2025-8-25 15:56 |
Is the SEC’s ten-city roadshow evidence of wisdom earned with time, or will startups still see it as a watchdog in disguise? SEC launches the road tour On Aug. 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission introduced Crypto Task Force on… origin »
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Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force intensified studies on how public blockchain technology can support the issuance and trading of tokenized securities.
2025-5-27 01:03 | |
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XRP community is usually really vocal and positive about price trajectory. When you scroll through X you can find many shocking price predictions with some backed by serious technical analysis. However, Vincent Van Code who has been in crypto for a long time as a software engineer and founded many AI startups, tweeted a few […] The post Expert Urges Against Buying XRP Amid Ongoing Ripple vs SEC Battle – Top Alternative to Buy? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.
2025-3-9 17:00 | |
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The crypto venture capital scene is busy; Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao completes a four-month sentence; and SEC chair Gary Gensler addresses Bitcoin in a TV appearance. Read on for our weekly recap: Celestia, crypto startups attract VC…
2024-9-30 19:35 | |
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The principle of an open internet underpinned the growth of the early Web and is just as necessary now. If only the SEC could back innovation in a similar way, says Sarah Aberg, General Counsel at Nova Labs, the company behind Helium Mobile.
2024-5-9 23:46 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says that the United States is one of the worst regions for crypto companies as his company has been struggling with the country’s SEC. Garlinghouse discouraged crypto startups and investors from launching in the US at…
2023-9-13 12:19 | |
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Despite SEC allegations that echo the fate of FTX, Binance champions crypto innovation through startup investments and Bitcoin Lightning Network integration, navigating the tumultuous seas of regulatory challenges The post Binance Funds Five Crypto Startups, Integrates Lightning Network Despite Regulatory Uncertainty appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-6-21 19:30 | |
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Mark Cuban has recently aired his concerns over the complex and ambiguous nature of current SEC regulations concerning cryptocurrencies and related startups.
2023-6-16 20:14 | |
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Eddie Yue confirmed that Bitcoin startups will be allowed in Hong Kong. The SEC will soon release a detailed list of how involved retail traders should be. HonThe post Hong Kong opens doors to Bitcoin businesses, warns of 'tight' regulations appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-5-9 18:00 | |
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In an effort to “enhance investor protection and disclosure” the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, is planning to raise the limit for who is eligible to become a so-called “accredited investor”, or who is allowed to invest in “unregistered” share offerings, startups in the common tung.
2022-2-25 19:30 | |
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2021-2-10 15:35 | |
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The court acknowledged SEC’s authority to make seizures where lawful, but ruled that disgorgements... The post US Supreme Court limits the SEC’s ability to extract disgorgement payments from crypto startups appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-6-23 16:08 | |
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Telegram lost another round in court against the SE and now can’t launch its $1.7 billion token sale. What does it mean for the crypto industry and other startups that sold tokens?
2020-4-13 17:00 | |
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According to a Bloomberg report published on February 6, 2020, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) most noticeable cryptocurrency advocate, Hester Peirce, has floated a plan to allow crypto startups to sell digital tokens without regulatory oversight.
2020-2-7 10:00 | |
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Earlier today, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed a proposal that would allow some blockchain startups exemption from current securities regulations. The regulatory change would give crypto asset companies a three year period in which they could prove themselves sufficiently decentralised to pass a Howey test.
2020-2-7 01:30 | |
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has unveiled her proposal to create a safe harbor for crypto startups, allowing them three years to build out their networks before having to address federal securities laws.
2020-2-6 19:00 | |
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Three ICO startups missed the deadlines of their settlement with the SEC
2019-11-15 06:17 | |
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Major cryptocurrency exchanges have come together to formulate a rating model for cryptocurrencies to justify the listing of a cryptoasset to American regulators, as reported by Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2019.
2019-9-30 16:09 | |
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So far there has been little indication that US regulators will change their harsh stance towards bitcoin and the crypto industry. Blinkered by false notions, they continue with their anti-crypto rhetoric making America one of the most highly regulated countries for crypto startups.
2019-9-20 14:00 | |
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As many have long expected, WeWork, the preferred provider of office space for freelancers and startups alike, has filed to go public. Its prospectus, which highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the business, including the current state of its financials, is currently live on the SEC website.
2019-8-14 16:01 | |
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Blockchain startups have received a dose of clarity on the fundraising landscape, and you can feel the excitement in the air. The U. S. securities regulator has given Blockstack the green light to sell Stacks (STX) tokens in the maiden SEC-approved crypto deal of its kind.
2019-7-11 06:15 | |
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In a joint statement Monday, the SEC and FINRA laid out the issues they must examine before approving broker-dealer applications from crypto startups.
2019-7-9 21:40 | |
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A partner at a law firm working with startups that have raised funds using via an initial coin offering is calling on the CEO of Kik to stand down in his case against the SEC. The expert in crypto law believes that Ted Livingston might well do more harm than good to the industry.
2019-7-2 02:00 | |
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-governmental and self-regulatory organization (SRO) in charge of regulating member brokerage firms, has been reluctant to approve the application of nearly 40 firms looking to offer crypto-related services in the region.
2019-6-19 21:00 | |
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By CCN: Kik might very well have good intentions by inviting a fight with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If the litigation, which the securities regulator has filed against the company, goes Kik’s way, it will set a precedent for other blockchain startups that have taken a similar approach to raise funds in an initial coin offering (ICO).
2019-6-8 00:20 | |
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In 2017, the explosion of initial coin offerings (ICOs) – a new fundraising method where startups could issue tokens in exchange for early capital they otherwise wouldn’t have access to – helped fuel the crypto mania alongside Bitcoin’s meteoric rise.
2019-6-7 23:00 | |
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By CCN: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has realized something the crypto community has been trying to tell him for years – cryptocurrencies aren’t stocks. In an interview with CNBC this morning, Clayton offered the securities regulator’s latest take on bitcoin, and it seems they appear no closer to providing any clarity for traders and blockchain startups today than they were a year ago.
2019-6-6 16:35 | |
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Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said.
2019-6-1 22:30 | |
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Polychain, one of the most elite funds serving startups in the crypto industry, is no longer a billion-dollar operation.
2019-4-12 23:45 | |
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The SEC makes it clear that it’s open for business, and it wants to engage with more cryptocurrency startups
2019-4-3 21:00 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a series of meetings to discuss securities law and the potential of digital assets.
2019-3-13 20:08 | |
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The SEC is visiting cities around the U.S. to meet with crypto startups about token offerings and solicit feedback on existing regulations.
2019-3-12 06:05 | |
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The new rule will allow the expansion of the “test-the-waters” that involves startups to include all issuers to include investment company issuers. The proposal will enable every prospective issuer to test the market interest for proposed IPOs or proposed registered securities offerings, including Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) by giving room for interaction with particular investorsRead MoreRead More.
2019-2-21 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (cryptoassets) have caused regulators many headaches in recent years. In the latest twist in crypto’s regulation saga, the UK’s financial watchdog has launched a consultation on existing guidance around cryptoassets amid fears that companies could be putting consumers at risk by offering unauthorized services.
2019-1-24 17:00 | |
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Blockchain and crypto projects that raised millions of dollars via tokenized crowdfunding means are now lining up to return their capital to their original investors. Because apparently, they were not allowed to raise funds in the first place.
2018-12-14 18:45 | |
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No-action letters may be a way forward for crypto startups hoping to avoid securities classifications.
2018-12-14 07:30 | |
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One of the most criticized parts of the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry is the ICO. Initial Coin Offering is a method that many startups in the blockchain industry utilize to raise funds for their projects and companies.
2018-12-11 11:11 | |
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In a bear market-induced sense of panic, the crypto market at large has stopped responding to industry developments altogether, with the news of the past week coming in one ear, and out the other.
2018-12-9 18:53 | |
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Earlier this month on November 16th, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instructed two crypto startups — Airfox and Paragon Coin — to register their tokens as securities. The SEC argues that the two ICO’s had not registered their tokens as security offerings.
2018-11-23 05:00 | |
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Earlier this month on November 16th, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instructed two crypto startups — Airfox and Paragon Coin — to register their tokens as securities. [Editors note: This article is a guest op-ed submitted by Dr.
2018-11-23 05:00 | |
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The California-based operator of Silvergate Bank has detailed its relationships with the cryptocurrency industry as part of its IPO filing with the SEC.
2018-11-22 20:05 | |
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Here’s an extraordinary fact about the 2018 bear market: business for Bitcoin-lawyers is booming. Forty-five lawsuits involving cryptocurrency were filed in the first half of this year, reports blockchain research unit Diar.
2018-11-20 14:11 | |
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are known as the Wild West of the cryptocurrency market. Though ICOs have bought billions of dollars into the pockets of aspiring startups, they lack one major element of the traditional IPOs – investor security.
2018-11-19 19:29 | |
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are known as the Wild West of the cryptocurrency market. Though ICOs have bought billions of dollars into the pockets of aspiring startups, they lack one major element of the traditional IPOs – investor security.
2018-11-20 19:29 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation.
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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The SEC has settled charges with crypto startups Airfox and Paragon for securities law violations.
2018-11-17 18:57 | |
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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.
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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Despite cryptocurrency startups being relatively niche, there’s no shortage of celebrities looking to get in on the fun. However, celebrity involvement doesn’t necessarily mean legitimacy.
2018-10-23 17:37 | |
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With the exception of the SEC’s FinHub announcement, it has been a quiet week for regulatory news — something we’ve been getting a lot of recently as U. S. officials clamp down on unscrupulous coin offerings and crypto companies.
2018-10-20 17:49 | |
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BlackRock has set up a new Delaware trust that could open the door to a staking-based Ethereum exchange-traded fund. BlackRock has taken another step into Ethereum’s staking ecosystem by registering the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF as a new statutory…
U.S. regulators removed crypto from their 2026 examination priorities, marking a stark policy shift from the previous administration.
Grayscale filed to list on the NYSE, joining a surge of crypto firms going public in a landmark year for the industry's move into the mainstream arena.
Canary Capital has taken another step in its crypto exchange-traded fund expansion, filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a new product tied to a memecoin. Canary Capital Group LLC has filed an application with the U.S. SEC to…
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins says the regulator is considering a new framework for classifying digital assets.
Bitwise Asset Management signaled this week that a spot Dogecoin ETF could become effective in late November, with a possible launch date of November 26, 2025, if regulators do not intervene. Related Reading: Crypto Titans Unite: New Group To Forge Global Blockchain Transaction Standard Based on reports, the firm changed its filing to remove a […]
ETF would hold DOGE directly, with Coinbase and BNY Mellon as custodians. REX-Osprey DOGE ETF launched in September 2025, setting a precedent. Analysts see a 90% chance of multiple Dogecoin ETFs trading by year-end.