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Why This Privacy Watchdog Says the SEC’s Crypto Exchange Crackdown Threatens to Stifle Free Speech
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is taking the SEC to task for potentially repressive policies related to enforcement actions levied against crypto industry firms. Free speech online is the EFF’s wheelhouse, but in a recent blog post, they’ve also addressed other matters in the cryptosphere. дальше »
2019-2-14 22:19 | |
Canadian Startup Kik Plans to Fight a Legal Battle Against the SEC Over an ICO Case
Kik Interactive Inc. , a social media startup based in Waterloo, Ontario is planning to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court. The startup’s 2017 initial coin offering is at the center of the controversy, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. дальше »
2019-1-29 15:29 | |
Kik Looks to Challenge SEC over ICO Securities Debacle
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal published on January 27, 2019, Canadian social-media giant Kik Interactive Inc. is contemplating locking horns with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the latter’s diktat on the legal status of tokens issued throug initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-1-28 16:00 | |
Why is Kik Challenging The SEC In Anticipated Crypto ICO Court Case?
Ever since initial coin offerings (ICOs) became mainstream, regulators, especially the U. S. ’ governmental agencies, have sought to make moves against this newfangled form of funding. The crypto assets from these sales are touted as utility-centric, but incumbents have argued that they resemble securities. дальше »
2019-1-28 03:00 | |
Can Bitcoin ETNs Unlock Mass Adoption?
With most bitcoin ETF proposals out of the picture and the SEC on forced hiatus, the institutional adoption of BTC and other cryptocurrencies has been put on hold. But why is that the case? Back in January 2017, the launch of bitcoin futures by Cboe (Chicago Board of Exchanges) and CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), seemed […] The post Can Bitcoin ETNs Unlock Mass Adoption? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-1-26 18:27 | |
Phillip Frost Agrees to Settle Riot Blockchain Related Case for $5.5 Million
Riot Blockchain, Inc. replaced its CEO in September after the SEC charged him in connection with a fraudulent $27 million pump and dump scheme. Now another person involved in that case, biotech billionaire Phillip Frost, has agreed to pay $5. дальше »
2019-1-1 17:40 | |
QuantmRE launches security token tied to U.S. real estate assets
Although the tokenization of real estate assets has long been promoted as a blockchain use case with the potential to disrupt one of the world’s most valuable asset classes, little progress has been made to date. дальше »
2018-12-21 22:00 | |
SEC Is Rallying International Cooperation To Crackdown On Dodgy ICO Token Sales
SEC Rallying International Cooperation To Crack Down On Dodgy ICOs initial coin offering (ICO) sector has been instrumental in setting up the crypto industry. Coins, small and big, have been able to present their case for public attention and funds. дальше »
2018-12-9 23:55 | |
ICO Project Blockvest Beats SEC in Federal Court
CoinSpeaker ICO Project Blockvest Beats SEC in Federal CourtThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled a case between the SEC and Blockvest in favor of the ICO project.ICO Project Blockvest Beats SEC in Federal Court дальше »
2018-12-4 13:53 | |
John McAfee Taunts SEC After Agency Affirms ICO Promotion without Payment Disclosure is Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently indicted DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather and fined them because they were promoting ICOs in the country without disclosing their payments. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:31 | |
SEC Hits Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled With Fines for Unlawful ICO Promotion
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has hit two celebrities with record fines for shilling initial coin offerings (ICOs). Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled were taken to task for failing to disclose payments they received for touting the projects. дальше »
2018-11-30 18:30 | |
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. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:08 | |
AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
In Cautionary Speech, Chairman Clayton Parrots SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Concerns
Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). дальше »
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
Singapore Grants RMO License for CapBridge to Operate New Security Exchange
Global private capital platform CapBridge Pte. Ltd. has garnered a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a security exchange known as 1exchange (also called 1X), which became operational on November 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:31 | |
Experts Analyze SEC’s New Civil Case Against ICOs as a “Securities Offering”: What Does This Mean?
On November 16th, the SEC published a new press release regarding digital asset securities issuance and trading. The SEC has been dealing with fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs), along with ICOs that simply are not following registration requirements for the sale of securities. дальше »
2018-11-17 08:41 | |
ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
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. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
Decentralized Exchanges Can’t Escape the SEC, Warns Its Cyber Chief
The U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges in the first-ever case involving a decentralized Ethereum-based exchange. The head of the SEC’s new cyber unit has followed with a warning that decentralized exchanges must be compliant as well, adding that creators will be held responsible. дальше »
2018-11-11 05:00 | |
In EtherDelta Case, SEC Hints Most Ethereum Based Tokens are Securities
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged Zachary Coburn, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta, for operating an unregistered securities exchange. The regulatory agency’s move to charge Coburn comes amidst a greater trend of increasing regulation over the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-11-8 20:00 | |
SEC charges EtherDelta founder with running unregistered securities exchange
In what could prove to be a groundbreaking case, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of cryptocurrency trading platform EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:51 | |
Making the Case for SEC Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2018 or by Quarter 1 2019 at Latest
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 […] дальше »
2018-10-30 23:00 | |
Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
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. дальше »
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC. дальше »
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
In Search of Stability: An Overview of the Budding Stablecoin Ecosystem
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. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
Crypto Platform 1Broker Seeks Much-Needed Legal Support After SEC, FBI Shutdown
Marshall Islands-based 1Broker has been in a flurry as of late, as the crypto-focused investment services provider came under heavy fire from the top guns of the free world, American regulators and their closest compatriots. дальше »
2018-10-2 14:00 | |
SEC Charges 1Broker With Securities Fraud as FBI Seizes Domain
Government agencies are cracking down on companies who are involved in cryptocurrency. In virtually every case, that is a direct result of said companies not following the necessary guidelines in terms of registered with the proper agencies and filling out the necessary paperwork. дальше »
2018-9-29 17:00 | |
SEC Issues More Sanctions to PlexCoin Cryptocurrency ICO Token Scam Members
SEC Seeks Sanctions Against Plexcoin Organizers The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to impose sanctions on the perpetrators behind the scamming ICO known as Plexcoin. Since December 2017, the SEC has been involved in a lawsuit against PlexCorps, the company that allegedly organized the Plexcoin token crowdsale. The case, in which the […] дальше »
2018-9-27 23:39 | |
Federal Judge Applies Long-Established Securities Law to ICOs
Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
US Judge Rules ICOs Covered by Securities Law
After a long period of silence and uncertainty, the U.S. government has stated that at least two initial coin offerings (ICOs) are not exempt from security laws. Howey vs SEC The ruling comes after ICO participants from Recoin and Diamond Reserve Club filed a federal case against the projects’ founder Maksim Zaslavskiy for misleading investors, who […] The post US Judge Rules ICOs Covered by Securities Law appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-9-12 10:00 | |
Two-for-One: SEC Slaps Crypto Hedge Fund, Broker With Registration Failures
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. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies
The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:18 | |
U.S. SEC Denies Nine More Bitcoin ETFs
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. дальше »
2018-8-23 18:18 | |
Markets Are Down, But Most Exchanges Are Doing Just Fine
As the old maxim asserts: those who made the most money in the gold rush were those who sold shovels. With our own digital gold rush in a downturn, however, the shovels aren’t selling so well, as mining companies themselves are struggling to move hardware because miners are struggling to turn a profit. дальше »
2018-8-22 22:53 | |
U.S. Investors Can Now Buy a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note
American investors can now invest in bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) through an Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) called Bitcoin Tracker One on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange in Sweden, per a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-8-16 22:09 | |
“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
SEC Puts Off Decision on 5 Bitcoin ETFs Till September 2018
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the review of Bitcoin ETFs proposed by investment firm Direxion Asset Management, as it needs more time to study the proposal before reaching a final decision. дальше »
2018-7-26 23:43 | |
Bitfunder Fraud Civil Lawsuit Case Proceedings Accelerate
As reported on FinanceFeeds, the criminal case filed against defendants Bitfunder and Jon E. Montroll, accused of operating an unregistered securities exchange and defrauding its users, has led to a plea agreement. дальше »
2018-7-24 16:25 | |
Operator of BitFunder claims to be “Close to” a Plea Bargain in SEC Fraud Case
The operator of defunct bitcoin investment platform BitFunder, Jon Montroll, is reportedly seeking a plea bargain over fraud and other charges laid against him by the U. S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »
2018-7-20 19:16 | |
UBI Blockchain Internet Attorney & Manager Charged by SEC For Illegal Stock Sale Profits
SEC Accuses Attorney and Manager of UBI Blockchain Internet of Illegal Stock Sales The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges on June 2 against two men who allegedly benefited from the illegal sale of shares. дальше »
2018-7-3 23:29 | |
Op Ed: Utility Token? Why You’re Still Better Off as a Security
The SEC’s proclamation that ether (ETH) is not a security has sparked some celebration amongst the cryptocurrency community. Regulatory clarity is always a good thing, but ICO operators shouldn’t see this as a reason to put the champagne on ice. дальше »
2018-6-26 19:36 | |
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