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California To Require Security Features For IoT Devices

California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed cybersecurity legislation that requires manufacturers of internet connected devices (IoT) to equip these...

Nov 16 · 1 min read >

New Treasury Dept. Program Requires Reporting Of Certain Transactions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued new rules requiring U.S. companies involved with critical technologies to report...

Oct 27 · 2 min read >

SEC Hits ICO Founder With Penalties Over Token Bounty Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a $30,000 fine and a trading ban against the founder of a...

Aug 28 · 2 min read >

SEC Official Says Ether Not A Security In Groundbreaking Speech

A high ranking Securities and Exchange Commission official recently asserted that the digital currency Ether is not a security,...

Aug 27 · 2 min read >

Doing Business Overseas? You Need To Know About BE-120

U.S. companies that do business abroad likely will have to respond periodically to the BE-120, a survey of transactions...

Expicit Statements Not Needed To Revoke Settement Offer

A judge in North Carolina recently denied a request from a plaintiff to enforce a settlement agreement after the...

Jun 22 · 1 min read >

India Central Bank Cracks Down On Cryptocurrencies

Financial institutions regulated by the Reserve Bank of India can no longer deal with cryptocurrencies, the bank recently announced...

U.S. Regulators Weigh In On Virtual Currencies

The use of Initial Coin Offerings, in which participants send Bitcoin or other virtual currency in exchange for digital...

Jun 22 · 3 min read >

Regulation A+ Now Available To Reporting Companies

President Trump in late May signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which has received attention...

SEC Chair Gives Example of Token That Isn’t a Security

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been ratcheting up the regulatory pressure on initial coin offerings; earlier this year,...