Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 15th, 2017
Sep 15, 2017 08:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chinese authorities to stop trading of cryptocurrencies with RMB - Report Following the recent ICO ban imposed in China, reports suggest that authorities are now moving to stop the exchange of digital currencies for...
SEC Thailand calls for regulatory compliance for ICO tokens falling under definition of securities
Sep 15, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand) has published its viewpoint on initial coin offerings (ICOs) which have quickly gained popularity as a convenient way of raising funds by tech...
Dubai financial regulator latest to issue warning on ICOs
Sep 14, 2017 03:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following the recent warnings issued by global financial regulators against initial coin offerings (ICOs), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has also cautioned the public against this new method of...
Crypto industry leaders to come together for The ICO Summit in Zurich
Sep 14, 2017 02:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Smart Valor, the decentralized platform for the issuance and distribution of investment solutions, is organising The ICO Summit in Zurich on Friday, September 15, 2017. The conference is already sold out and will be...
UK FCA joins global counterparts to warn against ICOs
Sep 13, 2017 10:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the latest regulatory body to issue warning against Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The FCA said: ICOs are very high-risk, speculative investments. You should be...
Chat platform Kik begins Kin Token Distribution Event
Sep 13, 2017 05:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kik Interactive, the Canada-based company behind the chat platform Kik, began its Kin token distribution event on September 12 in which Kik seeks to raise a total of US$125 million. The TDE has over 17,000 registered...
Swiss Crypto Valley Association to draft code of conduct for ICOs
Sep 11, 2017 10:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
With global regulatory authorities moving to regulate initial coin offering (ICO) related activities, the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) has urged Swiss authorities to recognise and support these tokens and token...
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