SEC Charges Forsage Founders for Operating $300M Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged eleven individuals with running a cryptocurrency pyramid and Ponzi scheme targeting retail investors globally. The post SEC Charges Forsage Founders for Operating $300M Ponzi Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Canadian Securities Regulator Bans Kucoin, Reaches Settlement With Bybit

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has banned KuCoin from operating in the region following securities violations. The post Canadian Securities Regulator Bans Kucoin, Reaches Settlement With Bybit appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Binance Signs MoU to Acquire Brazilian Securities Brokerage Sim;paul Investimentos

The potential deal comes ahead of legislation that would require proper licensing for overseas crypto exchanges operating in Brazil.

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Clesson Co. Ltd receives $2 million equity funding from Groom investments and eBEST investments and securities

Clesson, the operating firm of the LABEL Foundation, has received an extra $2 million in equity funding from eBest Investments & Securities and Groom Investments to advance the Web 3. 0 NFT infrastThe post Clesson Co.

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Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1

The Ontario Securities Commission has been responsible for cracking down on crypto exchanges operating in the region, including Binance, OKEx, Bybit, KuCoin and Polo Digital Assets.

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Gary Gensler urges crypto exchanges to register with SEC. Says investors ‘will be protected’

In a new press statement, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission boss Gary Gensler has begged crypto exchanges operating under his radar and within the country’s shores to ensure the safety of the investments of their investors by registering with the SEC.

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Thai SEC Considers Revoking Huobi’s License

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recommends the Minister of Finance to consider revoking Huobi’s operating license. The post Thai SEC Considers Revoking Huobi’s License appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SEC оштрафовала биткоин-биржу Poloniex на $10 млн

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) оштрафовала криптобиржу Poloniex на $10 млн за организацию торговли незарегистрированными ценными бумагами в виде цифровых активов. Today we announced that Poloniex LLC has agreed to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset exchange in connection with its operation of a trading platform that facilitated buying and selling of digital asset securities.

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Poloniex Agrees to Pay Over $10M to SEC in Settlement for Operating Unregistered Crypto Exchange

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Monday that cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has agreed to pay over $10 million to settle charges of operating an unregistered platform that facilitated buying and selling digital asset securities from July 2017 through November 2019.

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SEC Settles Poloniex Charges

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Binance Lands In Deep Water As Malaysia Orders Crypto Exchange To Halt Operations

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been facing tumultuous times as they have been the focus of several regulatory actions recently. The most recent blow just came from Malaysia. The Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia today announced that it has taken enforcement action against Binance for illegally operating a digital assets exchange (DAX) in the country, effectively […]

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SEC Chairman Outlines Regulation of Crypto Assets Relating to Security-Based Swaps

The chairman of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has clarified how cryptocurrencies falling under security-based swaps are regulated. He affirmed that platforms operating in the centralized or decentralized finance space are implicated by the securities laws.

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SEC lays the smackdown on alleged $12 million crypto scam ‘Profit Connect’

The U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) takes action against alleged crypto fraud perpetrated by Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc Through an emergency action filing, the U. S securities regulator obtained a temporary restraining order and froze the company’s assets in a bid to stop Profit Connect from operating.

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Binance Not Licensed to Conduct Regulated Activity in Hong Kong: HK’s Securities and Futures Commission

Another country bans Binance from operating in its jurisdiction

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Binance Not Licensed to Conduct Regulated Activity in Hong Kong: HK's Securities and Futures Commission

Another country bans Binance from operating in its jurisdiction

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Thailand Bans Meme Coins, Fan Tokens, NFTs From Trading on Crypto Exchanges

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enacted new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Certain types of cryptocurrencies, including meme coins, fan coins, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are prohibited to trade on crypto exchanges.

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Hong Kong Goes Full Ham On Unlicensed Bitcoin Trading Platforms

In what seems like a further crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said Bitcoin exchanges operating in the territory should be subject to licensing. The SFC proposal seeks to enforce the ruling by levying heavy fines and tough prison sentences on non-compliant persons.

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Poloniex To Face Regulatory Action For Violating Securities Laws In Canada

The Canadian securities regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission, has accused the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex of flouting Ontario securities law. Ontario Regulator Files Statement Of Allegations Against Poloniex The regulator filed a statement of the allegation on Tuesday, claiming that Poloniex failed to seek approval as a crypto trading platform operating in the province.

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Valkyrie Files With SEC for Balance Sheet Fund

The fund, called Valkyrie Innovative Balance Sheet ETF, will concentrate on the “securities of operating companies … that directly or indirectly invest in, transact in or otherwise have exposure to bitcoin or operate in the bitcoin ecosystem”.

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Crypto Projects Could See Three-Year Exemption to Securities Laws

Blockchain projects could get a three-year exemption from U.S. securities laws to build decentralized networks, according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s latest safe harbor proposal. Operating Under Regulatory Uncertainty Cryptocurrency...The post Crypto Projects Could See Three-Year Exemption to Securities Laws appeared first on Cryptocurrency News.

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US SEC Seeks $16 Million Penalty from Token Sales Platform Operator

The U.S. SEC is seeking a default judgment and $16 million in penalties from token sale platform ICOBox for operating as an unregistered securities broker

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Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Ordered to Return Investors Money

The Texas Securities Commissioner has ordered AWS Mining, a mining firm operating in the state, to repay their investors any money they had put into mining contracts. In Texas, the state securities regulators went on a statewide crackdown of illegitimate cryptocurrency businesses that were soliciting investors from Texas.

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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.

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SEC Sues California Operator Behind $26 Million Crypto Pyramid Scam

By CCN: On Thursday, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action against the operator of an alleged pyramid scheme that raised $26 million from investors. The defendant in the case is Daniel Pacheco, 45, a resident of San Clemente, California who has been charged by the SEC with selling unregistered securities as well as operating a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme.

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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam

Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license

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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies

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.

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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General

Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.

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Report: North Korea May Exploit Southeast Asia’s Crypto Exchanges

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.

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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem

Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).

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QuadrigaCX Scandal Jolts Canada to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The infamous QuadrigaCX scandal has culminated in the losses of $150 million in user’s cryptocurrency funds. Now, Canada has called for “input” on tailoring new regulation to cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its borders.

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Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Reportedly Not Regulated by Canadian Securities Watchdog

The British Columbia Securities Commission reportedly said it does not regulate crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, as there was no indication that it was operating as an exchange

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Money Transmitter License Not Required for Crypto Businesses in Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) published guidance for virtual currency businesses operating in the state. The state’s financial agency has decided a money transmission license for cryptocurrency operations is not required.

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Business-As-Usual For Thailand Crypto Asset Exchanges Despite SEC Shutdown Directive

Business-As-Usual For Coin Asset Despite SEC Shutdown Directive Thailand’s’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently gave out its verdict after reviewing one of the latest applications for cryptocurrency exchange, Coin Asset Co.

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Four Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Thailand’s SEC

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved four digital asset business licenses to companies looking to operate in the crypto industry, the Commission announced on their website on January 8, 2019.

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Thai SEC grants four and denies two cryptocurrency licenses

The Thai securities and exchange commission (SEC) has granted operating licenses to four applications from businesses wanting to operate digital asset and cryptocurrency-based businesses. The four applicants granted a licence are: Bitcoin Exchange Co.

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Former AriseBank Executives to Pay a $2.7 Million Charge for ICO Scams

CoinSpeaker Former AriseBank Executives to Pay a $2. 7 Million Charge for ICO Scams For operating a fraudulent Initial Coin Offering, former AriseBank executives have to pay nearly $2.

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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.

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Singapore Grants RMO License for CapBridge to Operate New Security Exchange

Global private capital platform CapBridge Pte. Ltd. has garnered a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a security exchange known as 1exchange (also called 1X), which became operational on November 21, 2018.

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Colorado State Commissioner Issues New Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Four Crypto Firms

Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18.

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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets

On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets.

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EtherDelta Founder Pays $388,000 in Fines to Settle SEC Charges

The SEC has penalized the founder of token trading platform EtherDelta for operating an unregistered securities exchange.

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US regulator fines EtherDelta founder for unregistered security exchange

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Zachary Coburn, the founder of decentralized EtherDelta exchange, of operating an unregistered stock exchange. He was fined of $388,000.

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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC for Operating Unregistered Exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a press release that it has settled charges against EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn. This is the SEC’s first enforcement action based on findings that a platform operated as an “unregistered national securities exchange.

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SEC Settles Charges Against EtherDelta Founder

In a press release published November 8, the U. S. watchdog announced that it had settled charges against Zachary Coburn, founder of EtherDelta for operating an unregistered securities exchange.

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SEC Says EtherDelta Was Operating As Unregistered Exchange

This is the first time the SEC has taken action against an unregistered national securities exchange.

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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange

In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator.

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EtherDelta Founder Charged with Operating Unregistered Securities Exchange

This morning, the SEC announced charges against EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn for operating an unregistered securities exchange. Read about it here. The post EtherDelta Founder Charged with Operating Unregistered Securities Exchange appeared first on CoinCentral.

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In EtherDelta Case, SEC Hints Most Ethereum Based Tokens are Securities

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged Zachary Coburn, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta, for operating an unregistered securities exchange. The regulatory agency’s move to charge Coburn comes amidst a greater trend of increasing regulation over the cryptocurrency industry.

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SEC charges the founder of EtherDelta with operating an unregistered securities exchange

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of crypto token trading platform EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with operating an unregistered securities exchange. On November 8, the Commission announced that EtherDelta, which acts as a secondary market for trading ERC-20 tokens, had been providing a marketplace for buyers and sellers to trade the […]

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EtherDelta Founder Charged with Operating ‘Unregistered Securities Exchange’

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pressed formal charges against Zachary Coburn, the founder of cryptocurrency trading platform EtherDelta, for not registering his company as a national securities exchange.

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