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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Lawmakers from the United States have recently introduced a new bill that has the goal of putting Facebook’s new stablecoin project Libra under the U. S. Securities Law. If the law is passed, Libra would be regulated by the U.
2019-11-21 22:18 | |
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The Telegram Open Network under pressure from the Securities Exchange Commission for allegedly conducting an unregistered security sale, with a court hearing scheduled for 2020. But even if TON successfully defends its case there are other issues that may worry potential investors.
2019-11-16 21:11 | |
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Propine, a Singapore-based startup that offers digital securities services to institutions, has just been approved to launch a digital securities custodian under Singapore’s experimental Sandbox program.
2019-11-10 15:18 | |
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Hong Kong’s securities regulator has reportedly approved barely any cryptocurrency fund managers under its 2018 licensing framework
2019-11-6 13:36 | |
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The U. S Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently in a legal battle with Canadian crypto firm, Kik. Both have been to court on grounds that Kik launched a $100 million ICO which ought to have been under the SEC’s regulation as a security.
2019-10-30 16:09 | |
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A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.
2019-10-23 21:25 | |
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It’s been a hard year for crypto users in the US. The IRS has started chasing down crypto taxes, various exchanges have withdrawn services from US users, and most recently, Telegram has come under the wrath of the SEC, accused of selling unregistered securities.
2019-10-21 20:21 | |
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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 | |
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XRP and Stellar stand out as potential securities under U. S. regulations according to the newly created industry association, the Crypto Rating Council. A group of the most prominent U. S. companies in the crypto industry announced the creation of the Crypto Rating Council (CRC).
2019-10-2 11:29 | |
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Coinbase, Kraken and other major exchanges have formed the Crypto Ratings Council to determine which coins will fall under securities regulations. The post The Crypto Ratings Council Is Here, But Does It Hold Any Weight? appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-10-1 22:19 | |
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За первый день торгов на фондовой бирже NASDAQ акции финтех-компании Oportun Financial выросли на 8%. Oportun дебютировала под тикером OPRT и привлекла в ходе IPO $94 млн. Ведущими андеррайтерами стали Barclays, JPMorgan Securities и Jefferies.
2019-9-28 17:33 | |
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Ripple has been fighting a now year-old lawsuit and recently, a group of investors had filed an amended complaint regarding the same against Ripple. The group had alleged that XRP was an unregistered security under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) guidance.
2019-9-20 10:37 | |
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The VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposal was withdrawn—again—from the SEC’s consideration prior to an October decision. Primer on VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin Shares VanEck-SolidX first submitted its proposal to list and trade shares of the “VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust” under commodity-based trust rules with the Securities Exchange Commission.
2019-9-18 03:50 | |
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Blockstack PBC, a decentralized computing network, announced that it has raised $23 million in two of the first token offerings approved by the SEC. SEC-regulated token offering In July, Blockstack made headlines by becoming the first company in history to be qualified by the U.
2019-9-12 01:06 | |
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A $700 billion asset management firm aims to use the Stellar Network to record its money market fund shares in its latest filing with the SEC. The prospectus is still under review with the securities commission.
2019-9-4 18:16 | |
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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 | |
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Coinspeaker Ripple Faces Another Lawsuit from Investors Claiming XRP Is an Unregistered SecurityRipple continues to face the ire of the investors who claim that XRP is "unlawful securities" under the SEC's guidelines of the Howey Test.
2019-8-14 14:07 | |
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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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The Pi Network coin price has remained in a deep consolidation, but this week’s events may help to trigger a parabolic move. The token traded at $43. 58 on Thursday where it has remained in the past few days.
The US Federal Reserve is broadly expected to leave its key rate unchanged as it announces its policy decision on Wednesday, January 29th. Rate cuts tend to be meaningfully positive for Bitcoin as they make bonds and saving accounts less attractive, making investors look for better returns in the risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies. Still, a […]
President Donald Trump has recently urged the US based technology companies to focus on innovation to remain competitive. His comment has been associated primarily to artificial intelligence, considering it came after the launch of DeepSeek’s new model that wiped billions off American AI stocks.
Artificial intelligence has been all the rage in financial markets in recent days after DeepSeek announced a new AI model that rivals OpenAI at a surprisingly low cost. While the revelation from the Chinese startup has been a major hiccup for US stocks in the near term, President Donald Trump said it will only prove […]
Following the sale Bitfarms total capacity will decrease from 955 MW to 755 MW.
Bitcoin has clawed its way back to well over $100,000 following a brief decline in tandem with the US tech stocks triggered due to the launch of DeepSeek’s new AI model. The resilience of the world’s largest cryptocurrency made crypto bull Geoffrey Kendrick reiterate his $200,000 price target on BTC by the end of 2025, […]
Acting US CFTC Chair Caroline Pham has said that the commission will host roundtables on several issues including digital assets. The acting chair aims for clear crypto market rules. Pham’s move comes as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill clarifying the roles of the CFTC and the SEC concerning digital assets regulations.