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The SEC produced evidence that Telegram kept selling tokens after its ICO, undermining the firm's argument that the sale was exempt from registration. origin »
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At the Convergence Forum held at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), the SEC Commissioner, Hester Peirce, declared her desire to offer a non-exclusive safe harbor for the exchange of tokens and coins.
2019-8-6 23:00 | |
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Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ) can breathe a sigh of relief today. The SEC announced that it will not take action against the gaming rewards company. This is only the second time the SEC has issued a “no-action” notice to a token seller.
2019-7-27 06:00 | |
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The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum.
2019-7-26 01:47 | |
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The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum.
2019-7-26 01:47 | |
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After a very prolonged period of uncertainty about regulations as they relate to the cryptocurrency sector, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved two tokens and designated them both as Reg A+.
2019-7-12 17:15 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has given approval to blockchain startup Blockstack to hold a public sale of its Stack tokens. Investors will be able to use Stack tokens as currency on the Blockstack network.
2019-7-12 23:46 | |
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Coinspeaker For the First Time Ever SEC Approves Blockstack Token Sale Under Regulation A+SEC, for the first time ever, approved a $28 million Reg A+ offering for decentralized Internet company Blockstack.
2019-7-11 11:25 | |
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Blockchain startups have received a dose of clarity on the fundraising landscape, and you can feel the excitement in the air. The U. S. securities regulator has given Blockstack the green light to sell Stacks (STX) tokens in the maiden SEC-approved crypto deal of its kind.
2019-7-11 06:15 | |
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YouNow — a live streaming venture that is funded by Union Square Ventures — recently filed a public offering for its native token offering (called ‘Props’) with the US Securities and Exchange Commision.
2019-6-21 22:26 | |
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Live streaming startup YouNow, which created the decentralized video ecosystem Props, has filed a public offering with the U.S. SEC to allow users to compliantly earn tokens
2019-6-20 13:40 | |
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YouNow has filed an offering circular with the SEC – for a token that it intends to give away.
2019-6-20 04:00 | |
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The ICO boom of 2017 was the major reason behind many altcoins pumping massively. Several coins without proper resource allocations raised millions of dollars and delivered nothing, while coin holders took profits.
2019-6-14 16:30 | |
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It appears that encrypted-messaging app Telegram is finally going forward with the public sale of its Gram tokens, as announced in a press release on June 11, 2019. This comes after the messaging app initially canceled its earlier public ICO plan, amid a firestorm of SEC clampdown on the funding mechanism.
2019-6-12 21:00 | |
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In 2017, the explosion of initial coin offerings (ICOs) – a new fundraising method where startups could issue tokens in exchange for early capital they otherwise wouldn’t have access to – helped fuel the crypto mania alongside Bitcoin’s meteoric rise.
2019-6-7 23:00 | |
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The SEC's case against Kik shows clear, consistent guidance on tokens is still needed, argues a Cato Institute scholar.
2019-6-6 21:45 | |
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In a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC.
2019-6-5 11:26 | |
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In a press release issued June 4, 2019, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that it was suing Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting a $100 million illegal initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens.
2019-6-5 11:00 | |
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“The Securities and Exchange Commission today sued Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital tokens. The SEC charges that Kik sold the tokens to...
2019-6-4 20:48 | |
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The ongoing dispute between crypto startup Kik and the SEC has this week seen a new defense fund set up and an extension to the Wells process. Although crypto-lawyer, Jake Chervinsky thinks the lack of enforcement action is telling.
2019-5-29 16:00 | |
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Most at Token Summit 2019 seemed to agree: U.S. regulators need to decide what to do about tokens, whatever the decision may be.
2019-5-18 20:00 | |
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Rumors of an SEC crackdown are flying after Poloniex said it will delist nine crypto tokens including DCR for trading to U. S. customers. No Longer Available to U. S. Cryptocurrency Traders Poloniex has announced that it will no longer offer nine cryptocurrency tokens for trading to U.
2019-5-17 14:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Consensus 2019: SEC Warns Exchanges Listing IEOs of Regulatory TroublesValerie Szczepanik, the US SEC Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation, noted that exchanges seeking to list IEO tokens for a fee could face regulatory issues.
2019-5-14 11:32 | |
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The SEC’s Valerie Szczepanik says that platforms seeking to list IEO tokens “may find themselves in trouble” if they are not registered in the U.S
2019-5-14 02:25 | |
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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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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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Legal issues may arise for Binance and their new BNB Tokens, especially if the new coins will be classified as securities. As of now, Binance Chain will be a simple exchange, but the BEP2 tokens may face legal ramifications if they are chosen as a security be feds. The SEC may decide to classify the […]
2019-4-20 18:18 | |
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Institutional-grade investment management firm Arca Funds filed with the SEC to issue digitized securities as ERC-20 tokens on the ethereum blockchain
2019-4-18 19:40 | |
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Institutional-grade investment management firm Arca Funds filed with the SEC to issue digitized securities as ERC-20 tokens on the ethereum blockchain
2019-4-17 19:40 | |
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Blockstack, which has filed with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to potentially become the first registered crypto token offering, has revealed some of the details of its planned steps in its regulated token sale.
2019-4-13 18:58 | |
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The Harvard University endowment fund made an unprecedented investment in the cryptocurrency tokens of blockchain startup Blockstack, enabling the company to raise $48 million in its private token sale.
2019-4-12 05:00 | |
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Warren Davidson, arguably crypto’s best friend in Congress, reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act yesterday. He originally introduced the bill alongside Florida representative Darren Soto last year.
2019-4-11 02:31 | |
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Marco Santori, President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain, spoke about the impact SEC’s framework would have on security tokens, during an interview with Laura Shin for Unchained Podcast.
2019-4-6 08:00 | |
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Earlier today, Riccardo Spagni aka FluffyPony, the lead maintainer of Monero, spoke about the SEC’s guidance on tokens being classified as securities, in an interview with Monero Talk. Spagni particularly spoke about whether Monero can be classified as a security.
2019-4-5 23:00 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchanges Commission [SEC] was the highlight of the cryptocurrency space after they released a framework on how to analyze which tokens can be classified as securities. Several members in the community consider this guidance to be one of the few steps taken by the commission to regulate the space.
2019-4-4 22:00 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchanges Commission [SEC] released guidance with regard to analyzing which tokens could be classified as a security, a much-anticipated step from the commission. The framework was released on 3 April 2019, along with an official statement on “Framework for ‘Investment Contract’ Analysis of Digital Assets.
2019-4-4 19:30 | |
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Coinspeaker SEC Issues Historic First ICO ‘No-Action’ Letter to TurnKey JetThe U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a “no-action” letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc.
2019-4-4 11:32 | |
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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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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a notice to officials from the TurnKey Jet project… The post Historical Moment As SEC Sends No-Action Letter To This ICO Project Confirming Its Tokens Are Not Securities appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-4-4 08:14 | |
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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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SEC Issues Its First “No Action” Letter Clearing Company To Sell Its Non-Security Tokens In The US A major change in the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) scenario in the United States just happened. The U.
2019-4-3 21:08 | |
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TurnKey Jet has received a no-action letter by the U.S. SEC, confirming that the TKJ tokens issued during the startup’s ICO are not securities
2019-4-3 19:37 | |
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US SEC Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just published its regulatory guidance for token issuers. The new guidance is related to tokens and it explains how they analyze them to be considered securities or not. During the last year, the SEC has been taking […]
2019-4-3 18:45 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.
2019-4-3 17:57 | |
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The SEC is apparently going easy on ICOs who are cooperating, paying a fine, and returning the raised money to investors. A Litany of Settlements The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reaching settlements with cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offering (ICO) projects that accept the Commission’s ruling on violating securities regulations.
2019-3-27 14:00 | |
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On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry.
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly approved the country’s first portal for initial coin offerings (ICOs). The main purposes of these portals are to screen tokens, perform due diligence, ensure project consistency with its whitepaper, and verify the know-your-customer process.
2019-3-14 04:54 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working towards helpful regulation of the crypto industry, tackling everything from ICOs to the definition of a security. This week, Chairman Jay Clayton supported an analysis from another employee of the SEC that Ethereum and related tokens may not be considered securities. However, the panelists at […]
2019-3-13 22:47 | |
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The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the country’s first initial coin offering (ICO) portal to police the issuance of digital, blockchain-based tokens. The portal is almost ready to launch and is awaiting final approval from other government agencies like the Commerce Ministry, the Bangkok Post reports.
2019-3-13 14:01 | |
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The Foundation says its mission is to preserve and foster the Flappy Bird game and legacy for the community.
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer.
The MEW character will be featured on TON, the network where Pixelverse’s Telegram mini-games operate, in a first for a Solana meme coin.
Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in the next three years.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC.
TON Labs, a startup that helped Telegram run the test network for its blockchain network, launched its own version called Free TON Thursday, with the support of professional validators.
Telegram has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S.