2019-11-22 20:20 |
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourcetZERO, the blockchain technology subsidiary of Overstock. com, announced today that its preferred equity security tokens (TZROP), which were issued in a private placement in August 2018, and which have been traded by accredited investors since January 2019, are now available to be resold to non-accredited investors, too (under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of […]https://www.
2019-8-12 18:59 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently made history when it green-lighted two token offerings under Regulation A+. “This is the first time in U. S. history that a crypto token offering has received SEC qualification,” one of the two qualified issuers proclaims.
2019-7-17 14:05 | |
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On July 11, 2019, Props, an Ethereum-based blockchain token announced that it has qualified under Reg A+ by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Props is the second consumer-facing crypto token qualified by the SEC after Blockstack earlier this week.
2019-7-13 22:57 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceProps, a crypto token that enables apps to reward users and content creators with a financial stake in the network they engage with, is now available to millions of users, as the offering of Props has been qualified under Reg A+ by the U.
2019-7-13 06:00 | |
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This Wednesday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permitted Blockstack to make a $28 Million offering under Regulation A+. This is a first of its kind offering that gives crypto-based businesses an alternative to an IPO through an entirely new fundraising template.
2019-7-11 18:14 | |
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MERJ, a multi-market global financial exchange for equities, debt, and derivatives, today announced plans to list the first-ever regulated security token on a national exchange. Tokenized shares for MERJ Group will be listed alongside its existing stock, bringing tokenized securities under the umbrella of a national, regulated bourse for the first time. Confirming backing last […]
2019-6-25 16:45 | |
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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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.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know.
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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A senior office holder at the United States Securities regulator has made a noteworthy statement concerning securities laws on May 13 at the Consensus 2019, saying that securities laws are “written to be dynamic.
2019-5-15 06:35 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a new proposal from Crescent Crypto Index Services, a subsidiary of Crescent Asset Management, for the launch of a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2019-5-11 19:39 | |
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WeChat, the #1 messaging app in China, is also widely used for cryptocurrency transactions. Recently, WeChat Payment has revised the “WeChat Agreement for Payment Service,” which involves the control and regulation of illegal transactions, including cryptocurrency transactions.
2019-5-9 22:54 | |
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U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S.
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Since Binance Chain is described as an exchange platform, its BEP2 tokens could appear under regulatory scrutiny
2019-4-19 19:44 | |
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Coinspeaker SEC Introduces Long-Awaited Guidance for Token IssuersThe guidance released by SEC includes examples of both networks and tokens that fall under securities laws and outlines projects which do not.
2019-4-4 11:06 | |
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Two commissioners at the US SEC have published digital asset guidelines to help those launching or investing in various cryptos decide whether they fall under existing securities legislation. Whilst not an official SEC ruling, the commissioners behind the guidelines hope that they will aid market participants in determining the legality of a digital asset investment.
2019-4-4 00:00 | |
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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.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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Under strict conditions, a US business travel company will be allowed to sell tokens. The SEC published a letter to TurnKey Jet today, which was in response to a previous letter from TurnKey’s lawyer.
2019-4-3 21:16 | |
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Billionaire Elon Musk fired back at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s February 2019 contempt filing designed to muzzle the Tesla CEO’s Twitter commentary. Elon Musk: ‘SEC’s Position Is Wrong’ In a fiery response filed March 22 in New York federal court, Musk slammed the SEC for its “radical reinterpretation” of a September 2018 consent decree under which he agreed to get approval from Tesla’s board before tweeting anything that could impact TSLA’s stock price.
2019-3-24 14:41 | |
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As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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CryptoNinjas Quod Financial, the advanced trading platform provider to the buy-side and sell-side, today announced a partnership with Archax, the forthcoming institutional digital securities exchange based in London.
2019-3-19 15:13 | |
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Some stablecoins reportedly could raise problems under securities laws, according to senior advisor for digital assets at U.S. SEC Valerie Szczepanik
2019-3-16 14:29 | |
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton confirmed an existing analysis stating that Ethereum and other tokens of similar characteristics did not fall within the securities category under SEC standards.
2019-3-13 02:33 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chairman reaffirmed his agency’s previous stance that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security product, and as such it falls under different regulatory structure that is far more crypto-friendly.
2019-3-13 01:00 | |
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The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg.
2019-3-11 14:42 | |
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Germany’s Finance Ministry has stated utility tokens do not fall under the Securities Trading Act in a short document amid public consultation on the implementation of a crypto blockchain national.
2019-3-11 21:41 | |
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Colorado Governor and avowed bitcoin fan Jared Polis signed the Digital Token Act on March 8, exempting cryptocurrencies from state securities laws under certain conditions. The new legislation also exempts crypto broker-dealers and salespeople from state licensing requirements under limited circumstances.
2019-3-9 23:24 | |
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in hot water again. Following comments on Twitter that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says violated the terms of his September 2018 settlement, Musk could find himself facing suspension and penalty fees.
2019-3-8 11:55 | |
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The Israel Securities Authority (ISA), the market regulator in the Middle Eastern country, recommends the creation of a cryptocurrency trading platform under enhanced regulation, as reported by Reuters on March 6.
2019-3-7 16:29 | |
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CoinSpeaker Circle Further Bids for Mass Tokenization, Officially Completes SeedInvest Acquisition Now, with SeedInvest acquisition, Circle is capable of to ofingfer blockchain-based securities, under the control of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
2019-3-5 11:43 | |
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Blockchain company Bitbond announced today the first Security Token Offering (STO) with a securities prospectus, approved by BaFin. Bitbond is one of the first in Germany to issue a comprehensively regulated security token.
2019-2-18 21:24 | |
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Bitcoin ETF Rule Change Under Review What a week it’s been for the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) space. In a matter of a few days, the hopefuls behind applications for such vehicles have been put through a rollercoaster of emotions.
2019-2-16 23:53 | |
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CoinSpeaker STO Issuers Would Likely Need to Register as Public Companies Under the Securities Exchange Act Here's a look into the growing popularity of Security Tokens and the regulatory path for the token issuers lying ahead.
2019-2-15 19:45 | |
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According to a note from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) put forward by Blockforce Capital’s Reality Shares ETF Trusts has been withdrawn. Reality Shares has requested its application to obtain the SEC’s approval of its ETF to be rescinded on the advice of the commission.
2019-2-14 12:23 | |
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The financial markets authority of Quebec (AMF) is requesting that investors in a cryptocurrency mining company contact them. The announcement comes after Technologies Crypto Inc. was issued with a series of freezing orders in connection with existing securities regulations earlier this month.
2019-2-14 02:00 | |
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In what is the latest twist in the ongoing QuadrigaCX saga, there is some more bad news for users of the Canadian exchange, as the British Colombia Securities Commission (BCSC) said on Thursday that the exchange does not fall under its purview, which means that users are not entitled to any kind of investigative or compensatory action by the regulator.
2019-2-9 14:33 | |
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Cryptocurrency has come under serious scrutiny following incoming regulation and legislation. Despite this, however, things remain legally unclear for cryptocurrencies overall as well as token offerings and blockchain-issued assets in particular.
2019-1-19 07:00 | |
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As the BitConnect saga slowly unravels, an Australian BitConnect promoter received a travel ban and had its assets frozen following a request made to Federal Court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on January 5, 2019.
2019-1-9 18:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency project Prometheum raised $12 million in seed funding this week before the company gears up to offer a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-approved security token to investors in early-2019, reported American Banker on December 21, 2018.
2018-12-24 21:00 | |
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A bill in the U.S. Congress would exclude cryptocurrencies from being defined as securities under current law
2018-12-21 01:25 | |
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The Hong Kong authorities are looking to regulate the cryptocurrency sector more strictly. According to the latest news report by Nikkei Asian Review, the authorities are planning to bring crypto-related entities under the Securities and Futures Commission.
2018-12-17 18:29 | |
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Hong Kong is tightening its regulatory grip on cryptocurrency exchanges and related businesses by bringing them under the purview of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), as reported by Asia Nikkei Review on Dec.
2018-12-17 12:17 | |
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Ontology, a blockchain with a focus on identity management, has announced a new token standard called OEP-506. This optional standard will allow developers to create and issue security tokens that are compatible with most Ontology wallets.
2018-12-15 20:12 | |
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A Melbourne-based company is now offering crypto-backed loans. Helio operates under an Australian Credit License (ACL) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In the current bear market, cryptocurrency holders can borrow fiat money and keep their digital coins for better times.
2018-12-9 05:30 | |
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After Coinbase announced that it would review some 30-plus crypto assets for listing, the crypto community launched a word-war against it. The conservative US exchange, which operates under the strict watch of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealed the names of these tokens in a recent announcement on Friday.
2018-12-8 14:34 | |
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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly clarified how existing laws can apply to crypto securities. In addition, Thai companies planning to issue securities tokens abroad would be guilty of wrongdoing under the Digital Asset Act for avoiding regulated fundraising channels.
2018-12-1 07:50 | |
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On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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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.
2018-11-30 23:08 | |
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The GENIUS Act regulates U.S. stablecoins with reserve and licensing rules. Learn what it requires, its timeline, and how it differs from the CLARITY Act.
The White House Council of Economic Advisers says banning stablecoin yield would barely increase bank lending, while creating a net welfare loss for consumers.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held the policy rates, while the US wholesale inflation surged. Trump administration also allowed a waiver permitting foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel between domestic ports to address price pressures and supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict.
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking First Ever for Crypto Firms Kraken becomes the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to the U.
Crypto.com receives conditional approval from the OCC to charter National Trust Bank, a key step toward offering regulated crypto custody and staking services.
Legislative gridlock in Washington has turned crypto market's 2025 optimism into policy-induced stagnation.
Markets stabilized after the inflation data miss, with Bitcoin bouncing from lows and reclaiming key levels above $69K.