crypto
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called for a multinational approach to regulating cryptocurrencies Sunday.
US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is ‘Permissible’
The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as “contributions.”
After Friday’s SEC Actions, Experts Say ICO Party ‘Is Truly Over’
Friday’s charges against Airfox and Paragon Coin may hint at how the SEC will regulate ICOs going forward.
SEC Settles Securities Registration Charges Against 2 ICO Startups
The SEC has settled charges with crypto startups Airfox and Paragon for securities law violations.
Erik Voorhees, Salt Lending Being Investigated by SEC, Report Says
Crypto loans startup Salt and its former CEO are said to be under investigation by the SEC, according to the The Wall Street Journal.
New York Regulators Have Granted Their 14th Crypto License
New York’s latest BitLicense has been granted to the New York Digital Investment Group, along with a limited purpose trust charter.
Court Takes Control of Funds Amid Crypto Exchange’s Banking Dispute
A Canadian judge ruled that CIBC, which froze some $26 million CAD claimed by QuadrigaCX, must transfer the funds under dispute to the court.
Combined Class-Action Lawsuit Against Ripple Moves to Federal Court
Is XRP a security? The question is now sitting before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
IBM Says Blockchain Can Power ‘Open Scientific Research’ in New Patent Filing
A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.
Colorado Regulators Crack Down on Four More ICOs
The state’s “ICO Task Force” has now issued 12 cease-and-desist orders since May of this year.