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Earlier today, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed a proposal that would allow some blockchain startups exemption from current securities regulations. The regulatory change would give crypto asset companies a three year period in which they could prove themselves sufficiently decentralised to pass a Howey test.
2020-2-7 01:30 | |
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On Tuesday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a warning on initial exchange offerings (IEOs). As the notice says, IEOs are pretty much the same as initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2020-1-15 22:45 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to make some changes to the way that individuals and entities invest in the industry. Though they are known for imposing certain restrictions, the passing of a new proposal would do exactly the opposite.
2019-12-19 17:03 | |
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The global economy is in a bit of a quandary right now. Markers are on shaky performances, while Central Banks are doing every bit to keep their fiat economies trading above water. The United States’ solution to economic slowdown is quantitative easing, or purchasing securities from banks across the nation.
2019-12-11 21:34 | |
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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 student debt bubble shows no signs of slowing. The market for student loan asset-backed securities has historically been a safe one, but that could change if a progressive Democrat takes office.
2019-11-17 15:00 | |
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At the recent CoinMarketCap conference, former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, and visiting research fellow at the Center for Digital Financial Assets, RobertThe post Bitcoin ETFs could broaden accessibility: Former SEC Commissioner appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-14 19:00 | |
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Paul Atkins, the former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Robert Greene, a visiting research fellow at the Center for Digital Financial Assets at Tsinghua University, spoke to The Capital backstage yesterday, during day two of CoinMarkCap’s […] The post Bitcoin ETF Could Help Stabilize the Market: Paul Atkins Backstage at The Capital appeared first on CoinMarketCap.
2019-11-14 08:06 | |
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The chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert, recently spoke about how tokens that use proof of stake consensus methods could be labeled as securities by the regulators.
2019-11-14 01:19 | |
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Opt-in based framework; limited impact expected. Still PI only. Overview Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to formally regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in the city. The Securities and Futures Commission just released a newly drafted regulatory framework, which allows the securities watchdog to issue licenses to crypto trading platforms.
2019-11-6 16:15 | |
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For months now, Libra, the stablecoin project from Facebook, has been mired in one controversy or the other. However, a new report could throw the asset’s future operation into further disarray. On November 4, popular news medium Reuters reported that the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), a global securities and futures trading regulator, is […] The post Libra, Stablecoins Should Be Regulated as Securities, Says Global Trading Regulator appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-11-5 07:06 | |
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The launch of the Libra stablecoin by Facebook is still months away but reports from Reuters indicate that there are already securities rules in place that could apply. Rather than restricting stablecoin, these rules could help reveal the full benefits, according to IOSCO.
2019-11-5 23:07 | |
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Chi-X Australia has called the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate a case against the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). According to the company, its competitor’s use of blockchain technology could present an “unfair advantage” in the market.
2019-10-31 02:03 | |
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Following last week’s Congressional hearing with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook’s Libra intentions, one lawmaker, Tom Emmer, has outlined his intention to introduce a new U. S. crypto bill that could provide token sales legal protection from SEC enforcement actions.
2019-10-30 22:28 | |
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The prospect of a Bitcoin ETF came crashing down a few weeks back when the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] rejected the last standing Bitcoin ETF application submitted by Bitwise Asset Management, on the grounds that a regulated ETF may lead to “manipulative acts and practices.
2019-10-24 22:30 | |
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While Asia is seen as the hotbed for cryptocurrency trading, the fiat conversion does not comply. Countries like Japan, Singapore and South Korea were seen as prime avenues for cryptocurrency trading.
2019-10-22 20:30 | |
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Dunamu, the company which acts as the operator behind the popular crypto exchange Upbit, has recently affirmed that it would release a new app that could be used to trade unlisted securities in South Korea.
2019-10-19 23:05 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supposed to give Bitwise Investments a decision on October 13, which could see it approving a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitwise Are Optimistic Speaking in an interview with CNBC’s “ETF Edge,” Matt Hougan, managing director and global head of research at Bitwise, said that the company was optimistic about the potential approval for the Bitcoin ETF.
2019-10-8 14:45 | |
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Financial services giant Monex Group announced the establishment of a Japanese Security Token Offering Association alongside five other major securities companies in the country. Major Japanese brokerage firms come together to promote STOs Japan could soon see more useful regulations surrounding security tokens as some of the biggest brokerage companies in the country have joined […] The post Japanese financial services giant Monex Group forms Security Token Offering Association appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-10-2 00:22 | |
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Matt Hougan, former CEO of etf. com and currently managing director and head of research for Bitwise Investments, explained in an interview with etf. com,September 30, the reasons why Bitwise’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has better chances of being approved by the SEC.
2019-10-1 15:12 | |
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Overprotective regulations could weaken the United States’ position in digital asset markets, according to one of the country’s leading securities officials. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, affectionately nicknamed ‘Crypto Mom,’ acknowledges that the regulator’s slow response to new technology could harm the nascent American blockchain sector.
2019-9-26 18:24 | |
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An official at China’s central bank recently revealed the central bank’s readiness to launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) according to a report by Shanghai Securities News on August 10, 2019.
2019-8-12 18:44 | |
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Hester Peirce may look favorably on digital assets, but ‘Crypto Mom’ is not the only parent at the SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to regard cryptocurrencies with suspicion, particularly when it comes to ICOs and their status as investment securities.
2019-8-8 22:02 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.
2019-8-5 08:55 | |
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The intense scrutiny from regulatory agencies, governments, and central banks globally regarding Facebook’s Libra, could just be the end of the company’s stablecoin project. According to a report by CNBC, Facebook revealed in a recent filing with the U.
2019-7-31 13:29 | |
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In a quarterly report sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook stated that technical barriers and the unclear crypto regulatory landscape in the US could mean that the Libra cryptocurrency might never see the light of day.
2019-7-30 19:04 | |
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Popular YouTube securities and crypto analyst, Alessio Rastani has predicted that Bitcoin will drop far below the 21-day EMA before rallying to a new all-time high in 2020. Bulls could be Walking into a Massive Trap Alessio Rastani, a popular securities trader and crypto analyst, believes that confirmation bias is misleading crypto-investors to the extent that the majority of traders will in absolute disbelief when Bitcoin drops below $6,000.
2019-7-30 13:00 | |
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Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter recently painted a wild price tag on Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console. He said that the Japanese giant could price the successor to the PlayStation 4 at a whopping $800.
2019-7-10 09:42 | |
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By CCN Markets: What could possibly bring the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission together? Elon Musk it seems! Late Sunday, the tech billionaire posted a tweet saying ‘just deleted my Twitter account’.
2019-6-17 14:00 | |
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By CCN: Kik might very well have good intentions by inviting a fight with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If the litigation, which the securities regulator has filed against the company, goes Kik’s way, it will set a precedent for other blockchain startups that have taken a similar approach to raise funds in an initial coin offering (ICO).
2019-6-8 00:20 | |
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As more details have emerged regarding the case the US Securities and Exchange Commission has built against Kik and its Kin token ICO, the odds seem stacked in the agency's favor. A legal win for the SEC could spell trouble for other ICOs that were held around the same time.
2019-6-6 18:48 | |
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The Swiss think tank called Avenir Suisse recommended Switzerland’s National Bank to launch a Swiss franc token. The information was released by the privately funded think tank in a report on June 4.
2019-6-5 02:27 | |
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As expected, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Kik Interactive Inc. The regulatory body alleges that the social messaging firm turned crypto company broke securities laws when it held its $100 million ICO in 2017.
2019-6-5 00:00 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it is suing Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an illegal $100 million ICO. We are excited to finally get the clarity we all need.
2019-6-5 22:48 | |
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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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Speaking at today's SEC FinTech Forum 2019, Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman said he believes ICO-funded projects could become exempt from securities laws if they become sufficiently decentralized.
2019-6-1 18:52 | |
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By CCN: Canadian mobile-messaging company Kik is preparing to fight the SEC tooth-and-nail when the agency sues the firm over its $100 million ICO. Many companies settle to avoid a protracted and expensive legal war.
2019-5-31 17:36 | |
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Security tokens are coming to Bitcoin, courtesy of Blockstream. The Bitcoin and blockchain technology company announced on May 15, 2019, the final day of the Consensus 2019 conference, that Liquid Securities, a platform for issuing and managing security tokens on its Liquid sidechain, is ready to go live.
2019-5-16 19:14 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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In early April bitcoin prices broke out, surging on news that the US Securities and Exchange Commission would allow two companies to create a cryptocurrency ETF. If this occurs, it will be the first time that US traders, will have access to cryptocurrencies through equity-like instruments.
2019-5-13 22:57 | |
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Societe Generale S. A. , one of the largest financial institutions in France, issued covered bonds worth $112 million in the form of security tokens using the Ethereum blockchain. It was a pilot program to test how the use of blockchain and cryptocurrency could reduce the time and cost of settlement of securities, reported Bloomberg, May 09,Read MoreRead More.
2019-5-11 09:00 | |
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By CCN: ‘Crypto Mom’ and SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, has extended yet another olive branch to the cryptocurrency community. Speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum in California on May 9th, Peirce said officials should be wary of stifling creativity with overzealous regulation.
2019-5-10 15:04 | |
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The decision of a new Bitcoin (BTC) could be delayed once again by the U. S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as soon as next week. There are several analysts that believe that a Bitcoin ETF would be very positive for Bitcoin and digital currencies.
2019-5-9 02:33 | |
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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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Swiss stock exchange SIX could issue a token on its planned digital assets exchange in 2020, according to its head of securities and exchanges.
2019-5-6 13:00 | |
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By CCN. com: According to an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Stuart Hoegner, the general counsel to Tether and major bitcoin exchange Bitfinex, only 74 percent of Tether’s holdings are backed by cash.
2019-5-1 23:36 | |
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Atonomi Token, a virtual currency that was released to the market is currently facing some legal issues after being accused of selling unregistered securities. The information was released by the recognized cryptocurrency lawyer in the community, Stephen Palley, on April 26.
2019-4-28 20:45 | |
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By CCN: Nobody puts Elon Musk in a corner. Well, maybe the SEC. The Tesla CEO has reached a settlement with the U. S. securities watchdog. According to the court filing, which still requires a judge’s John Hancock, Musk will be tweeting a whole lot less than he’d probably like, certainly less than his 26.
2019-4-27 02:32 | |
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The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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The initiative is aimed at combating fraud and will kick in at the start of next year.
Hawaii's Digital Currency Innovation Lab is accepting a second round of applications through Feb. 26.
The new bill would allow the creation of “experimental regulatory regimes” for companies working on cutting-edge technologies like AI and distributed ledgers.
The Reserve Bank of India is setting up a regulatory sandbox for fintech startups – but crypto projects are excluded.
A Wyoming legislature committee has approved a regulatory sandbox bill, sending it to the full House for a vote.
After a year in the Central Bank of Bahrain's regulatory sandbox, Rain Financial is gearing up to offer crypto on-ramps from all regional currencies.