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Delaware Gov. Pledges 'Balanced' Approach to Blockchain Regulation

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The state of Delaware is looking to avoid prescriptive regulations when it comes to supervising blockhain companies, but instead be mindful of how the industry actually works, Gov. Jack Markell said Monday.

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Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin Paid By Ransomware Attack Victim

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The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology does, and not the technology itself, according to a report Tuesday (Jan. said that national policy might not be enough in terms of crypto regulation. . “We

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Delaware Gov. Pledges 'Balanced' Approach to Blockchain Regulation

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The state of Delaware is looking to avoid prescriptive regulations when it comes to supervising blockhain companies, but instead be mindful of how the industry actually works, Gov. Jack Markell said Monday.

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Delaware to Push Blockchain, Smart Contract Technologies

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Delaware, whose business-friendly laws have lured more than half the country's publicly traded corporations and more than 60% of the Fortune 500 to incorporate in the state, is now vying to become a hub for blockchain technology.

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Phone Coming Soon, South Korean Lawmakers Draft Crypto Rules

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The person who spoke to Quartz , on the condition of anonymity, said that the issue “is about regulating the trade and we need to know where the money is coming from.” However, by allowing crypto assets as commodities, the country may be able to “better regulate trade … so that is being looked at,” the official said.

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Blockchain Tracker: Banks’ Experimentation With Blockchain Tech

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In the midst of today’s retail revolution, blockchain technology is being pushed up to the surface. E-Commerce’s increasing popularity over the last decade is likely the driver of blockchain technology implementation. One of the seemingly largest barriers for banks with blockchain technology are federal-level regulations.

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Groupon Is Suing ‘Dial-Up Dinosaur’ IBM For Patent Infringement

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“IBM, a relic of once-great 20th century technology firms, has now resorted to usurping the intellectual property of companies born this millennium,” Groupon said in its lawsuit.

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