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Robinhood Is Making a Fortune from Its Millenial Mob of Crypto Traders
Robinhood has been making waves since it launched its zero-fee crypto trading platform in 2013. The adoption of different altcoins, regulatory approval in a handful of American states, and a fast-growing user base have all pointed to a potential unicorn in the space. дальше »
2018-9-18 06:00 | |
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Security Tokens Surge in Popularity as ICO Funding Plummets to Yearly Lows
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. дальше »
2018-9-17 13:30 | |
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Japan’s FSA to Add to Crypto Team for Exchange License Reviews
The Japanese financial regulatory body is contemplating an expansion of its team focused on cryptocurrency and related activities. Observing the growing interest of Japanese companies in establishing a digital currency exchange, The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to bring more breadth to its team in 2019, per a Reuters report dated September 12, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-15 19:30 | |
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TokenLot ICO Superstore in Hot Water with U.S. SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fined TokenLot and its founders more than $550,000 for doing business in the U. S. as unregistered broker-dealers. The regulatory watchdog has also slapped them with officer-director bar, amongst other penalties, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 11, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-13 05:00 | |
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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 | |
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ICO-Generated Tokens to Be Classified as Securities in the UAE
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. дальше »
2018-9-12 15:00 | |
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Malta Stock Exchange and Binance to Launch Tokens Platform
MSX PLC, the digital asset arm of the Malta Stock Exchange, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance to launch a digital exchange for trading security tokens, per its press release. дальше »
2018-9-12 00:01 | |
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OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:42 | |
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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 | |
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Chinese Cryptocurrency Traders Circumventing Bitcoin Trading Ban via Tether and VPNs
While the Chinese regulatory watchdogs have not failed to renounce their support over digital assets trading and crypto businesses in the region, investors still engage in the “forbidden act” using virtual private networks (VPNs) and the Tether stablecoin, reported the South China Morning Post on September 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-11 13:00 | |
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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain
Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar. New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD). дальше »
2018-9-11 01:58 | |
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U.S. SEC Suspends Trading for Two Swedish-Based Crypto ETNs
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. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:01 | |
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Goldman Sachs Abandons Plans to Launch a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
According to Business Insider on September 5, 2018, Goldman Sachs is no longer opening a bitcoin trading platform and instead is planning on launching a key business to streamline and drive investment from Wall Street onto Crypto. дальше »
2018-9-6 15:00 | |
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Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner (Updated)
Update (September 7): Goldman Sach’s CFO Martin Chavez has since called reports of dropping the bitcoin trading desk “fake news. ” (The original Business Insider report quoted unnamed sources as the basis of the information. дальше »
2018-9-8 21:57 | |
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Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner
Goldman Sachs is struggling to find a way to trade bitcoin. The financial services giant has scratched its plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies, at least for the near term, according to a Business Insider report on September 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-6 21:57 | |
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ShapeShift Will Now Require “Basic Personal Details” for New Membership Program
In a what appears to be a seismic shift in company ethos, digital assets platform ShapeShift has launched a new loyalty program called "ShapeShift Membership" which will require the exchange users to provide "basic personal details," according to a blog post published September 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-6 21:20 | |
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MOBU ICO Review – Tackling the Security Token Problem Head On
Late into 2018, the ICO market continues to thrive. As of end-August, a total of $6. 95 billion has been raised from 1,079 ICOs, which is already $800 million more compared to the total amount raised in 2017. дальше »
2018-9-4 12:39 | |
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Proactive Cryptocurrency Regulation: The Thai Example
Amid unprecedented regulatory ambiguity regarding the future of cryptocurrency legislation in the United States, an unlikely example of what is possible with effective regulation is unfolding in an unlikely place. дальше »
2018-9-4 03:00 | |
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Kenya’s Institute for Economic Affairs Hosts a Public Forum
On September 6, 2018, Kenya’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a public forum to examine the current regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies operating in Kenya. At the moment the Central Bank of Kenya does not approve of digital currencies in spite of great regional interest. дальше »
2018-9-4 21:00 | |
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Beyond ‘Utility’ — Why Security Tokens will ultimately dominate
In ICO terms 2018 got off to a roaring start — but growing regulatory action internationally has seen a marked decline in capital raised during Q2 — moving many issuers and investors to the inevitable conclusion that compliant Security Tokens are the only viable way forward for the sector дальше »
2018-9-1 21:56 | |
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Turkey the Most Unlikely Crypto Hero in Tough Times
The year 2018 hasn’t exactly been the “year of the crypto,” as some investors hope for. The price for Bitcoin hit $20,000 at the end of last year, rising spectacularly and falling equally embarrassingly. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:29 | |
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Cryptocurrency Under the Spotlight as E.U. Finance Ministers Meet
Amidst the ongoing atmosphere of regulatory ambiguity regarding cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the world’s largest trading area, E. U. finance ministers are set to meet yet again to hold some discussions on the topic of regulating the issuance and trade of virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:00 | |
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NASAA Provides Update on ‘Operation Cryptosweep’ Crypto Crackdown
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), announced today, August 28, that the regulatory organization is actively investigating more than 200 initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency investment vehicles as part of the previously revealed Operation Cryptosweep initiative. дальше »
2018-8-29 10:30 | |
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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 | |
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PwC Global Survey: Corporate Interest in Blockchain on the Rise
Big Four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) just released its 2018 Global Blockchain Survey, subtitled “Blockchain is here. What’s your next move?” The sweeping survey pools data from 600 technology executives from 15 territories, with 31 percent of represented companies accruing $1 billion or more in annual revenue. дальше »
2018-8-28 01:51 | |
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Walmart-Backed Canadian Blockchain ETF to Begin Trading in September 2018
According to a report published on August 22, 2018, a new blockchain exchange-traded fund based out of Vancouver, Canada has surfaced in the cryptocurrency world and is set to be traded on the Aequitas NEO Exchange in Canada in September 2018. дальше »
2018-8-26 01:00 | |
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Top Crypto Exchanges Join Winklevosses’ Self-Regulatory Organization
Some of the crypto industry’s biggest exchanges are joining with the Winklevosses in an effort to bring self-regulation to a market that many perceive to be fly-by-night and unstructured. дальше »
2018-8-22 23:39 | |
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SEC Decision Deadline Day For ProShares Bitcoin ETF is August 23, 2018
SEC is Days From Deadline: Regulatory Body Must Decide on ProShares Bitcoin ETF by Thursday It's been less than a month since the US' regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would be delaying its decision on the prospect of a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) spearheaded by VanEck and SolidX. […] дальше »
2018-8-20 22:34 | |
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FINRA Cautions Crypto Investors About Concerning ICO SAFT Claims
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently cautioned investors about ICOs that claim they’ve adopted Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFT) as evidence of investment security or regulatory compliance. дальше »
2018-8-20 21:45 | |
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The SEC Slaps Scam ICO Organizer with $30,000 Penalty
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. дальше »
2018-8-17 12:00 | |
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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 | |
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Korean Blockchain Groups Fear Crypto Exchanges Will Lose Tax Benefits From Law Amendments
South Korea Blockchain Groups Oppose Crypto Exchanges Amendments By Government August 15th 2018 – Seoul, South Korea Earlier in the year the blockchain regulatory bodies in South Korea proposed a motion to curb the increasing popularity of trading cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:06 | |
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Vietnamese Government Bans Mining Hardware Imports
Following a high-level proposal in July to ban the importation of all cryptocurrency mining equipment into Vietnam, the Vietnamese Customs Department has announced a total ban on all mining rig imports, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:58 | |
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Will India Finally See Cryptocurrency Regulations in Place By End of 2018?
Cryptocurrency regulations in India have been a source of uncertainty for the markets since the government’s unprecedented tirade against crypto that began this past April. However, it’s reported that the government is now likely to finalize some common sense regulatory measures starting in late 2018. дальше »
2018-8-13 21:00 | |
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Soaring ICO Failure Rate Sees Investors Flock to ‘Bigger Players’
ICO failure rates are increasing. However, there seems to be a trend of fewer projects receiving bigger sums. Due to regulatory pressure, ICO bans, and a bear market, investors seem to be taking a new strategy to funding blockchain projects. дальше »
2018-8-13 11:00 | |
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Japan’s FSA Set to Introduce New Cryptocurrency Regulations After Speculative Trading Runs Rampant
Per a report published on August 8, 2018, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), which is also Japan’s premier financial regulatory body, is planning to update its existing regulatory framework for bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:30 | |
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Philippines Joins Other Asian Nations Creating Regulatory Framework for ICOs
2018 is proving to be a game-changer for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Not only are cryptocurrencies witnessing more widespread awareness and adoption, but many countries across the globe are recognising the need for making their stand on the industry clear. дальше »
2018-8-9 13:00 | |
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Why a Respected Analyst Believes Institutional Investors Will Not Commit to Crypto in 2018
Gabor Gurbacs, the director of digital assets at VanEck, recently said it remains uncertain whether institutional investors will commit to crypto in 2018, due to the regulatory burden on the asset class. дальше »
2018-8-9 00:00 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF Was Postponed, But You Can Read Their SEC Presentation
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes the Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund presentation given by CBOE VanEck SolidX last week but today delays decision til September 30th, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-8 11:03 | |
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As Expected, SEC Delays VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Decision Until September
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed their decision on the commodity-backed Bitcoin ETF. The final determination is pushed ahead, as expected. The Waiting Begins In a notice dated August 7, the SEC announced they are pushing back the decision on what would be the very first regulatory approved Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U. дальше »
2018-8-8 09:00 | |
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BREAKING: SEC Delays CBOE VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF until September 30, 2018
SEC Delays VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF Decision The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the decision on a prominent bitcoin ETF until September 30, 2018. As announced earlier today, the SEC will not decide on the VanEck SolidX bitcoin ETF for at least another six weeks. The regulatory agency had until August […] дальше »
2018-8-8 23:57 | |
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House Committee on Agriculture Studies Cryptocurrency with a Surprisingly Positive Tone
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on July 18, 2018 to discuss cryptocurrencies and digital assets. According to the opening statement, the hearing’s goal was to help the committee and community understand what cryptocurrencies are while exploring the regulatory challenges and uncertainties that currently face this industry. As reported by Vice News, […] дальше »
2018-7-31 11:28 | |
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“Eating Their Lunch:” Blockchain Upstarts Challenge Investment Banks
Access to personal financial data and the emergence of blockchain technology have been the catalyst for a revolution in the banking sector. At the start of this year, banks within the European Union were ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to grant customers access to their personal data. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:42 | |
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House Committee on Agriculture Studies Cryptocurrency with a Surprisingly Positive Tone
The U. S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on July 18, 2018 to discuss cryptocurrencies and digital assets. According to the opening statement, the hearing’s goal was to help the committee and community understand what cryptocurrencies are while exploring the regulatory challenges and uncertainties that currently face this industry. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:07 | |
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