
The head of the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) has announced the establishment of a committee tasked with assessing the need for ICO regulations in Israel. The committee has been assigned to determine whether or not initial coin offerings fall under the purview of securities legislation. The New ISA Committee Has Been Tasked With Assessing If ICOs Should Fall Under the Legislative Apparatus Governing Securities Trading in Israel The new ISA committee is expected to submit its assessments regarding ICO regulations by December 31st, 2017. The committee is to be headed by the head of the ISA’s Corporate Department, Moti Yamin, and ISA chief economist, Dr. Gitit Gur-Gershgoren. The committee is reported to have been tasked with five specific directives – “1. Evaluate the financial essence of ICOs and whether it overlaps with other financial activity under Israeli law; 2. Make a comparative analysis of cryptocurrency regulations in various countries to evaluate the legitimacy of Bitcoin; 3. Examine if cryptocurrency trading and ICOs should be watched by the ISA; 4. Devise a… View All ….“Israeli Securities Authority Establish Committee to Consider ICO Regulations”