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IndexIQ’s director believes that retail demand and a maturing of the crypto sector will force the SEC to approve a Bitcoin ETF in the coming years
2020-3-8 17:20 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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By CCN: Tesla stock is enjoying a roaring rebound this week. After months of slumping, Tesla is finally revving up. TSLA shares are nearly five percent higher this afternoon and have soared more than 15 percent from the recent bottom.
2019-6-6 22:35 | |
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U. S. regulators may be taking a more flexible approach to enforcing security regulations in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. That could include granting no-action letters to ICO and other cryptocurrency projects that can now demonstrate a viable use-case.
2019-6-1 20:08 | |
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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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ETF.com managing director Dave Nadig says that the U.S. SEC is "still in information-gathering mode" in terms of a bitcoin ETF
2019-5-21 02:40 | |
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In the Bitcoin industry’s Sisyphean struggle to secure a Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the boulder is rolling back down the hill. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted a notice today, May 20, 2019, that it is delaying its decision on the VanEck and SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposal.
2019-5-21 00:19 | |
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Thailand was one of the nations to initially impose a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies, before permitting it with regulations in place. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] clarified that crypto-exchanges must seek approval from Thailand’s SEC and also provided an approved list of cryptocurrencies for the crypto-community.
2019-4-27 06:30 | |
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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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With the first dates for the SEC’s decision on Bitwise and VanEck Bitcoin ETF applications closing in, the Digital Asset Director at VanEck said that these deadlines are “largely inconsequential.
2019-3-25 19:30 | |
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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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Recently, Coin Center worked with Representative Ted Budd to send a letter to SEC Chairman Clayton. The letter asked for clarification regarding Clayton’s position on Director Hinman’s June 2018 speech on ethereum and other cryptos are securities.
2019-3-14 19:24 | |
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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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Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indirectly confirmed that ether (ETH) and other digital assets that functions like it are not securities, reports Coin Center on March 12, 2019.
2019-3-13 16:25 | |
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Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a portal that would screen Initial Coin Offering projects (ICOs). The securities regulator told the Bangkok Post they interviewed “roughly” 7-8 portals for the job of selecting ICOs, conducting due diligence, reviewing smart contract codes, and verifying the know-your-customer process.
2019-3-13 12:45 | |
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has formally confirmed existing staff analysis that Ethereum and other similar decentralized cryptocurrency assets are not securities, even if they were initially sold through an illegal securities offering.
2019-3-12 16:46 | |
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Thailand is set to legalize the issuance of tokenized securities using blockchain technology with a recent amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act. Thailand to Greenlight STOs Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly has reportedly approved an amendment to the existing Securities and Exchange Act on February 8th, according to the Bangkok Post.
2019-2-23 04:00 | |
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Yet another journey to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has begun. According to a published notice, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun reviewing a proposed rule change for a bitcoin ETF filed by NYSE Arca and Bitwise.
2019-2-18 18:46 | |
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The job of a top lawyer at Apple Inc. was to ensure that no employees violate the company’s insider-trading policies. It turned out that he was the one who was trading Apple Shares illegally, according to US regulators.
2019-2-16 11:50 | |
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That didn’t take long. Barely a week after the Chicago Board of Exchange (Cboe) withdrew its application with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list the world’s first bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the exchange and its partners, VanEck and SolidX, are back at it.
2019-2-1 19:18 | |
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Just a few days after its withdrawal, Cboe has resubmitted the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposal for approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The latest possible deadline for approval is now likely sometime in early October.
2019-2-1 10:30 | |
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A former regional director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Shamoil T. Shipchandler, has resigned his position at the SEC for Jones Day, a global law firm. Shipchandler, who supervised a large number of high-profile crypto cases, was in charge of more than a hundred attorneys, accountants, investigators and compliance examiners at the […]
2019-1-30 09:10 | |
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One of most bullish factor for Bitcoin growth in 2019 is – CBOE VanEk Solidx ETF has temporarily withdrawn by CBOE. A official document is released by SEC which says ” On January 22, 2019, BZX withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-CboeBZX-2018-040).
2019-1-24 00:11 | |
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The Director of Digital Asset Strategy at VanEck, Gabor Gurbacs, talked about the SEC and regulatory agencies during a podcast of WhatBitcoinDid. He has also bee talking about the future of the Bitcoin ETF presented.
2018-12-9 12:52 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision to approve or disapprove the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Per an official document published by the agency, the new deadline to review the VanEck proposal has been shifted to February 27, 2019, which the regulator claims would afford it the time needed to review the potential rule change further.
2018-12-7 19:56 | |
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June 14th of 2018 has brought joy to many cryptocurrency enthusiasts. On this day, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance, William Hinman, confirmed that Ethereum is not a security.
2018-12-2 18:07 | |
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Having met the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX Exchange have met with the Commission again, in the latest attempt to convince the regulator to approve the nation's first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an official presentation submitted to the SEC.
2018-12-1 01:17 | |
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Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
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MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U.
2018-11-22 17:35 | |
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Shapeshift CEO Eric Voorhees and cryptocurrency loans startup Salt Lending Ltd. is under investigation by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its $50 million ICO in 2017, per a Wall Street Journal article, published November 15, 2018.
2018-11-19 01:00 | |
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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to clarify when and how cryptocurrencies may be classified as securities, its director of Corporation Finance said on November 5. Speaking at the D.
2018-11-6 09:22 | |
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The Director of Corporate Finance for the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entity’s intention to make the classification of cryptocurrencies simpler. The director, William Hinman, spoke at the D.
2018-11-5 21:52 | |
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SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said the agency plans to release a "plain English" explanation of when a token sale is a security.
2018-11-5 19:07 | |
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Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U. S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture. According to an announcement made on November 1, 2018, officials behind the venture look to trade security tokens within a “compliant marketplace” and within the context of “other applicable regulatory approvals.
2018-11-1 19:06 | |
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Earlier in June, William Hinman, the Director of the Division of Corporate Finance in the SEC, declared that Ethereum is not a security. The announcement came as a reprieve to crypto investors. Speaking on Ethereum, Hinman noted that it operates on a decentralized network, rather than a typical centralized platform that usually offers securities. For […]
2018-10-30 23:14 | |
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Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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Angelina Kwan, former managing director and head of regulatory compliance for Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, is taking on the position of COO of BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, at a time when the challenges facing these exchanges are greater than ever.
2018-10-2 15:47 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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VanEck director Gabor Gurbacs said that the company is firm in its decision to get "a liquid, insured and appropriately regulated physical bitcoin ETF" in the market. The post VanEck and SolidX Were Prepared For the Latest CBOE Bitcoin ETF Delay by the SEC appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-9-27 21:46 | |
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It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U.
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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SEC’s Director Announces “More Substantial Remedies” For Anyone That Doesn’t Follow Registration Requirements For ICOs The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working on regulations for the cryptocurrency for quite some time.
2018-9-21 18:41 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its decision on VanEck/Solid X backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). Another Delay The SEC has already received roughly 1,400 letters of comment regarding the Van Eck/Solid X Bitcoin ETF proposal.
2018-9-21 10:00 | |
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The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019.
2018-8-28 20:18 | |
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Some of the crypto industry’s biggest exchanges are joining with the Winklevosses in an effort to bring self-regulation to a market that many perceive to be fly-by-night and unstructured.
2018-8-22 23:39 | |
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A growing number of individuals are moving their investments to self-directed individual retirement accounts in the hopes of building a better “nest egg” for their retirement. In doing so, however, they might be putting their funds in jeopardy, according to August 13, 2018 reports from the SEC.
2018-8-15 00:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency–Despite the call for Exchange Traded-Funds and other SEC regulated options for investors, cryptocurrency continues to remain a largely lawless place. A new report from the U.
2018-8-13 19:35 | |
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The regulators have awoken. SEC Director William Hinman introduced novel concepts to the securities law analysis such that sellers of digital assets may have an escape valve.
2018-8-10 22:24 | |
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