2022-9-10 17:30 |
Gurbir Grewal, director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency can’t look the other way as the cryptocurrency industry violates securities laws. origin »
Bitcoin price in Telegram @btc_price_every_hour
|
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t volunteering to clarify what makes a crypto token a security, but the agency showed some of its hand in enforcement documents crypto lawyers are studying like scripture.
2022-8-19 21:50 | |
|
|
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham took issue with the SEC labeling certain crypto assets as securities in an example of “regulation by enforcement.”
2022-7-22 00:20 | |
|
|
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement arm has asked Congress for additional resources – including headcount – to shore up its crypto regulation efforts.
2022-7-20 21:32 | |
|
|
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to take action to protect consumers against bad actors in the crypto space, Senator Elizabeth Warren told Yahoo Finance on July 17.
2022-7-19 23:30 | |
|
|
A top Canadian financial regulator has slapped two crypto exchanges, Bybit and KuCoin, with enforcement actions for failing to comply with securities laws in the Canadian province of Ontario.
2022-6-23 23:05 | |
|
|
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has conducted two successful enforcement actions against Bybit and Kucoin. The post Bybit, KuCoin each fined more than C$2 million in Canada for securities compliance failures appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-23 22:50 | |
|
|
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission doubled down on its crypto and cyber enforcement unit hires in a bid to strengthen its war chest against crimes related to crypto and cyber security.
2022-5-7 23:05 | |
|
|
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad.
2022-5-4 22:43 | |
|
|
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad.
2022-5-3 22:43 | |
|
|
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire 20 new investigators and litigators for its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. The post SEC Beefs up Crypto Unit in Anticipation of Greater Enforcement appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-3 17:30 | |
|
|
SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal reportedly said the agency wouldn't be ignoring the funds or securities laws violations for crypto companies that come to them.
2022-3-1 19:15 | |
|
|
U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler made several references to crypto regulations during his address at the Securities Enforcement Forum. The post Crypto Regulation ‘Enforcement’ Addressed During Gensler Speech appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-11-5 14:05 | |
|
|
The enforcement of the cease-and-desist order on BlockFi's Interest Accounts (BIAs) has been postponed yet again by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (NJ BOS). This marks the third extension of the enforcement of the ban on BIA.
2021-9-24 16:38 | |
|
|
Crypto frauds are on the rise, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and Division of Enforcement’s Retail Strategy Task Force (RSTF).
2021-9-9 19:00 | |
|
|
"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC.
2021-8-7 22:32 | |
|
|
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been facing tumultuous times as they have been the focus of several regulatory actions recently. The most recent blow just came from Malaysia. The Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia today announced that it has taken enforcement action against Binance for illegally operating a digital assets exchange (DAX) in the country, effectively […]
2021-7-31 20:47 | |
|
|
The SEC is bringing an enforcement action against the promoters of the infamous BitConnect Ponzi scheme
2021-5-29 22:42 | |
|
|
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could investigate Elon Musk over Tesla’s $1. 5 billion bitcoin purchase, some legal experts have warned, including a former SEC enforcement officer.
2021-2-14 02:35 | |
|
|
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today issued a statement and requested for comment on the issue of “custody of digital asset securities by broker-dealers.” The federal ageThe post SEC: Broker-dealers holding security tokens won't be subject to enforcement action for 5 years appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-24 21:34 | |
|
|
XRP has plunged since the charges came to light. The former third-ranked cryptocurrency by market cap dropped from around $0.52 on Monday to around $0.33 at the time of writing. Please note: In light of US Securities & Exchange Commission’s enforcement action against Ripple Labs & 2 of its executives, we have suspended all #XRP … Continued The post Crypto Exchanges Rush to Delist XRP Following SEC Charges appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-12-23 18:33 | |
|
|
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has announced a series of enforcement actions against 15 online investment entities that illegally market cryptocurrency, binary options, and forex investments in Texas.
2020-11-21 12:15 | |
|
|
Enigma, a startup developing private smart contracts, settled charges with the Securities Exchange Commission for selling its ENG tokens as unregistered securities. Enigma Faces SEC Enforcement Enigma raised $45 million...The post Enigma Settles with SEC, Agrees to Refund ENG Investors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-2-20 23:21 | |
|
|
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) latest annual report concluded that the SEC Division of Enforcement collected more than $4. 3 billion in disgorgement and penalties in 2019. BasedThe post SEC penalties cross $4.
2019-11-6 17:08 | |
|
|
Following last week’s Congressional hearing with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook’s Libra intentions, one lawmaker, Tom Emmer, has outlined his intention to introduce a new U. S. crypto bill that could provide token sales legal protection from SEC enforcement actions.
2019-10-30 22:28 | |
|
|
On 28 October, regulated financial institution Paxos Trust Company announced that it had received No-Action relief from the United States’ SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to introduce its Paxos Settlement Service as a blockchain-based settlement platform.
2019-10-29 09:30 | |
|
|
The role of regulations for cryptocurrency adoption is pivotal as policies decide the level of exposure the cryptocurrency space can get in front of the general population. The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission has been one of the most active regulators in this regard, with many of its members gaining an interest in the […] The post SEC’s aggressive enforcement, Jay Clayton’s chairmanship slowing down cryptocurrency market appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-26 17:30 | |
|
|
The Texas State Securities Board announced on Wednesday that it had completed the second regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency services. The regulator’s Enforcement Division required two allegedly fake crypto firms to cease their activities.
2019-10-18 22:34 | |
|
|
Top financial regulators in the United States, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have issued a joint statement reminding cryptocurrency market participants of their anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), reports EconoTimes on October 14,Read MoreRead More.
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
|
|
The heads of top US financial regulators issued a joint statement warning digital asset business operators to abide by the banking laws of the United States. The statement was signed by the leaders of the U.
2019-10-12 16:30 | |
|
|
Three major US financial regulators are warning the crypto industry players to adhere to the country’s banking laws. The warning was given in a joint communique issued on Friday and signed by the heads of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Heath Tarbert, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
2019-10-12 00:33 | |
|
|
SEC takes no enforcement action on Siacoin; penalizes $225K - CryptoNinjas Nebulous, the company building the Sia decentralized cloud storage network, announced today that it has entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2019-10-1 17:27 | |
|
|
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker of “Crypto Mom.
2019-9-28 10:00 | |
|
|
A 21-year old woman is due to appear in court for laundering millions of stolen funds in cryptos. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have been conducting investigations into the multi-layered cybercrime activity for more than twelve months.
2019-9-18 18:47 | |
|
|
By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas' top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he's not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board.
2019-8-26 19:00 | |
|
|
The SEC penalized Russia-based ICO Rating for failing to disclose it was being paid to shill cryptocurrency projects. The enforcement action comes as the Commission continues to crack down on firms that tout crypto securities without disclosures.
2019-8-21 03:13 | |
|
|
If you started your legal career more than 30 years ago in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Enforcement Division by suing a company offering geographical dental licenses on the theory they are “investment contracts” and thus “securities” subject to registration under the federal securities laws,*[1] you learned a few things.
2019-8-17 22:16 | |
|
|
Maryland is the most recent state to join the crypto enforcement initiative, which is led by the North American Securities Administrators Association.
2019-8-16 00:01 | |
|
|
According to a press release by the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission, Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, has resigned from the SEC and will be leaving the organization in August.
2019-7-30 20:00 | |
|
|
Pocketful of Quarters, the startup with a 12-year-old CEO that created the ERC-20 token "Quarters," received a no-action letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter means the SEC will not take enforcement action against the company.
2019-7-27 00:28 | |
|
|
In a step forward for crypto regulation, the Securities Exchange Commission granted no-action relief to Pocketful of Quarters for its Ethereum ERC-20 token “Quarters”—assuring the startup that the Commission will not take enforcement action.
2019-7-26 10:51 | |
|
|
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued messaging app Kik over their 2017 ICO for its KIN token. Officials allege that the ICO constituted an unregistered securities offering.
2019-6-5 12:05 | |
|
|
Kik Interactive Inc. , a messaging service, responded to the enforcement actions taken against it by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC]. In a press release, Chief Executive Officer of Kik, Ted Livingston, said that they had been expecting this and now, they “welcome the opportunity to fight for the future of crypto.
2019-6-5 10:30 | |
|
|
By CCN: Bitcoin is a worthless sham that’s only useful for facilitating crime, and the public must be warned about the full spectrum of the crypto-sphere’s sleaziness. That’s the opinion of attorney John Reed Stark, a cybersecurity expert who worked for 20 years at the SEC’s enforcement division.
2019-6-3 02:30 | |
|
|
Industry regulators are finally catching up with blockchain companies that have dubiously defined their tokens as "utilities" (therefore avoiding the strict issuing and management requirements of "securities").
2019-5-29 22:12 | |
|
|
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
|
|
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce—the highest position in the agency second to the chairman—implored the Commission to provide regulatory clarity to the crypto industry. At the Securities Enforcement Forum in Palo Alto, California, Peirce urged the Securities Exchange Commission to take action on crypto: “It is not the SEC’s overzealous action that has stifled the crypto […] The post SEC Commissioner implores the Agency to provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-5-11 18:24 | |
|
|
Hester Peirce, aka "Crypto Mom," spoke at the Securities Enforcement Forum on Thursday, May 9, making note of her worries that the US Securities and Exchange Commission may stifle innovation in the cryptosphere with overzealous regulations.
2019-5-10 19:01 | |
|
|
By CCN: ‘Crypto Mom’ and SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, has extended yet another olive branch to the cryptocurrency community. Speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum in California on May 9th, Peirce said officials should be wary of stifling creativity with overzealous regulation.
2019-5-10 15:04 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering.
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
India's most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.