SEC Charges Boon.Tech in Fraudulent ICO, Orders Disgorgement & Fines

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Boon. Tech and its founder CEO Rajesh Pavithran with fraud. The charges were announced via the SEC’s website and Twitter feed. дальше »

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Germany’s Financial Authorities Introduce A Draft Bill On Blockchain Based Securities

The German finance ministry, Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) have introduced a bill on August 11 on digitizing securities on blockchains. дальше »

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Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act

U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws. дальше »

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Germany to further regulate crypto to secure market

Plans are to digitise securities using blockchain by introducing a law to govern the...

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BitOoda Expands into Digital Securities Offerings

BitOoda is expanding its suite of digital asset financial services through the launch of a digital private placement and SAFT brokerage division, following approval of... дальше »

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Germany’s New E-Stock Bill Talks about Digitizing Securities Using Blockchain

Coinspeaker Germany’s New E-Stock Bill Talks about Digitizing Securities Using BlockchainThe blockchain-based digitization of securities will provide liquidity and compliance as well as serve as a replacement to the paper certificate. дальше »

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Germany to Introduce Draft Law on Tokenized Blockchain Securities

Tokenized blockchain securities may soon be on the same legal footing as company stocks in Germany. In the latest pro-crypto move by the German government, the country’s Finance Ministry recently published a draft bill aimed at modernizing its securities law with the introduction of provisions catering to blockchain-based assets. дальше »

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New Bill in Germany Proposes to Digitize Securities With Blockchain

The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say. дальше »

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Cyprus SEC Blacklists 7 Investment and Crypto-Related Websites

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission blacklists another batch of allegedly illegal firms offering crypto and FX trading. дальше »

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Fed Snaps Up Nearly Half of $3.4 Trillion H1 Debt Sales

The Fed bought 46% of the $3.4 trillion in debt securities issued by the Treasury in the first half of 2020, with private investors scooping up the rest. дальше »

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Russia Is Set to Create a New Regime for Tokenized Securities

The new Russian “crypto” law provides a regulatory regime for tokenized securities and has no regulation for cryptocurrencies.

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Pro-Bitcoin SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Elected to Serve Five More Years

Commissioner Hester Peirce has been re-elected to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allowing her to serve with the regulatory body for another term. Peirce has a good reputation within... дальше »

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Crypto Mom, Hester Peirce, Secures Second Term as SEC Commissioner Through 2025

The US Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, aka “Crypto Mom,” has been confirmed for a second term that will last till June 5, 2025, by the US Senate in a voice vote. The “Crypto Mom” nickname was bestowed upon her by the crypto community for her support of the cryptocurrency market. Just last […] дальше »

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Grayscale Investments Applies for Ethereum Trust to Become SEC Reporting Company

Grayscale Investments disclosed that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This registration is for the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, the price of which fell Thursday, despite ETH flirting with multi-year highs. дальше »

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Hester Peirce, AKA ‘Crypto Mom,’ Approved for SEC Commissioner Second Term

The United States Senate has approved Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce for her second term via a voice vote. Peirce will be Commissioner until 2025. Affectionately known in the industry circles as ‘Crypto Mom,’ Hester Peirce has won over cryptocurrency investors for her support of financial innovation. дальше »

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Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust Filed With the SEC to Obtain Reporting Status

The digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company’s Ethereum Trust. дальше »

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Grayscale Files For Its Ethereum Trust To Become An SEC Reporting Company

Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has publicly filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of its Ethereum Trust to become a company reporting to the commission. дальше »

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Grayscale Investments Files Form 10 with US SEC for Its Ethereum Trust

The Grayscale Ethereum (ETH) Trust has filed to become a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) firm. This, according to a recent filing made with the US financial regulator. Grayscale ETH Trust Wants to Become an SEC Reporting Company Grayscale Investment, the world’s largest crypto asset fund manager recently filed with the US financial watchdogRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Grayscale Ethereum Trust Files with SEC to Halve the ETHE Locking Period Same as GBTC

Grayscale Investments has publicly filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of its Ethereum product, Grayscale Ethereum trust (ETHE). If approved, it will offer the product a higher SEC status, the same as Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, to become the second digital currency investment vehicle to […] дальше »

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One Month On, Forsage Continues Despite SEC’s Ponzi Warnings

Forsage members are courting a high risk with the Philippines' securities regulator.

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SEC Looking to Buy a Blockchain Forensics Tool That Analyzes Smart Contracts

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for a blockchain forensics tool to help it analyze smart contracts. In a call for bids to software companies on July 30, the regulator said that the tool must be able to “analyze and detail code within blockchains and other distributed ledgers. дальше »

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Implications of US Borrowing $3 Trillion in H1 2020

The US borrowed $3 trillion during the first half of 2020 amid the pandemic. We look at where the money was spent and who bought the debt securities. дальше »

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SEC Seeking ‘Smart Contract’ Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities

The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block. дальше »

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Has Trump Silenced SEC?

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has been somewhat quiet recently. They’re still going after harmless centralized apps in an attempt to enforce monopolies on stock trading, but they’ve stayed... дальше »

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Hong Kong: Huobi Exchange Subsidiary Bags Two Important Licenses from the SFC

Huobi Asset Management, the Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of Huobi Technology Holdings, has been granted a Type 4 (advising on securities) and a Type 9 (asset management) license by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), according to a report on August 3, 2020. дальше »

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Israel to launch blockchain-backed securities lending platform

The TASE has announced it will be launching a central securities lending platform backed... The post Israel to launch blockchain-backed securities lending platform appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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US Regulator Zeroes in on Binance Chain as SEC Awards Monitoring Contract to Ciphertrace

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price contract on a single source basis to Ciphertrace. The SEC is awarding the contract to the blockchain monitoring company as it plans focus on BNB coin, as well as other tokens on the Binance’s DEX. дальше »

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Putin Approves Cryptocurrency Bill, Stopping Russians From Using Bitcoin for Payments

On Friday, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed one of the two digital assets bills into law, Russian media outlet RIA reports. The new law was passed by Russia’s parliament, Duma, last week and states that firms can provide virtual securities on blockchain platforms provided they are well registered with the country’s central bank, Bank of […] дальше »

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NY Court Orders Longfin to Pay $223M to Investors After Blockchain Pivot Turns Securities Fraud

Longfin, a now-defunct crypto firm that raised $27 million in 2017, has been ordered by a Manhattan federal judge to repay $223 million to its investors along with interest in the alleged security fraud case. дальше »

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SEC Contracts with DARPA Funded CipherTrace to Track BNB & Binance Chain

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now taking a special interest in Binance Chain and the native token of the leading spot exchange Binance BNB among other tokens on its blockchain. Binance Chain hosts about 189 tokens along with the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap of $3 billion BNB and underlies Binance […] дальше »

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Ripple Says XRP Lawsuit Based on ‘Unsupported Leaps of Logic’

Ripple has hit back at the lead plaintiff in an ongoing class-action lawsuit accusing the firm and its CEO of securities fraud. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Operator Diginex to List on Nasdaq in September

Crypto startup Diginex has launched a cryptocurrency exchange ahead of its Nasdaq listing which has already been approved by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new exchange is based in Singapore where Diginex has applied for a license. дальше »

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Israel: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Set to Launch Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform

Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) recently announced the launch of the Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform, an innovative platform that seeks to transform the Securities Lending market in the country by facilitating direct lending among all the major financial instruments, Israel Defense reports, July 28, 2020. дальше »

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Roll Out Centralized Securities Lending Platform On Blockchain

Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced on Tuesday plans to launch the first-ever of a centralized securities lending platform based on blockchain technology in the country. Back in 2018, BEG reported the stock exchange entered into a partnership with Accenture, Hyperledger, and Intel to launch the securities lending platform in a bid to improve […] дальше »

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Infinigold integrates Coinfirm for blockchain analytics and AML on digital commodities

Commodities digitization company, InfiniGold, and Coinfirm, the blockchain analytics and AML company, today announced a partnership to establish a new compliance and security standard for digitalized commodities, in anticipation of widening distribution of the commodities market via public blockchains or tokenized securities. дальше »

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Voyager Crypto Broker App Set to Launch in Canada, Marking Its First Phase International Expansion

Voyager Digital has expanded its crypto brokerage services to the Canadian market according to an announcement on July 28. The firm whose parent company is domiciled in Canada is publicly traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange but had launched the brokerage under a U. дальше »

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Launches Blockchain Based Platform for Securities Lending

Coinspeaker Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Launches Blockchain Based Platform for Securities LendingWith blockchain solutions gaining a global traction, Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a blockchain platform that will enhance peer-to-peer Securities Lending. дальше »

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Israel’s Stock Exchange Says It Is Launching a Blockchain Platform for Securities Lending

The new blockchain platform can facilitate peer-to-peer trading and allow the securities lending market to reach its full potential, the exchange said. дальше »

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Malaysian Watchdog Plans to Extend Crypto Regulations to Wallet Providers

The nation's Securities Commission is seeking feedback before finalizing new rules to be applied to digital asset wallet services. дальше »

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Watchdog Capital запустит платформу для security-токенов

Брокер-дилер Watchdog Capital объявил о запуске платформы для security-токенов в США. Watchdog Capital Announces Next Generation Securities Offering Portal:https://t. co/YpY5tLAm35 — Watchdog Capital (@WatchdogCapital) July 23, 2020 Пользователи платформы смогут проводить токенсейлы, а также использовать ее возможности для предложения ценных бумаг. дальше »

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Beijing Taps Blockchain Technology for Stock Trading and Custody

The Beijing Municipal Government has announced a new blockchain pilot for stock registration and custody. The distributed ledger technology (DLT) system will be used by the Beijing Equity Exchange Center which is under the purview of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, according to a press release on July 21, 2020. дальше »

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The SEC Commissioner shed light on the situation with Telegram and criticized the radical approach of the authorities

SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce addressed the members of the Singapore Blockchain Association, where she shared her personal opinion on the situation with the Telegram Open Network and spoke about some of the details of decision-making within the US Securities Commission. дальше »

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The SEC Commissioner shed light on the situation with Telegram and criticized the radical approach of the authorities: insights from Singapore Blockchain Week

SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce addressed the members of the Singapore Blockchain Association at Singapore Blockchain Week Virtual Summit, where she shared her personal opinion on the situation with the Telegram Open Network and spoke about some of the details of decision-making within the US Securities Commission. дальше »

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Crypto Mom, Hester Pierce, Didn’t Support SEC’s Decision To Shut Down Telegram’s $1.7 Billion ICO

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Hester Peirce disagreed with the regulator's in the latest battle to shut down Telegram’s GRAM’s project in a speech during the Blockchain Week in Singapore on Tuesday. дальше »

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Coinsquare’s Leadership Forced Out After Wash Trading $5.5B

The CEO, President, and the COO of Canadian exchange Coinsquare have stepped down following an agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission. дальше »

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China Considers Implementing Blockchain Tech in Equity Trading Centers

China’s Securities Regulatory Commission allows regional equity markets to experiment with blockchain in the equity trading industry. дальше »

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Fed Now the Largest Holder of Treasury’s and MBS Globally

In a sudden reversal, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has become the largest holder of U. S. Treasury securities in the world. The buying has apparently been driven by the COVID crisis and the mass proliferation of Treasury bonds. дальше »

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Crypto trading platform AlgoTrader integrates liquidity from Enigma Securities

Enigma Securities, a crypto liquidity provider focused on electronic execution services, announces its new partnership with algorithmic trading software company AlgoTrader. Enigma will also be joining AlgoTrader’s recently launched WIRESWARM platform, an advanced order and execution management platform allowing financial institutions to trade at multiple regulated crypto liquidity venues. дальше »

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Canadian Exchange Coinsquare Accused of ‘Wash Trading’ by Ontario Securities Commission

Canadian financial watchdog, Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), is accusing Coinsquare crypto exchange of market malpractices with a hearing on this case set for July 21. According to the OSC, CoinSquare took part in market manipulation activities by giving a false picture of trading volumes to its clients'. дальше »

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Canada Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Accused of Wash Trading by Watchdog

The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019. дальше »

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