2023-8-1 18:40 |
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has lodged a complaint against Richard Schueler, a well-known figure in the crypto community, accusing him of raising more than $1 billion through... origin »
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A federal judge in a landmark ruling supports the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) position that certain crypto assets are securities even when traded on secondary markets. A March 1 judgment in the SEC case against a former Coinbase staffer…
2024-3-5 15:36 | |
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In his recent talk before the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum, SEC Chair Gary Gensler offered a stark warning to the burgeoning crypto asset securities markets, captured in his terse comment, “Don’t get me started on crypto.
2023-10-26 13:30 | |
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Companies that market crypto alongside traditional securities might mislead consumers about access to fair advice and compensation, the European Securities and Markets Authority worries.
2023-5-26 11:47 | |
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Hong Kong Securities Regulator to Accept License Applications for Crypto Exchanges from June 1 The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it will begin accepting applications for licenses from crypto trading platforms starting June 1.
2023-5-24 13:14 | |
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The beginnings of a fully compliant U.S. crypto infrastructure may be forming on the industry’s fringes as a watchdog backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly issues significant approvals for companies trying to stick to the securities rulebook.
2023-5-24 15:00 | |
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Although he strongly believes the resolution of Ripple’s lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be in favour of the XRP progenitor, vocal crypto advocate John E. Deaton has hinted at what might happen if the securities watchdog wins.
2023-3-16 20:47 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against Green United, alleging that the Utah-based company violated federal securities laws by selling $18 million worth of phony crypto mining equipment.
2023-3-7 00:13 | |
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The country's securities regulatory body will consider enforcement action if crypto companies do not comply.
2022-12-14 14:22 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission used its first-ever crypto insider trading case to name at least nine crypto assets that it considers unregistered securities. SEC Labels 9 Crypto Assets As Securities The SEC and the Justice Department announced Thursday they had charged former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi, and […]
2022-7-23 22:28 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission declared today in a court filing that nine tokens listed on Coinbase were securities, prompting strong criticisms from the crypto industry over the agencys regulatory...
2022-7-22 00:40 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Africa's most populous country said all crypto assets will fall under the regulation that covers securities exchanges and transactions.
2020-9-15 13:49 | |
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The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has released a report advising regulators on their approach to “crypto asset trading platforms” (CTPs). The report suggests that any crypto assets considered securities should follow the same regulatory principles as conventional securities but does not provide guidance on how to define crypto assets as securities in the first place.
2019-6-4 02:00 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to clarify when securities laws might apply to crypto token sales, an official confirmed Friday.
2019-2-11 13:10 | |
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The Texas securities regulator has released a report showing that 60 individuals and entities were cited for selling unregistered securities related to crypto investments
2019-2-8 11:29 | |
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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly clarified how existing laws can apply to crypto securities. In addition, Thai companies planning to issue securities tokens abroad would be guilty of wrongdoing under the Digital Asset Act for avoiding regulated fundraising channels.
2018-12-1 07:50 | |
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This time, the securities regulator isn't throwing up roadblocks to crypto's adoption. Instead, it's embracing the underlying technology.
2018-10-5 22:14 | |
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Texas Securities Board’s mid-year review revealed that alleged crypto Ponzi schemes used mainly social media channels for targeting investors.
2018-7-10 15:25 | |
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A group of traditional securities firms in Thailand is planning to jointly launch a new cryptocurrency exchange, a report indicates. According to the Bangkok Post on Monday, the Association of Securities Companies (ACE) – a body that represents the country’s securities firms – said it is in talks with regulators about allowing established financial firms to
2018-7-2 19:49 | |
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Several Thai securities companies will be applying for a joint crypto license in order to expand into the digital asset market
2018-7-2 19:45 | |
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The Association of Securities Companies (ASO) in Thailand is weighing up their chances of joining the crypto trading market according to Bangkok Post report. The body which comprises mainly traditional financial security agencies is already in talks with the SEC and has filed registration applications as disclosed by chairwoman, Pattera Dilokrungthirapop.
2018-7-2 18:32 | |
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With a new cryptocurrency law taking effect soon, a group of traditional securities firms in Thailand plans to jointly launch an exchange.
2018-7-2 16:00 | |
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Finance A study by the Ontario Securities Commission reveals that over half a million people, 5 percent of Ontario residents, currently own cryptocurrencies. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 5% of Ontarians Have Crypto The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a study last week entitled “Taking Caution: Financial Consumers and the Cryptoasset Sector.” The report describes:
2018-7-2 08:35 | |
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A study by the Ontario Securities Commission reveals that over half a million people, 5 percent of Ontario residents, currently own cryptocurrencies. The report also shows how they invest, how many owned crypto in the past but not anymore, and details of those investing in tokens.
2018-7-2 06:20 | |
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Market action during June has seen a significant slump in trade volume, with the majority of the ten most traded cryptocurrencies experiencing a drop in volume of between roughly 17% and 57% when compared with May.
2018-6-30 19:50 | |
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The securities regulator in Canada’s Ontario province raised concerns in a report that public knowledge of cryptocurrency appears to be lacking despite a growing interest in the nascent technology among local residents.
2018-6-29 11:32 | |
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A new study from the Ontario Securities Commission states that five percent of provincial residents own crypto, while many hodlers lack fundamental knowledge
2018-6-29 06:59 | |
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It seems that a race to take over US-licensed brokerages has begun among crypto companies. Soon after Coinbase revealed it is buying up a securities firm, Uphold has now followed the move with its own acquisition.
2018-6-28 18:55 | |
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With cryptocurrency becoming mainstream, digital assets and traditional securities are no longer separate entities. Announced on June 27, Uphold digital currency exchange agreed to acquire New York-based JNK Securities Corp.
2018-6-28 16:00 | |
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) says in their 2017-2018 annual report released today, June 27, that they will “keep a close watch” on crypto and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). The SFC notes that since new technologies “come with risks,” they will be looking closely at crypto and ICOs and “intervening when appropriate.” The
2018-6-27 20:31 | |
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The annual report from Hong Kong’s securities regulator notes risks associated with crypto, ICOs – but also includes supportive actions from the agency
2018-6-27 18:30 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry is simply becoming too big to ignore. Federal regulations in the U. S. are beginning to classify ICOs as securities and treating them with equivalent scrutiny. At the state level, Florida is taking action to oversee the cryptocurrency sector by creating the position of Crypto Chief.
2018-6-27 15:00 | |
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Ontario Securities Commission CEO Maureen Jensen took the struggles of cryptocurrency investors into account as she spoke about the common frauds prevalent in the crypto markets recently. She said that the newness of this sector is making it more vulnerable to scams.
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network has added a new show to its lineup, “What Bitcoin Did. ” The WBD podcast is hosted by U. K. -based Peter McCormack, an “accidental Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency investor, miner, blogger and podcaster.
2018-6-26 20:34 | |
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Congressman Tom Emmer has praised the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for clarifying that ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, ether, is not a security. As previously reported, the SEC’s director of Corporation Finance, William Hinman, told the audience at the Yahoo! All Markets Summit: Crypto conference last week that “current offers and sales of ether are
2018-6-23 22:16 | |
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Coinbase want to become the worlds biggest and best cryptocurrency exchange. This is hardly surprising as I am sure every cryptocurrency exchange would want to achieve that accolade. Either way, we are seeing reports today that discuss how Coinbase has had a number of complaints filed against it in the United States, complaints that now looking to be engaging the involvement of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2018-6-22 18:00 | |
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Cambodian authorities have now announced that domestic investors are required to obtain a license in order to allow them to buy, sell or trade cryptocurrencies. Without a license, these activities would now be considered illegal.
2018-6-20 13:00 | |
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Anti-virus pioneer and crypto evangelist John McAfee tweeted that he will no longer work with initial coin offerings (ICOs) or promote them due to “threats” from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2018-6-20 05:41 | |
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The government is taking aim at ICOs, and the crypto-world has heard the warnings loud and clear. In a new trend this year, several cryptocurrency projects are heeding regulatory warnings and seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2018-6-20 22:04 | |
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William Hinman, who is the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance has clarified that Ethereum is not a security. This has been a long standing discussion, as to whether XRP is, or is not a security as well.
2018-6-19 13:00 | |
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The battle wages on between the King of Crypto and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as the SEC seeks to put an end to the influential magic of the “Mcafee effect”.
2018-6-19 12:27 | |
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The security debate continues to surround Ripple and Ripple XRP, the native currency to the Ripple network. Very recently, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have spoken out stating that both Bitcoin and Ethereum do not carry the necessary attributes to be considered a security however, there’s still no official news regarding XRP.
2018-6-18 14:00 | |
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William Hinman, The Head of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC, in a speech at the Yahoo All Markets Summit, a Crypto conference in San Francisco said: “Based on my understanding of the present state of ether, the Ethereum network, and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of ether are not securities transactions,” Hinman […]
2018-6-16 12:18 | |
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Ethereum futures may be a thing of the very near future says the Cboe now that the SEC has made an official ruling that Ethereum is not a security. SEC Offers Clarity to Ethereum Thursday’s announcement by the US Securities and exchange commision head William Hinman at the Yahoo Finances all market summit Crypto in.
2018-6-16 07:42 | |
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Ripple (XRP) continues to be in the news for a whole new discussion evolving around whether the SEC is going to classify it as a security or not. This debate has caught more fire now that the SEC has issued a clear verdict on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), clearly stating that both of them are not securities.
2018-6-16 22:30 | |
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Today, after nearly a decade of debate, the SEC announced that both bitcoin and ether are not securities. The SEC’s head of the Division of Corporate Finance, William Hinman, delivered the news at the San Francisco Yahoo All Markets Summit earlier today, garnering excitement from the crypto market and an immediate increase in the price […]
2018-6-16 22:27 | |
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This follows the news from the US SEC which does not consider Ethereum a security. And, as with Bitcoin, applying the disclosure regime of the federal securities laws to current transactions in Ether would seem to add little value,” Hinman explained.
2018-6-15 17:30 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have spoken out at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, stating that Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot be classed as securities as they do not benefit a single entity.
2018-6-15 13:00 | |
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In an announcement at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto in San Francisco on Thursday, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman said that the commission would not be classifying ether or bitcoin as securities.
2018-6-15 06:56 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security under U. S. securities law as it is a decentralized structure that is not controlled by any committed third party.
2018-6-15 01:10 | |
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The leader of the derivatives regulator is planning to join the crypto industry as the CFTC and other federal regulators work on policies to benefit the sector.
Bitcoin briefly surged toward the $90,000 level earlier today, but the move was short-lived. New liquidation data shows that the rally was less of a breakout attempt and more of a liquidity grab.
Coinbase is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade on its platform, including novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, stocks and prediction markets, starting with Kalshi.
For years, the U. S. banking system and the world of stablecoins lived in two separate realities: one governed by strict Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) oversight and the other by the "wiThe post FDIC clears U.
The wealth advisory firm enlisted the help of crypto-based algorithmic trading firm Arch Public to create the strategy.
Potential 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom again goaded the president with a website highlighting ties to those with criminal records, including some in crypto.
The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real.