Jonathan M. Padilla is a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University where he wrote the dissertation "New Regulations for the New Economy: A Proposal for the G20 on the Regulation of Cryptocurrency," from

The leading cryptocurrency in the market, Bitcoin and its second, Ethereum, have both started trading in red losing about 10% of recent gains. The fall in price is the markets reaction to the news about

According to reports, a senior SEC officer has claimed that the SEC isn't necessarily opposed to Initial Coin Offerings and that the commission would not touch good crypto start-ups raising funds legitimately

The decision by the US Security Exchange Commission that both Ethereum and Bitcoin will not be treated as securities has sparked a debate as to whether Ripple's XRP Coin is a currency or security. According

When reports came to light that a high-ranking official of the US Securities and Exchanges Commission made a public statement that put the debate regarding whether Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities or

Cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts alike all breathed a sigh of relief when an SEC official said neither Ether nor Bitcoin is classified as securities. The reveal by the Securities and Exchange

The name, William Hinman, has been trending in the cryptoverse since on Thursday after he made a comment regarding the SEC's opinion on cryptocurrency regulations. According to Hinman, Ether and Bitcoin

According to William Hinman, the SEC doesn't consider Ethereum's native cryptocurrency a security. In Hinman's words: "According to my understanding regarding the current state of Ethereum, the networks

While most of the cryptocurrency community is happy about the news from William Hinman, proponents like John McAfee isn't too excited about what Jay Clayton, the chairman of the SEC, had to say about

Some time ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement mandating all cryptocurrencies offered through an ICO to be handled as security. What this means, therefore, is that such

The cryptocurrency community enjoyed a little victory yesterday after a representative of the SEC, William Hinman said that Bitcoin and Ether are not considered securities by the SEC. Hinman made the SEC’s

Even with the current decline in the cryptoverse, there has been some good news on the regulatory front. The market has declined by $14 billion since after the news that Coinrail was hacked started

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been losing value since the beginning of 2018. All attempts to reclaim former glory have failed despite the optimistic predictions of bullish investors. Different

Ethereum's Co-Founder Joseph Lubin insists that cryptocurrencies should embrace financial regulators pointing out that it is vital not to halt innovation. Lubin welcomes the idea of regulation in the

The regulators in South Korea are putting in an effort to removing fraud from the cryptocurrency industry. The raid on Upbit and two other major exchanges in Korea showed that the regulatory authorities

The European Parliament has yielded to the calls for stricter cryptocurrency regulatory policies. Members of the European Parliament backed a move proposed by the European Council in December 2017 to bring

The Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman has launched an official probe into cryptocurrency practices in the state. In a press statement released on Tuesday, the AG’s office said that sent out

Hong Kong’s financial regulatory body is taking a tougher stand against Initial Coin Offerings in the Country. Julia Leung deputy head of the Hong Kong Securities and Future Commission (SFC) suggested

Can Cryptocurrency Set Us "Free" ? The United States of America was founded with the motto “freedom and justice for all”, a country for the people, by the people. In a world filled with monarchies

Most of the cryptocurrencies are currently falling. Whether you take into account Bitcoin or Ethereum ripple or Litecoin, they have slumped in the recent couple of weeks. The month of March has been quite