Interview: how can new crypto entities comply with SEC’s laws?

The Securities and Exchange Commission has shown increased efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. Recently, the lawmaker sued Coinbase and Binance for law violations. Nonetheless, the crypto community seems displeased with SEC’s actions.

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Interview: how can new crypto entities comply with SEC’s laws? Frank Gilligan

The Securities and Exchange Commission has shown increased efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. Recently, the lawmaker sued Coinbase and Binance for law violations. Nonetheless, the crypto community seems displeased with SEC’s actions.

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Are Proof-Of-Work Assets Safe? Analysts Give Their Two Cents Amid SEC’s Ambush

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Cardano Founder Urges Priority On Election To Avoid Further Chaos In Crypto

The U. S. Congress Democratic committee members are preparing to endorse the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stringent regulation of digital assets in their efforts to assert control over the crypto industry.

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SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Under Fire, Yet TMS Network (TMSN) Emerges More Powerful, Leaving Polygon (MATIC) And Tron (TRX) in Turmoil

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making news for its increased efforts at regulating cryptocurrencies. The SEC is leaving some market pundits furious by seeking ‘unlimited jurisdiction’ over crypto assets, while others say regulation is overdue.

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Pro-Ripple Lawyer Predicts Release Of Hinman Documents Despite SEC’s Request To Seal

Pro-ripple lawyer John Deaton has predicted that the controversial Hinman emails and speech drafts will be made public at some point, despite efforts by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to keep them sealed.

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Sushi DAO in Hot Water: Head Chef Requests $3 Million USDT For Legal Defense Fund

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to Sushi DAO and its “head chef,” Jared Grey, as part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts to scrutinize the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry and cryptocurrencies.

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First Mover Asia: Solana in the Green After Weekend Deep Freeze

ALSO: CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey considers why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has overreached in its recent actions against crypto entities, and that the crypto industry must improve its lobbying efforts; bitcoin's price rises.

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Crypto Leaders Intensify Lobbying Efforts With Allegations On US Lawmakers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has passed through pressures from the legislative arm; the tension increased as the SEC devised measures for crypto regulations earning displeasure from different people, especially the lawmakers.

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IOSCO Taps Belgian Regulator Servais as Chair, US CFTC Chief as No. 2

The global standard setter for the securities sector has been amping up its work efforts around the crypto space lately.

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International Securities Regulator IOSCO Appoints Jean-Paul Servais as its new Chair

The global standard setter for the securities sector has been amping up its work efforts around the crypto space lately.

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SEC Seemingly Fears Ripple’s ‘Gigantic Win’ In XRP Suit, Takes Shot At Firms Supporting Ripple

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Why SEC Chair Gary Gensler Was Grilled During Senate Crypto Inquiry

On Thursday, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler spoke before the Senate Banking Committee to defend the agency’s stance on cryptocurrencies and its efforts to include climate risks in public company reports.

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The SEC Is Getting Clearer About How It Plans to Regulate Crypto

Zcash, horizen and stellar might be securities, according to new regulatory filings. We’re starting to get even more clarity about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to bring the cryptocurrency sector in line with its existing regulations.

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The SEC Provides More Regulatory Clarity

Zcash, horizen and stellar might be securities, according to new regulatory filings. We’re starting to get even more clarity about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to bring the cryptocurrency sector in line with its existing regulations.

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SEC Enforcement Head Asks Congress for More Resources to Tackle Crypto Issues

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement arm has asked Congress for additional resources – including headcount – to shore up its crypto regulation efforts.

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SEC expands crypto team to bolster consumer protection efforts

The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to nearly double its crypto team to protect investors and combat violations in the crypto industry. The post SEC expands crypto team to bolster consumer protection efforts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

The U.S. securities enforcer will hire 20 extra staff to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.

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SEC’s Gensler On How Securities Laws Apply to Cryptocurrencies

Gary Gensler is back, and guess what? Crypto users might have to brace tighter for what he has in store for them in 2022. Speaking to CNBC earlier last week, the SEC chairman vowed to deal with the crypto “wild west”, stepping up 2021’s regulation efforts through the enactment of laws and scrutiny structures. Gensler […]

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Dubai Poised to Benefit From Growth of Crypto, Says Bittrex CEO

Recent efforts in Dubai by the DMCC and the Dubai Airport Free Zone, and the Securities and Commodities Exchange have paved the way for Dubai to become an attractive destination for crypto-based asset trading.

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Stock Tokens, Even on Decentralized Platforms, Must Adhere to Securities Laws: SEC Chair

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is renewing its efforts to impose “long overdue” rules for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities, including tokenized stocks, said Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday.

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Court Denies SEC’s Request For Documents Relating To Ripple’s Lobbying Efforts

Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Ripple Labs, the blockchain firm has had some legal victories. The latest win is no different. Judge Sarah Netburn of the District Court of New York has denied the SEC's request for documents related to Ripple's lobbying efforts.

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Another Legal Victory! Court Denies SEC Access To Ripple’s XRP Lobbying Efforts

Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. San Francisco-based blockchain firm Ripple has scored yet another win in its ongoing high-stakes legal tussle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as the court has denied the SEC access to Ripple’s lobbying efforts.

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“You’d have to shut down the Internet” to ban Bitcoin, says SEC’s Hester Peirce

Any of the government’s efforts to ban Bitcoin would be “foolish,” said Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”), a very Bitcoin-friendly commissioner at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a MarketWatch virtual conference earlier this week.

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SEC Charges LBRY with Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC has ramped up its efforts to tackle securities law violations in recent months. Officially, the SEC has charged LBRY with conducting an unregistered securities offering, similar to what it charged Ripple (and many others) with.

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Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s investment and securities laws of 2007.

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SEC Brings Hammer Down on Infamous Bitcoin Scammer

After filing a motion for sanctions against Blockvest and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, the U. S SEC is now hoping to close the case for good.   US securities regulator builds up a case against Blockvest The US SEC continues its efforts to crack down on numerous crypto scams that took place in the last few years.

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Lawmakers Considering to Classify Stablecoins as Securities

Stablecoins may became a security, if lawmakers’ efforts are successful. Garcia and Gooden presented their bill to the House Financial Services Committee at the end of November, and spoke at a committee hearing on the topic of big data in the financial industry.

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Hong Kong Brings License to Crypto Exchanges

Opt-in based framework; limited impact expected. Still PI only. Overview Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to formally regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in the city. The Securities and Futures Commission just released a newly drafted regulatory framework, which allows the securities watchdog to issue licenses to crypto trading platforms.

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Bitcoin Fund Gets Approval Nod from Regulators in Canada

The first regulated Bitcoin fund available on traditional exchanges in North America will set off on Canadian soil. Canada-based 3iQ Corp recently received a positive response from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) following the company’s efforts to list ‘The Bitcoin Fund’ on the country’s stock exchange.

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‘Excited’ Block.One Settles $24 Million SEC Penalty for Naughty EOS ICO

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought down the hammer on crypto once again, announcing a $24 million penalty on blockchain company Block. one. Yesterday brought equal measures of hope and despair for the cryptocurrency market.

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'Excited' Block.One Settles $24 Million SEC Penalty for Naughty EOS ICO

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought down the hammer on crypto once again, announcing a $24 million penalty on blockchain company Block. one. Yesterday brought equal measures of hope and despair for the cryptocurrency market.

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Australian Securities Exchange Partners With VMware And Digital Asset (DA) for Using Blockchain by 2021

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Digital Asset and VMware to work together on initiatives based around blockchain-style distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Veritaseum ICO issuers facing SEC legal action for alleged fraud, VERI drops 60%

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its efforts to combat crypto fraud. The Commission filed an emergency legal action against the owner of Veritaseum, Reggie Middleton, whose ICO raised almost $15 million—obliterating the price of VERI.

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The SEC wants to run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for contractors that would run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes on its behalf. The regulator said the nodes will support its efforts to monitor risks and improve compliance, despite dozens of free blockchain explorers and analytic tools being available online.

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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals

Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.

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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.

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Forget the SEC: This US Court Just Set a Major Crypto Precedent

Lawyer Stephen D. Palley has an interesting write-up at the Block about how a federal judge has ruled that ATB Coin was an unregistered security even if the token didn’t entitle buyers to profits.

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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.

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Elon Musk’s April Fools ‘Bankruptcy’ Joke Could Turn Prophetic for Tesla

On April Fools’ Day last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker had gone bankrupt. Of course it was a joke and fortunately, those were the good old days before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission started taking issue with Musk’s tweets.

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SEC Steps Up Efforts to Regulate Virtual Currency Offerings and Exchanges

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has recently stepped up its enforcement actions against virtual currency exchanges and Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”) that violate federal securities laws.

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New Canadian Joint Consultation Paper Released to Share Insight on Crypto Token Regulations

The Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) is seeking out ways to gain more information about cryptocurrency as regulations become even more important to the implementation of the asset in their economy.

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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech

On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry.

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Malaysia Introduces Regulations for Bitcoin Exchanges

Regulators in Malaysia have released an amended set of rules for businesses engaged in trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This move comes as part of the government’s efforts to regulate the industry with laws for initial coin offerings (ICOs) expected later in the year.

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Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele

Technology lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff launched his new, Toronto-based, all-crypto legal firm on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, as a statement of his commitment to working for and promoting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-based businesses.

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U.S. District Judge Turns Back SEC Request Regarding ICO

A new development has arisen in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to regulate ICOs: a District Judge has turned back a request for an injunction.

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SEC Expands Crypto Fraud Crackdown

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is doubling down on their efforts to stamp out cryptocurrency investment fraud, according to a report by Politico published Nov. 1. Hi honeys https://t.

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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange to Create Infrastructure for Cryptocurrency Assets

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has released a paper aimed at creating the infrastructure necessary to accommodate transactions with cryptocurrency-based assets and facilitate the implementation of distributed ledger technologies in the emirate.

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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases.

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