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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof-of-stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey test, thus bringing them under his agency’s regulatory authority.
2023-3-16 23:50 | |
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Lawyers have challenged a potentially consequential move from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to build a list of crypto tokens it considers unregistered securities.
2023-2-8 16:00 | |
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After failing to convince a federal court regarding the nature of Blockvest tokens in the previous hearing, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally convinced the same judge that these tokens are securities.
2019-2-17 08:55 | |
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On November 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). These are the Commission’s first cases imposing civil penalties solely for ICO securities offering registration violations.
2018-11-17 21:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Tokens and Securities’ Listing Platform Launched by BlockVentures BlockVentures represents the world its security token listing platform Securities. io, which is set to help investors easily find securities tokens that suit them best.
2018-11-7 20:40 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: BlockVentures has announced the launch of its tokens and Security token listing platform, Securities. io. The platform is a tool to aid financial backers with news, advice, and Information on tokens and securities.
2018-10-31 14:08 | |
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Former CFTC Head Affirms: Most Tokens From ICOs Are Securities Gary Gensler, the former chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has recently affirmed that most of the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) made since last year have created tokens that can be a considered a form of securities. The comments were originally […]
2018-10-16 00:54 | |
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Coming in at number 6 as one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world is Stellar. Adoption is increasing and the crypto is currently in the green after yesterday’s market crash. A US-based qualified custodian, Prime Trust recently announced that they will support Stellar while it is being actively used as the network of choice to build platforms on due to quick speeds and being trustworthy.
2018-10-12 21:30 | |
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Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U.
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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The UAE might approve initial coin offerings organized by companies listed on local stock exchanges, the head of the Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority said.
2018-10-9 18:08 | |
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Circle has agreed to purchase crowdfunding company SeedInvest. The deal could make it easier for Circle to handle tokens considered securities. A blog post from crypto finance company Circle states they’ve agreed to acquire SeedInvest.
2018-10-9 02:00 | |
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Circle Internet Financial, one of the markets most well-known and well-funded crypto startups is acquiring crowdfunding firm SeedInvest in order to make it easier for startups to issue digital coins and to allow its customers to trade a greater variety of digital tokens.
2018-10-6 09:50 | |
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Cryptocurrency startup Circle is venturing deeper into crypto trading. The Boston-based company is now ready to buy equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest. If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2018-10-6 20:54 | |
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If there was any question that utility coin offerings are headed for the exits, the addition of new securities exchanges should put those doubts to rest. The sudden focus from institutional money upon digital security tokens is a strong sign that STO’s will be at the center of the next bull run.
2018-10-4 01:12 | |
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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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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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Although members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC’) have recently stated that it would be in America’s best interest to give the crypto industry much-needed leeway, the two regulatory bodies have just cracked down on one of crypto’s very own.
2018-9-28 10:00 | |
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Abacus, an issuance platform for tokenized securities built on an identity and compliance protocol for permissioned tokens, has entered an agreement to list security tokens issued through their platform on OpenFinance Network (OFN), the trading platform for.
2018-9-28 00:07 | |
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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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A new token standard called ERC-1404 has been introduced by TokenSoft. This standard will allow developers to create Ethereum tokens with built-in restrictions, which will give them control over the amount of tokens that can be transferred under certain circumstances.
2018-9-21 01:48 | |
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In recent regulatory news, an official representing the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has stated that no existing crypto tokens meet the regulator’s definition of a security offering; the chief accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emphasized the “fundamental” bookkeeping responsibilities of firms operating with cryptocurrencies; and the head of […] The post Regulations Round-Up: MAS Official Says Tokens Aren’t Securities, SEC on Bookkeeping Obligations appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-9-21 20:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC).
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
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Following a successful launch in California only a few months ago, the U. S. branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin is adding five new coins to its listings. Those coins include Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX).
2018-9-20 16:49 | |
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Damien Pang, head of the Technology Infrastructure Office at Singapore's central bank talks about the authority's insight on DTL and digital tokens.
2018-9-20 06:06 | |
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Damien Pang, head of the Technology Infrastructure Office at Singapore's central bank talks about the authority's insight on DTL and digital tokens.
2018-9-19 06:06 | |
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Issuance, a modern marketing platform for digital tokens, has executed a Listing Agreement with OpenFinance Network (OFN), the trading platform for tokenized securities on the blockchain. “We are honored to partner with OpenFinance Network, a venture-backed industry.
2018-9-19 02:49 | |
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As funding for ICOs drops amidst a regulatory crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, investors are turning to a new type of cryptocurrency investment vehicle in order to invest in projects: security tokens.
2018-9-17 13:30 | |
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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.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Financial regulators in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are now looking to put the finishing touches to their initial coin offerings(ICOs), cryptocurrency exchanges and digital assets-related businesses regulatory framework, reported Finance Magnates on September 10, 2018.
2018-9-12 15:00 | |
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A district court in the United States rules that tokens issued within tokensales and ICO should be subject to US securities laws.
2018-9-12 10:56 | |
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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 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit watchdog for public brokerage firms in the U. S. , has had its first run-in with the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-9-12 21:15 | |
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A court in the USA has today ruled that tokens sold during ICOs count as securities under federal law, according to Bloomberg, which stated in an article that “Federal prosecutors won a key legal victory when a judge ruled that U.
2018-9-12 21:09 | |
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The securities and commodities regulator in the United Arab Emirates has approved a plan to adopt comprehensive regulations for crowdfunding through ICOs and recognize tokens as securities. The decision comes after a review of best practices in other countries and signals a change in its position regarding initial coin offerings.
2018-9-11 00:45 | |
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The MUST Protocol is an open source protocol designed to confirm, account, and manage rights to assets through non-fungible tokens. It offers tools for creating efficient decentralized DApps, ensuring the ease of authentication of information about real tangible and digital assets (vehicles, real estate, equipment, securities, currencies), and rights to these assets.
2018-9-5 08:07 | |
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Trading stocks on the blockchain just got one step closer. Swarm, a blockchain for equity and security tokens, today announced a protocol to ease the process of ensuring compliance. The Market Access Protocol (MAP) provides a “streamlined solution” for legally compliant securities transactions, the company said in a press release.
2018-8-30 21:27 | |
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Indiegogo, a popular crowdfunding website, is allowing an Aspen-based luxury ski resort to issue and distribute securities tokens via its platform. The hotel is seeking to raise $18 million USD through the offering – which Indiegogo has claimed is fully compliant with all pertinent regulations.
2018-8-25 16:05 | |
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The owners of the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Colorado first to sell real estate security tokens on a blockchain with help from Indiegogo. Crowdfunding Site Introduces New Service Indiegogo, one of the largest global fundraising websites, is looking to expand its cryptocurrency offering by allowing companies to sell new asset-backed digital tokens.
2018-8-25 08:00 | |
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Successful crowdfunding platform Indiegogo is looking to expand its cryptocurrency and blockchain-based operations. The company is launching a new service which will allow companies to sell digital tokens that are backed by assets.
2018-8-24 01:30 | |
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Indiegogo, a popular crowdfunding site, has recently made another foray into the crypto industry, facilitating the sale of asset-backed tokens, which are classified as securities by regulators, on its platform.
2018-8-24 22:35 | |
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Rialto Trading, a U. S. registered broker-dealer and Alternative Trading System (ATS) announced today that it is teaming up with Bittrex, the U. S. based blockchain asset and cryptocurrency exchange and technology company to offer a new.
2018-8-23 18:15 | |
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A global platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to life has announced that it is expanding into tokenised securities. By doing so, it hopes to bring true real estate assets to its global audience of investors.
2018-8-23 15:59 | |
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A conference this week in Canada saw discussion of how securities tokens might offer a path for blockchain products to reach consumers.
2018-8-18 13:45 | |
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The regulatory scrutiny over ICOs has led to the arrival of token “airdrops,” or free tokens in exchange for a few marketing efforts. However, a recent ruling by the SEC may end this augmenting form of generating hype for many cryptocurrency projects in the U.
2018-8-18 12:00 | |
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A Las Vegas man is suing Unikrn, claiming the company failed to register the tokens as securities during its ongoing ICO.
2018-8-18 02:21 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against an oil and gas exploration company and its founder who “perpetrated a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) to fund oil exploration and drilling in California.
2018-8-15 16:50 | |
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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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The regulators have awoken. SEC Director William Hinman introduced novel concepts to the securities law analysis such that sellers of digital assets may have an escape valve.
2018-8-10 22:24 | |
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As with the evolution of music consumption, digitization of securities will have far-reaching effects, writes Ami Ben David of Ownera.
Ami Ben David argues that the security token sector is not about replacing trusted middlemen. Rather, it needs them to support trust in the assets.
The Thai National Legislative Assembly has approved changes to the law allowing tokenized securities to be issued and traded in the country.
The head of Beijing’s Municipal Bureau of Finance has warned that security token offerings (STOs) are "illegal" in the city.
Crypto exchange Bithumb has teamed up with crowdfunding platform seriesOne to launch a compliant security token exchange in the U.S.
Damien Pang, head of the Technology Infrastructure Office at Singapore's central bank talks about the authority's insight on DTL and digital tokens.