Switzerland Introduces New Token Law
Switzerland tries to foster its position as a top-blockchain jurisdiction by creating more fintech-friendly legislation. Legal amendments should make the issua...
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LCX Secures Approvals of Eight Registrations from FMA Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein-based Crypto Assets Exchange LCX has secured approvals from the FMA. To date, the exchange provider has been operating under transitory provision...
Europe Attracts More Crypto Startups than the US; Liechtenstein and Switzerland still Frontrunners
There are more cryptocurrency startups in Europe than in the US, and the EU wants to push for better regulations. Liechtenstein's Blockchain Act could serve as the blueprint.Europe is said to lag behind the US in terms of technological developme...
Bafin Approves Germany’s First Real Estate-Backed Token
German
regulators approved Fundament Group’s Security Token Offering. The firm
launched a real estate-backed token for institutional and retail investors, open...
Libra vs. U.S. Government: Why Users Will Be the Losers of the Legal Battle
The U.S. government has sent a letter to Facebook demanding a moratorium
of any movement forward on Libra. This was likely part of Libra’s strategy, as
it prov...
Liechtenstein Adopts Blockchain Act to Create Regulated Token Economy
The
Liechtenstein government has finalized the Blockchain Act. The law aims at
laying the foundation for the token economy by regulating underlying concepts
rather than specific applications.Tokens and Trustworthy Technology Service
Providers A...
The Status Quo of Tokenomics: ICOs are Dead and STOs not Yet Alive
Q1
2019 data shows the ICO market is “essentially dead.” STO volumes are starting
to pick up slowly, but the market is still early stage.Bye-bye ICOs, hell...
Why Token Issuers Exclude U.S. Investors
U.S. authorities classify most token sales as securities
offerings. Thus, strict regulations apply. That’s the main reasons why most
non-U.S. issuers exclude U...
Crowdlitoken: FMA Approved First Real Estate Token Sale in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein-based
crowdlitoken has received the FMA’s authorization for its token sale. The firm
has already started the Private Sale and is going to launch a token sale in ten
EEA member countries.Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority
(F...
Licensing Requirements for Token Issuers in Liechtenstein: It Depends on the Token
Regulatory requirements for ICOs and STOs in Liechtenstein differ depending on the type of token issued. The current laws distinguish security tokens, utility t...