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SEC's Hester Peirce Speaks on Howey, NFTs, and her Safe Harbor Proposal
by: Macauley B. Venora | Blockchain Law Center | (03/31/2021)
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce—the Crypto Mom—answered questions during the 2021 Security Token Summit on digital asset issues such as the Howey test, her regulatory safe harbor proposal, and Non-Fungible Tokens.
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New Report By Citi Suggests that Bitcoin is at the “Tipping Point” of Mainstream Acceptance
by: Anya Thepot | Blockchain Law Center | (03/25/2021)
According to its report released in March of 2021, Citi believes that Bitcoin is at a "tipping point" and could "become the currency of choice for international trade."
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SEC v. Ripple Update: XRP Holders Confront SEC Over Their Losses
by: Daniel M. Payne | Blockchain Law Center | (03/17/2021)
XRP holders filed a motion to intervene in the SEC's enforcement action against Ripple, telling the court that they have lost billions because of the SEC's meritless action.
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Third Time’s the Charm? Lawmakers Try Again to Clarify Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Regulation
by: Macauley B. Venora | (03/15/2021)
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have re-introduced the Token Taxonomy Act, again seeking to clarify the legal and regulatory framework around digital assets and cryptocurrencies, as well as a separate bill to establish a digital asset working group.
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International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 2021
06/03/2021 - 06/04/2021 | (03/04/2021)
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. The event details can be found on the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, which is an open science research organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of science, engineering, and technology.
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New York Attorney General Sues Coinseed Alleging its Virtual Currency Trading Platform Made it an Unregistered Commodity Broker-Dealer under the Martin Act
by: Katherine Cooper | Blockchain Law Center | (03/03/2021)
The New York Attorney General’s Office has sued Coinseed, Inc., a start-up virtual currency trading platform, and its CEO and its former CFO under New York State’s Martin Act in Manhattan State Supreme Court.