Cryptocurrencies have made people rich and considering the volatility in value there is still a fortune to be made for the lucky investor. That is also the argument of financial advisors that promise way above average returns on investment and we recently such an offer. Time for a case study and the question: Is Lucent …
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An overview of the principal token models and analysis of the potential regulatory implications. A while ago, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance published an interesting study examining the global cryptoasset regulatory landscape. While crypto regulation has evolved since the publication of the report, it is a very interesting read and a good resource for most of …
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Finally, here it is: a comprehensive list of the requirements you need to keep in mind if you want to launch an ICO, STO or ITO in Germany – straight from the regulator. Long considered an unregulated area, token offerings continue their way into mainstream. Along this rocky path, it has become apparent that the …
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When Facebook last month announced its plans for a new cryptocurrency, it did not take long for regulators around the globe to respond to the news. Here is an overview of the regulatory responses and what to make of it. With more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies out there you would think we had enough, but rumors …
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Do you remember the days when one Bitcoin was worth twenty grand? That’s 18 months ago when right before Christmas the leading cryptocurrency reached its all-time high. And it wasn’t only BTC that climbed such heights. Many other cryptocurrencies exploded in value during the ICO frenzy when anyone with a decent idea (or not) a …
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Is Crypto dead? Of course not! The question that made the rounds across the internet because of the continued funk in coin value or the apparent lack of further adoption in the real economy was just another sign of how emotional and often irrational the discussion gets. Just take the recent rebound of Bitcoin, Ethereum …
Little more than a month until the next G20 summit in Japan and the crypto community is already speculating fervidly what it will bring. No wonder as the discussions of the leaders of the world’s most important economies will decide what the future of Crypto regulations will be. Once a year the leaders of 19 …
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Right in time for the long Easter weekend, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last week issued its annual business plan for 2019/2020. On 56 pages it sets out the regulator’s main areas of focus, outlines priorities and describes how the FCA intends to tackle the issues it has identified. From supervisory priorities to market …
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Germany cannot be considered the most welcoming jurisdiction in terms of token regulation. A recent report might spell a change of direction though. Here is why. Monday afternoon I received a gentle notification that the new BaFin Journal was out. For those of you who are now asking themselves what we are talking about, let me …
Just when you thought STOs were the answer to the ICO impasse, the financial watchdog of HK issues a warning against investing in Security Tokens. Does this spell the beginning of the end for STOs in similar way the Chinese crack down on cryptocurrencies and ICOs did in September 2017 or what should we make …
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