The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a ‘Summit’ in DC Next Month
The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent.
US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes ‘Clear Regulatory Framework’ for Crypto
Feb 18, 2020
US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he would clarify tax and securities laws around crypto in a new financial reform plan.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them.
The attacker manipulated price feeds in order to create and profit from an under collateralized loan.
Preston Byrne: Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal Would Be Hilarious if It Weren’t so Serious
Feb 18, 2020
In his first column for CoinDesk, Preston Byrne responds to Hester Peirce's proposal for a token sale safe harbor.
Erik Voorhees: Within Five Years There Will Be a Major Financial Meltdown and Crypto Will Be Ready
Feb 18, 2020
When ShapeShift implemented KYC requirements, Erik Voorhees lost 95 percent of his users. But he remains as committed to crypto as ever.
Fcoin, a crypto exchange that adopted the controversial "trans-fee mining" model, has paused trading and withdrawal services after revealing a shortage of crypto assets worth up to $130 million.
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How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.
