February 2018

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How Blockchain and ICO Regulation divide Regulators around the World

It is somewhat amazing to see how Blockchain and ICO regulation divides lawmakers and regulatory authorities around the world. From outright bans to warm embraces you find the full range. Comparing the approaches and recent measures, we can define the difference and understand why there is no one size fits all. That regulators in different …

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GDPR – The Challenges and the Opportunity

In a recent post, we highlighted that for RegTech to fulfil its entire potential, it needs to be something more than an instrument used to simply address isolated regulatory requirements. Take the GDPR, for instance: with the right solution you can achieve comprehensible and trustworthy evidence; the solution should bring transparency on a firm’s compliance …

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ESAs warn consumers of risks in buying virtual currencies

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities (ESMA), banking (EBA), and insurance and pensions (EIOPA) have today issued a pan-EU warning to consumers regarding the risks of buying Virtual Currencies (VCs). The ESAs warn consumers that VCs are highly risky and unregulated products and are unsuitable as investment, savings or retirement planning products. The ESAs …

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ESMA clarifies role of unissued shares for short selling rules

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today provided some clarity as to the role of unissued shares in respect of the short selling rules under the European Short Selling Regulation (SSR). The SSR was introduced with the intention to reduce, inter alia, settlement risks and other risks linked with uncovered or naked short selling …

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Commission launches the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum

The Commission launched today the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual currencies. The Blockchain Observatory and Forum will highlight key developments of the blockchain technology, promote European actors and reinforce European engagement with multiple stakeholders involved in …

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