Crypto May No Longer Be Treated Like Penny Stocks Under SEC Plan

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed narrowing Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11 so that it applies only to equity securities, a technical change that could carry outsized significance for crypto market structure.

268 +

Kraken seeks jury trial to challenge SEC’s securities charges

Crypto exchange Kraken has requested a jury trial to contest the SEC’s allegations that it operated as an unregistered securities exchange. Crypto exchange Kraken has requested a jury trial in response to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and…

129 +

US senators slam SEC’s Coinbase lawsuit, demand clearer crypto regulations

Two U. S. senators have criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against the biggest American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. On June 6, the SEC filed a lawsuit stating that Coinbase violated securities laws by operating as an unregistered broker, exchange, clearing agency, and offering unregistered securities via its Staking Program.

419 +

SEC Sues Coinbase on Unregistered Securities Exchange Allegations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued U.S crypto exchange Coinbase on allegations of violating federal securities law, a day after filling a similar suit against Binance.

185 +

SEC sues Coinbase, alleges multiple securities law violations

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Coinbase, America’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, for allegedly breaching securities laws. The SEC claims Coinbase operated as an unregistered broker, exchange, and clearing agency and offered unregistered securities via its Staking Program.

272 +

“Fight between freedom and authoritarianism” Crypto pros defend Binance

The biggest crypto news this week was the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sue Binance and Changpeng Zhao. As we wrote here, the SEC filed 13 charges, accusing the company of operating an unregulated exchange in the US and offering unregistered securities.

340 +

Binance Endures $69M in Net Outflows Within an Hour, Amid SEC Charge: Nansen

The world’s largest crypto exchange was sued for multiple securities law violations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

346 +

What A Ripple-SEC Possible Settlement Could Mean For XRP As Game-Changing Ruling Nears

395 +

The SEC Is Getting Clearer About How It Plans to Regulate Crypto

Zcash, horizen and stellar might be securities, according to new regulatory filings. We’re starting to get even more clarity about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to bring the cryptocurrency sector in line with its existing regulations.

391 +

XRP Lawsuit effect? 'I hope that we can provide clarity in a few areas'

The question of Cryptocurrency regulations is now when and how. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said it's bound to be a major undertaking.

497 +

ASX Shoots to Overtake IBM and Others with new Blockchain Platform 

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the country’s primary securities exchange, is actively working on its distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform which it expects will pose a competition to tech industry’s heavy hitters such as IBM and Microsoft when it goes live in mid-2020 to replace its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS).

351 +

The SEC Isn’t Done Yet, Files Documents To Reopen Bitcoin Scam Case; Seeking Monetary Relief

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to revisit the Renwick Haddow case, a Bitcoin-related fraud where investors were stripped of a combined amount of $37 million. According to news outlet, Cointelegraph, the SEC expressed their intentions in a letter sent to Judge Lorna G.

447 +

US SEC Re-Opens Infamous Bitcoin Scammer Case

According to recent documents, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes that the case against the serial Ponzi scammer, Renwick Haddow, has yet to be properly solved. The United States SEC does not appear to be satisfied with the New York Southern District Court judge’s decision regarding the case against Renwick Haddow.

402 +

Bitcoin ETF chances jump after SEC green lights futures-based fund; here’s why

For years, crypto financial services firms across the U. S. have been trying their hand at issuing publicly-traded Bitcoin funds (ETFs). Unfortunately for these hopefuls, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long not agreed with these firms’ assertions that the Bitcoin market is ready for its own regulated, tradable fund.

400 +

SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.

290 +

SEC’s Hester Peirce promises regulatory clarity; says SEC doesn’t want crypto-businesses like Circle moving offshore

Regulatory developments across the world are forcing crypto-businesses to find homes in lenient geographies. Hester Peirce, Commissioner at the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, featured in an interview to clear some of the fog left in the wake of the lack of clarity in U.

353 +

Korea Exchange Affiliate Koscom to Launch DLT Platform for Unlisted Shares

South Korea’s state-backed Koscom to develop a blockchain-based trading platform for unlisted securities

267 +

MERJ Stock Exchange In Seychelles Is The First To List Tokenized Security

Tokenized securities are the future of trading. At least that is what MERJ, a stock exchange based in Seychelles, believes. The company is set to be the first one in the whole world to list a tokenized security on its offerings.

268 +

SEC Opens To Crypto, But Kik Still Left Out

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.

387 +

Kik Responds To SEC Lawsuit

In its 130-page document, Kik claims the US Securities and Exchange Commission "twisted facts" and took quotes out of context when it decided to sue the messaging app for its $100 million Kin token ICO.

374 +

Kik Once Again Counter-Attacks US SEC Over Token Sale Issues

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has misinterpreted the intentions and mechanics of the KIN token sale.

276 +

Kik ICO Trial: Lawyers Issue 130-Page Response Claiming SEC ‘Twisted Facts’

Canadian instant messaging company, Kik, has hit back at the US regulator trying to sue its ICO with a giant public document. Kik Implies ICO Trial Was SEC Publicity Stunt Following that news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was taking Kik to court in June, the company has now released a response in which lawyers dissect its allegations on a sentence-by-sentence basis.

327 +

SEC ‘twisted facts’ and took comments about token sale out of context, claims Kik

Kik Interactive Inc. , the Canadian instant messaging company, was sued by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] two months ago, with the SEC accusing the firm of an unregistered token sale which raised $100 million.

395 +

Cryptocurrency Space Needs Room To Grow: SEC Commissioner

Speaking on the topic of cryptocurrency regulation, U. S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce says the crypto space requires some leeway for innovation. SEC Shouldn’t Stifle Cryptocurrency Innovation Speaking during the Bakkt Digital Asset Conference, ‘crypto mom,’ as Peirce is affectionately dubbed within the industry called on regulators to allow room for digital innovation.

309 +

US SEC Commissioner Supports Creation of Non-Exclusive Safe Harbor For Crypto In Singapore

The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) recently held a convention named as the Convergence Forum. The tech event had several panel discussions and officials from around the world. The most important presence there was possibly the U.

297 +

US SEC’s Hester Peirce: Certain Tokens Need a Safe Harbor

A non-exclusive safe harbor for the offer and sale of certain tokens should be built, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Hester Peirce

297 +

SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries

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.

336 +

Zambian SEC Warns Investors About Scam Cryptocurrency Investments

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia has issued a caution to the public to beware of scammers operating cryptocurrency investment advice services. The financial regulators received information about a company called KWAKOO that was pushing an initial coin offering with dubious future price predictions.

392 +

Seychelles Stock Exchange Operator to List Tokenized Securities

MERJ Exchange Ltd. , a stock exchange operator in Seychelles, East Africa is about to overtake its competitors by launching the world’s first regulated security token powered by blockchain technology.

264 +

US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes

A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin Core (BTC), Ripple (XRP) and Ethereum (ETH) in order to monitor compliance […] The post US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes appeared first on Bitcoin News.

315 +

The SEC wants to run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for contractors that would run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes on its behalf. The regulator said the nodes will support its efforts to monitor risks and improve compliance, despite dozens of free blockchain explorers and analytic tools being available online.

328 +

Chinese Bitcoin Mining Giant Files For $200 Million US IPO: Report

The Chinese maker of Bitcoin mining hardware Canaan Creative is allegedly seeking to go public in the U. S. Per a report which appeared on a Chinese social media platform, Canaan has already filed the application documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

878 +

Regulatory Pressure Could Prevent Facebook’s Libra from Launching

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.

343 +

SEC’s man behind Centra Tech, Kik Interactive investigations resigns after 15 years of service

According to a press release by the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission, Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, has resigned from the SEC and will be leaving the organization in August.

381 +

Facebook Admits Libra May Never Actually Launch

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.

343 +

Pocketful Of Quarters Receives No-Action Letter From SEC

Pocketful of Quarters, the startup with a 12-year-old CEO that created the ERC-20 token "Quarters," received a no-action letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter means the SEC will not take enforcement action against the company.

324 +

Overstock’s tZERO Launches Android Cryptocurrency Trading App

tZERO, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based alternative trading system (ATS) regulated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced the launch of the Android version of its cryptocurrency mobile app named tZERO Crypto App, according to a press release on July 25, 2019.

344 +

SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup Pocketful of Quarters to Issue ‘Quarters’ Token

Coinspeaker SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup Pocketful of Quarters to Issue ‘Quarters’ TokenThe U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first-ever Ethereum token sale from blockchain-based gaming startup Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ).

262 +

SEC issues no-action letter for Ethereum token “Quarters,” what it means for crypto

In a step forward for crypto regulation, the Securities Exchange Commission granted no-action relief to Pocketful of Quarters for its Ethereum ERC-20 token “Quarters”—assuring the startup that the Commission will not take enforcement action.

377 +

Alameda Research: Bitwise Report on Fake Bitcoin Trading Volume Inaccurate

Despite recent testimony from Bitwise to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which stated that up to 95% of Bitcoin trading volume is fake, quant trading firm Alameda Research deny the validity of this claim, instead of arguing that the truth is far less clear.

426 +

Canadian Exchange, CoinLaunch, Reaches a Settlement with Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

The securities regulator in Ontario announced a settlement with Coin Launch following allegations of illegally trading securities masked as crypto on June 22nd. The public hearing on the settlement will happen two days later.

345 +

Bitcoin Is ‘Virtual Property’ Says Second China Court

China has officially recognized Bitcoin as a valid phenomenon for a second time after a court determined it is “virtual property. ” Bitcoin Is ‘Valuable, Scarce And Disposable’ As reported by Caijing quoting the China Securities Journal, a national newsletter published by the Xinhua News Agency, a court in Hangzhou made the judgement during an ongoing dispute between a cryptocurrency exchange and one of its users.

310 +

SEC Begins Green-Lighting Token Offerings

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently made history when it green-lighted two token offerings under Regulation A+. “This is the first time in U. S. history that a crypto token offering has received SEC qualification,” one of the two qualified issuers proclaims.

375 +

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission’s acceptance of crypto is ‘a question of when not if,’ claims Barry Silbert

Proponents of the cryptocurrency industry have been responsible for the creation of awareness within the digital asset ecosystem. One of the industry’s major advocates has been Grayscale Investments’ CEO, Barry Silbert, who was in the limelight recently owing to the organization’s DropGold campaign.

425 +

Thailand Approves 4 New Cryptocurrency Service Providers

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has approved four new crypto business operators to legally operate in the country. In addition to licensing a new crypto exchange, the government has officially approved the country’s first three digital token portals.

260 +

SEC Gives Reg A+ qualification for Ethereum-based Token

On July 11, 2019, Props, an Ethereum-based blockchain token announced that it has qualified under Reg A+ by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Props is the second consumer-facing crypto token qualified by the SEC after Blockstack earlier this week.

352 +

SEC Officially Gives Props Crypto Token the Greenlight as YouNow and XSplit Users to Benefit

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+.

319 +

Blockchain app reward network Props launches SEC-qualified crypto token

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceProps, a crypto token that enables apps to reward users and content creators with a financial stake in the network they engage with, is now available to millions of users, as the offering of Props has been qualified under Reg A+ by the U.

310 +

Blockstack Receives SEC Approval For Public Token Sale

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.

321 +