2022-7-9 23:08 |
State securities regulators have started investigating the embattled crypto companies that went underwater during the recent market turmoil
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Voyager and Celsius are facing expanded investigations from Texas and Alabama regulators, according to Bloomberg. Securities Regulators Expand Investigation Texas and Alabama securities regulators are intensifying their gaze on two...
2022-7-9 02:27 | |
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Reports from different media outlets in the last week also suggested the Celsius Network has lost major backers and onboarded new attorneys amid a volatile crypto market.
2022-6-17 21:30 | |
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If successful, the DOJ could theoretically use the case as a model to police market manipulation for other assets, regardless of whether they are considered securities. Regulators are watching.
2022-6-11 01:58 | |
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Market maker Citadel Securities said it would dip its toes into exchange-traded funds holding cryptocurrencies if regulators give the green light. The post Citadel Securities Observing Crypto ETF Space; Will Decide on Crypto ETFs After Regulatory Approval appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-6-8 00:00 | |
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The regulatory environment in India is increasingly becoming difficult for the crypto sector. In the latest development, the securities and commodity markets regulator has said that celebrities should stop endorsing crypto products.
2022-5-20 23:11 | |
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Cryptocurrency regulation has become a top priority for the global association of market regulators, according to one top official. The post Regulation of Crypto Industry a Global Priority Says International Securities Commission appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-13 15:07 | |
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Ashley Alder, Chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, has predicted increased oversight of cryptocurrencies from global market regulators, with the launch of an official body likely within the...
2022-5-12 17:25 | |
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The State Security Board considers the sale of 11,111 NFTs a “high-tech fraudulent securities offering.”
2022-4-15 13:30 | |
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“What happens in the Metaverse, does not stay in the Metaverse,” says Texas Securities Commissioner.
2022-4-15 08:59 | |
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International standard-setter IOSCO is skeptical about some of crypto’s main claims, and is setting up a new task force to investigate potential risks.
2022-3-24 18:36 | |
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Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union’s securities, banking, and insurance watchdogs said in a joint statement (pdf).
2022-3-19 19:00 | |
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There appears to be no end to Binance skirmishes with regulators around the world, as reports have emerged that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is currently investigating its US arm based on ChangPeng Zhao’s connection with trading firms.
2022-2-17 18:00 | |
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Bloomberg reported citing sources that BlockFi Inc. might have to pay $100 million to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the state regulators. The allegations include offerinThe post Report: BlockFi Inc.
2022-2-13 02:30 | |
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Top crypto lending firms, Gemini Trust Co, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital Limited, are under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). High-interest rates attract regulators attention Sources close to the matter revealed that this isn’t a specific investigation into these companies.
2022-2-2 14:00 | |
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Brian Brooks suggests adding crypto to U.S. exchanges if regulators are considering them securities
2021-12-9 13:07 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now scrutinizing crypto lender BlockFi over its yield generating account that offers as much as 9. 5% annual yield, which dwarfs the 0. 06% average interest rate for bank savings accounts.
2021-11-18 16:45 | |
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the IOSCO group of securities regulators published proposals on Wednesday on how the current rules for clearinghouses and payments services should also be applied to “systemically important” stablecoins.
2021-10-6 22:04 | |
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Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said that China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto should be taken as an advantage by the US. To seize the opportunity, the US regulators need to change their “regulation-by-enforcement” ways, according to the Banking Committee Ranking Member, Toomey, who recently pressured the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to […] The post US Senator puts pressure on SEC chair Gensler, says China’s crypto crackdown is a ‘big opportunity’ for America appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-9-27 19:00 | |
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released fresh guidance for cryptocurrency exchanges on advertising and marketing along with the use of social media. An umbrella group for securities regulators in the country, CSA published the guidelines this week in collaboration with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada after they became aware of certain advertising […] The post Canada’s Security Regulator Releases New Guidance for Crypto-Trading Firms Relating to Advertising and Marketing first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-9-24 21:03 | |
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The enforcement of the cease-and-desist order on BlockFi's Interest Accounts (BIAs) has been postponed yet again by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (NJ BOS). This marks the third extension of the enforcement of the ban on BIA.
2021-9-24 16:38 | |
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Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius is now on the radar of the securities regulators for… The post State regulators go after crypto lender Celsius appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-9-20 14:28 | |
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Regulators across the globe have been stepping up to curb the rise of such malicious activities in the cryptocurrency space. Hong Kong, is no different. Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures CommisThe post Hong Kong SFC announces measures to curb crypto-related frauds appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-8 16:00 | |
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United States-based investment management firm Invesco has become the latest company to file a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Invesco Joins US Bitcoin ETF Queue Invesco submitted its application to the SEC in a Form N-1A filing on Thursday (August 5, 2021). Meanwhile, the Bitcoin ETF was filedRead More
2021-8-5 21:00 | |
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Crypto lender BlockFi has received another warning, and this time it’s from Kentucky. The cryptocurrency trading and financial services provider received an order from the Division of Securities of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (KDFI) on Friday regarding the state's BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) operations.
2021-8-1 16:45 | |
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The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country’s topmost watchdog for financial services and securities, ordered crypto exchange Binance to shut up shop within two weeks and cease all offerings to Malaysian users.
2021-7-31 14:13 | |
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The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has extended the deadline given to BlockFi to stop offering the BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) in the state. This was revealed by BlockFi CEO Zac Prince. NJ Regulators Postpone Deadline To September In a blog post, the BlockFi boss said the firm had been given until September 2 before […] The post Crypto Lender BlockFi Sees Stay Of Execution In Ongoing BIA Saga first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-7-30 20:07 | |
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Several states’ securities regulators have been furrowing their brows with regards to BlockFi Interest Accounts (BIA) lately. This includes BlockFi’s home state of New Jersey, who was arguably one of the more strict in their action towards the firm; New Jersey issued a cease and desist that instructed the firm to stop offering their BIA product before the end of this week.
2021-7-29 07:06 | |
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William Cai, co-founder of the New York-based investment firm Wilshire Phoenix said that investors in the United States may have to wait till 2023 before regulators approve a Bitcoin ETF. US Might not get Bitcoin ETF in 2021 According to Business Insider on Sunday (July 25, 2021), Cai said that the US Securities and ExchangeRead More
2021-7-28 09:00 | |
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New Jersey, Texas, and Alabama have individual state regulators issuing concerns that New Jersey-based DeFi firm, BlockFi, is offering unregistered securities. Regulators seem to particularly point to BlockFi’s Interest Account (BIA), which offers rates that consumers are now becoming accustomed to in DeFi – but that have blown traditional banking rates out of the water.
2021-7-25 08:47 | |
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The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform, in terms of trade volume, Uniswap has revealed the dex has removed a number of tokens from the platform interface. The community assumes the tokens could be deemed securities by global regulators.
2021-7-25 05:00 | |
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Fresh off the heels of Blockfi’s issues with the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the company is now having problems in the state of Alabama. The director of the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC), Joseph Borg, explained on July 21 that he issued a show cause to the firm. Borg wants Blockfi to explain why the […]
2021-7-23 06:30 | |
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BlockFi continues rejecting securities regulators’ allegations that its Interest Accounts are unregistered securities.
2021-7-23 15:16 | |
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New Jersey Bureau of Securities’ claims of an alleged violation of relevant securities laws and lack of FDIC insurance is likely to only add “more regulatory uncertainty,” as per Matt Ballensweig of Genesis Lending while BlockFi engages with regulators to help them understand its products.
2021-7-20 16:46 | |
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BlockFi has been ordered by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities to desist from opening a new BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) for residents. In a Twitter thread on July 20, CEO Zac Prince has made it clear that the firm remains in operation for existing New Jersey customers and is in an ongoing dialogue withRead More
2021-7-20 15:30 | |
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Binance has been warned by regulators in the country it is based, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, to stop providing “stock tokens” services. “SFC wishes to...
2021-7-19 20:00 | |
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SEC) of Hong Kong issued a warning on Friday against the leading cryptocurrency exchange, saying Binance is not licensed to sell “stock tokens” in the city. Previously, other regulators have also raised concerns about Binance selling tokenized stocks, including Germany.
2021-7-17 19:40 | |
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The United States Representative Tom Emmer has again introduced a bipartisan bill called the Securities Clarity Act. The bill is aimed at defining how federal regulators treat digital assets under securities laws.
2021-7-17 19:29 | |
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Regulators from the CVM, the securities watchdog of Brazil, have approved the first Ethereum-based ETF in Latin America (Latam). The product, presented by blockchain investment company QR Asset, aims to simplify the task of getting Ether exposure for retail and institutional investors.
2021-7-16 14:30 | |
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France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for cryptocurrency oversight. French regulators say cryptocurrencies need EU-wide regulation.
2021-7-15 06:30 | |
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The Brazil Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved the first Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Latin America, by the Brazilian cryptocurrency asset manager QR Asset Management. Brazil Gets Ethereum ETF QR Capital announced the news in a tweet thread on Tuesday (July 13, 2021).
2021-7-15 13:00 | |
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Timothy Massad, former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has urged the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Massad made his points known in a Bloomberg opinion piece.
2021-7-8 18:18 | |
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A growing number of regulators worldwide have come after Binance. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against the crypto exchange after the authorities in the Cayman Islands, the U.
2021-7-4 06:30 | |
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The Australia Securities and Investments Commission has indicated that Bitcoin and Ether are the only two crypto assets likely to meet its evolving criteria for a regulated crypto ETP.
2021-6-30 12:17 | |
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A new report shows that U. S. regulators have imposed fines and penalties totaling $2. 5 billion on crypto firms and individuals so far. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed the most fines, followed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2021-6-25 05:30 | |
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U.S. securities regulators are still going after ICO cheats from the 2017-18 bull market. Initial coin offerings raised tens of billions of dollars during the last major cryptocurrency bull market.
2021-6-23 21:45 | |
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Hester Peirce, a Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, also known as “Crypto Mom”, has said that any attempt by the U. S. regulators to impose strict regulatory policies on the crypto industry could stifle innovation in the country.
2021-6-10 05:00 | |
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Canada’s OSC continues to take action against allegedly non-compliant cryptocurrency trading platforms after announcing new compliance measures in March.
2021-5-27 13:59 | |
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NYU Professor Scott Galloway says that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is drawing additional scrutiny and regulators to the crypto space. He expects the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to Musk’s action in the next 30 days.
2021-5-23 03:00 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested the court deny a recent motion from Ripple Labs. A motion made in an attempt to stop the SEC from contacting foreign regulators for discovery purposes.
2021-4-24 13:29 | |
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