2018-11-1 12:00 |
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission says it will bring crypto funds under its securities regulations to improve investor protection. origin »
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Hong Kong is pulling rank and is paying increasingly close attention to cryptocurrency funds. In a statement published earlier today, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) stated it would be putting cryptocurrency funds under its watchful eye.
2018-11-1 17:17 | |
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Is SEC Getting Prepared for a Bitcoin ETF in 2019? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is one of the most important regulatory authorities in the world and in the United States. During the last months, several Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have been rejected or postponed by the regulatory watchdog. Apparently, there is a […]
2018-10-30 23:00 | |
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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned about nine unauthorized tokens and initial coin offerings. These have neither been approved by the authorities nor met the necessary requirements.
2018-10-29 06:05 | |
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In this edition of Regulations Roundup, we focus on the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing discussions with companies that are interested in setting up cryptocurrency funds.
2018-10-26 18:45 | |
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Security tokens look like the next big thing, but there’s one thing holding them back. As futuristic as peer-to-peer “digital stocks” might sound, they’re not going anywhere without regulation-compliant exchanges—which will need to automatically vet customers, source their funds, and ensure strict adherence with all the complexities of local securities laws.
2018-10-22 02:16 | |
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Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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US SEC Is Setting Up A New Office To Talk To ICO Startups As part of an effort to regulate the market better, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to launch a new division which will be focused on helping fintech startups, including the ones which are getting their funds via […]
2018-10-19 05:48 | |
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According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect.
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency regulations, French lawmakers are considering a proposed amendment that would introduce a regulatory framework for crypto-asset intermediaries; the U. S.
2018-10-7 09:55 | |
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An exchange-traded bitcoin fund (ETF) would signal greater acceptance of bitcoin as a mainstreet investment, while also making it much easier for both institutional and retail investors to get involved.
2018-10-6 01:07 | |
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Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply.
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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Three U. S. agencies have taken action against international bitcoin-funded securities dealer 1pool Ltd. , aka 1Broker. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says 1Broker violated federal securities laws.
2018-9-29 23:30 | |
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Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U.
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal.
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles has issued emergency ordinances against three separate fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes linked to Russian scammers. The orders were issued on September 18, 2018, against DGBK Ltd.
2018-9-20 00:05 | |
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In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations.
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Industry buzz surrounded Ethereum this week as community members await the next stage of the coin’s development. The protocol also served as the jumping-off point for a new fully regulated stablecoin.
2018-9-16 18:41 | |
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In what it deems a first for both enforcement actions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two entities with registration failures.
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading in two Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products until September amid confusion over their nature. Bitcoin Tracker One and Ether Tracker One are characterized by broker-dealers as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which legally mean listed funds that track a basket of assets.
2018-9-11 01:00 | |
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Two securities, one that tracks bitcoin and another that tracks the cryptocurrency ether, have been temporarily halted by a U. S. regulatory watchdog due to investor confusion.
2018-9-11 22:01 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has temporarily suspended the trading of two cryptocurrency investment instruments due to “confusion expressed amongst market participants,” reported Reuters on September 9, 2018.
2018-9-11 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–While the majority of the crypto industry and the market continues to feed on news out of Wall Street’s institutional money and the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling on Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds, a subset of the American population is ready to welcome cryptocurrency with open arms.
2018-9-7 21:14 | |
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In an effort to expand its institutional services, Coinbase is joining an industry chase for the ever-elusive bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). As reported by Business Insider, the cryptocurrency exchange provider has been liaising with BlackRock, a U.
2018-9-7 00:16 | |
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Bill Barhydt, founder of bitcoin wallet app Abra, said the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) within a year once the financial regulator feels comfortable with the caliber of the applicants.
2018-9-6 21:31 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC), Exchange-Traded Fund—While the crypto markets exhibit continued price volatility, the industry focus remains on how the U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission will handle Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds going forward.
2018-9-5 20:14 | |
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Feniks. Finance is a new financial blockchain based system, created on a fundamentally new concept, capable of scaling its speed as needed and adding new functionality. Feniks. Finance can be used as an international banking system for information transfer and payment execution.
2018-9-4 12:03 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected applications from three applicants for nine Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The agency disapproved five leveraged and inverse ETFs from Direxion, one from GraniteShares, and another two from ProShares which would have tracked Bitcoin futures contracts.
2018-8-30 23:00 | |
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Morgan Creek, a capital management company that oversees more than $1. 5 billion in assets, has partnered with Bitwise Asset Management to create the Digital Asset Index Fund.
2018-8-28 21:06 | |
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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds will “remain rejected” despite US regulators ordering a review into why it rejected one of them, a market analyst forecast August 27. 9 ETFs ‘Will Remain Rejected’ In weekly comments on cryptocurrency and traditional markets, Mati Greenspan, CEO of UK-based hybrid trading platform eToro, described the decision to look into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rejection of the Winklevoss ETF “largely a procedural protest.
2018-8-28 22:00 | |
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It's been a very interesting couple of days that clash somewhat with the otherwise demoralizing couple of months. The last few days have seen a number of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that were otherwise banking on a quick green light for their proposals by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On August 22nd, the SEC […]
2018-8-26 19:04 | |
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At Distributed 2018, the first-ever flagship blockchain conference hosted by BTC Inc. and held in San Francisco, experts and entrepreneurs from various fields gathered for panel sessions and fireside chats, going into detail on specialized sectors of the blockchain industry.
2018-8-27 00:33 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected 9 Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) from three applicants – ProShares, Direxion and GraniteShares on August 22, which is yet another reminder of the fact that Bitcoin-based products being proposed by different entities have not been able to address concerns of consumer protect adequately.
2018-8-24 15:07 | |
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While the broader cryptocurrency community awaited the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), the watchdog rejected all nine applications made by three different players in one sweeping move on Aug.
2018-8-24 12:00 | |
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The SEC has decided to review yesterday’s orders denying approval of numerous Bitcoin exchange traded funds. Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? In what is sure to be surprising news for all, the U.
2018-8-24 07:00 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.
2018-8-23 18:18 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission published refusal on proposals from three companies to launch exchange traded funds, tied to bitcoin. The decision was expected, as experts predicted that a positive decision is unlikely to be taken before 2019.
2018-8-24 09:40 | |
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In the crypto markets, institutional investors are still mythical creatures. While some of them exist, most are said to be waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations to play out so they can inject their funds into the market.
2018-8-18 14:49 | |
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According to a statement released by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 14, 2018, David T. Laurance, the organizer of a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that issued Tomahawkcoins to California residents, has been penalized by the regulatory watchdog.
2018-8-17 12:00 | |
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Third Crypto Fund From Pantera Capital, Venture Fund III, Already Has 90 Investors And Over $71 Million Pantera Capital is becoming known for their constant efforts to develop cryptocurrency funds, and they have recently launched their third one.
2018-8-16 21:16 | |
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Airdrops are totally all the rage. Blockchain companies have been resorting to token giveaways and marketing bounty programs as a way of circumventing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) – but this is probably going to change very soon.
2018-8-15 14:54 | |
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In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels .
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC)–The entire landscape of cryptocurrency hangs on an upcoming decision by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to approving Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
2018-8-8 01:03 | |
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The Philippines is close to introducing new regulations governing how companies can legally raise funds through initial coin offerings.
2018-8-2 15:00 | |
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The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly.
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin are back in the news again this week. Yet another application submitted by Bitcoin billionaires, the Winklevoss twins, has been shot down by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2018-7-27 10:17 | |
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Thursday, July 26 might go down as a severe setback for the prospect of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For the second time, the same major trust applying for bitcoin ETF approval was rejected by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2018-7-27 05:30 | |
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Hong Kong’s financial regulators move to expand the city’s digital asset scene with fresh trading options for qualified investors. The secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, has reportedly announced regulatory plans by the…
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has issued virtual asset licenses to local crypto exchanges Panthertrade and YAX. Hong Kong financial authorities have updated their list of virtual asset trading platforms that have received an operating license from the…
Hong Kong regulators have vowed to issue new licenses for crypto trading platforms in the country after a lengthy review process. According to Chinese media outlet SINA Finance, Executive Director of the Intermediary Department of the Hong Kong Securities and…
Victory Securities will be the first licensed Hong Kong crypto broker to launch cash-settled virtual asset structured products to professional investors. In a press release published on Nov. 4, Victory Securities announced its plans to launch virtual asset structured products…
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission plans to approve a batch of new crypto licenses by the end of this year. So far, there are 11 crypto platforms being considered for licenses. In an interview with news outlet Hong…
Комиссия по ценным бумагам и фьючерсам Гонконга (SFC) обнародовала перечень криптовалютных бирж, имеющих право претендовать на получение лицензии для деятельности в этом специальном регионе КНР.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently raised concerns over Bybit, marking it as a platform of suspicion. This move comes amid a broader regulatory push within Hong Kong to oversee and regulate the crypto market.