Blog: Three top issues for town and parish councils
By Stacey Egerton, Senior Policy Officer 14 August 2019 The advent of the GDPR in May 2018 brought new data protection obligations for many organisations. Some of this
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Issues
New Jersey Issues Stop Orders to Two ICOs in Operation Cryptosweep
The Bureau of Securities in New Jersey has issued two emergency orders to the companies Zoptax and Unocall to end their initial coin offerings (ICOs). The Bureau alleges that the token offerings qualify as fraudulent unregistered securities offerings.The Office of the Attorney General in New Jersey announced the Bureau's
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Justin Sun Issues Strange Apology in Wake of Warren Buffett Debacle
Justin Sun, who is in San Francisco, made a very strange post on Chinese social media site Weibo today. Repeatedly apologizing for his recent “over-marketing,” Sun praised China’s brand of socialism. Sun Praises Socialism and Publication That Attacked Him He also praised Caixin, a publication which he had accused of libel the
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Sun-Buffett Lunch Postponed Due to Sun’s Health Issues
TRON and BitTorrent CEO Justin Sun just postponed his lunch with Warren Buffett due to sudden health complications just three days ahead of the meeting, according to a post on Weibo.Even though just few days ago TRON‘s CEO Justin Sun invited Chris Lee, the CFO, Board Secretary and VP of
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US SEC and FINRA Issue Statement on Crypto Custody Issues
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) outlined regulatory compliance issues for cryptocurrency custodians in an announcement on July 8.According to the joint statement, the organizations have yet to discover a set of circumstances in which a crypto custodian could comply
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Facebook’s David Marcus Addresses Libra Trust Issues
David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, emphasized that Libra users will not have to put their trust in Facebook, in a post on July 3.Marcus reiterated that Facebook is not the only member of the Libra Network, and that they are relinquishing control of the network. In
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Confronting Bitcoin Network Issues Using Nakamoto Consensus and a Mining Parliament
On June 28, Bitcoin Cash proponent Javier Gonzalez announced the launch of an interesting protocol called the Bitcoin Mining Parliament (BMP). The theory behind BMP is backed by the concept
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Eos Developer Block.one Working With Lobbying Firm on Blockchain Issues
Eos (EOS) parent company Block.one has disclosed that it is a client of a lobbying firm in a disclosure form registered in May.In the document, Block.one is cited as the client of international law firm Holland & Knight LLP, whose offices globally work on over 200 different practice areas
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Republic of San Marino Issues Regulatory Policies on Tokens, Token Offerings
The captains regent of the Republic of San Marino, Nicola Selva and Michele Muratori, have issued a governmental decree on blockchain tech for businesses, according to a recent document.The new decree outlines procedures for registering a blockchain-based organization with the “Istituto per l’Innovazione della Repubblica di San Marino,” or
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Bitcoin (BTC) Reject Lower Prices, IRS To Clarify On Basic Tax Issues
BTC bulls absorbing sell shocksIRS to clarify emerging concerns in their next update probably in Q3 2019The IRS is set to issue another crypto tax guideline at a tentative time this year after five years of silence. That will better clarify their position as they address pressing queries around crypto
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