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Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Publishes Industry Principles in Wake of Last Year’s Challenges

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The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has published a set of “Crypto Industry Principles” that are described as “foundational statements of best practices” for the digital asset sector. WSBA is a non-profit advocacy group that supports the utilization of blockchain technology in financial markets. The… Read More

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Pursues Digital Asset Industry Principles in Wake of Negative Events

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), an advocacy group for distributed ledger technology, has announced the launch of the Digital Asset Industry Principles. WSBA states that these principles follow the recent events in crypto markets that have challenged the industry. The collaborative effort is described… Read More

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Announces Various Working Groups

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has announced various working groups to tackle specific issues within the blockchain sector. WSBA advocates on behalf of blockchain technology, such as tokenization, within the financial services sector. Ron Quaranta, Chairman of WSBA, commented: “Given the impact and importance… Read More

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Asks IRS to Clarify Crypto Tax Approach

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has posted a letter addressed to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asking the agency to clarify its stance on crypto and taxation. In the past, the IRS has issued several statements and warnings to holders of cryptocurrency with… Read More

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Responds to SECs Digital Asset Guidance. Applauds Commission’s Effort While Stating the Guidance Raises New Questions

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has published a response to the recent guidance on digital assets from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In early April, the SEC, Division of Corporate Finance, issued its first No-Action letter (NAL) to Turnkey Jet pertaining to the… Read More

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Debuts Enterprise Solutions Working Group

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit trade association with a mission to guide and promote comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology and crypto assets across global markets, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Enterprise Solutions Working Group (EWG). According to the WSBA, the… Read More

Munchee Halted: SEC Shuts Down Initial Coin Offering as an Unregistered Security

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shut down an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) as conducting an unregistered securities offering. This is the first time the SEC has has halted an ICO where there were no allegations of fraud representing a new shift in approach… Read More

Global Debt Registry Joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance

Global Debt Registry (GDR) has joined The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA). This follows GDRs recent Blockchain proof of concept ( POC) announcement. GDR says joining WSBA reinforces GDR’s leading role in bringing the power of blockchain to the online lending space. GDR is a… Read More

Legal Guidance on ICOs? Wall Street Blockchain Alliance will Publish Recommendations Soon

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), the hot crowdfunding market that uses tokenized securities based on cryptocurrencies, is still looking to gain its sea legs. While there have been multiple phenomenal ICOs, like the recent Filecoin home-run that raised over $200 million ($135 million in just one… Read More

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