Ethereum Watch

“Based on my understanding of the present state of ether, the ethereum network and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of ether are not securities transactions.” Advertisements So said William Hinman, director of the division of corporate finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at a Yahoo! All Markets Summit event in […]

Ethereum is not a security, at least in the view of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) director of corporate finance William Hinman. Advertisements Speaking at the Yahoo! All Markets Summit: Crypto event in San Francisco Thursday, the official told the audience that the agency “doesn’t see a lot of value in treating ether today […]

The government of Venezuela published several guides Tuesday in support of the presale for its “petro” cryptocurrency. Advertisements Announcing the oil-backed token as a form of legal tender that can be used to pay taxes, fees and other public needs, the Venezuelan government outlined its plans and expectations for the petro in a new website […]

Eric Piscini, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, is the global leader of Deloitte’s financial services blockchain consulting efforts and co-lead at its the global blockchain and cryptocurrency team. Advertisements The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review. As the technology behind bitcoin nears its 10th year in the market, let’s […]

Some popular tax havens, including certain Caribbean island nations, may be seeking “crypto haven” status as well. Advertisements The governments of several regions that are widely considered to be tax havens have discussed the possibility of stepping into the world of blockchain technology, including through regulation and non-monetary forms of innovation. Others, notably the British […]