Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial adds 100,000 US accredited investors to whitelist

World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project backed by the Trump family, has secured over 100,000 accredited US investors for its WLFI token presale whitelist, scheduled for Oct 15. The project is set to raise $300 million, with a projected valuation of $1.

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Bitwise Launches DeFi Index Fund For Accredited Investors

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Law Decoded: Public companies, private markets, crypto offerings and you, Aug. 28–Sept. 4

In light of newly expanded qualifications for accredited investors, Law Decoded looks at recent interactions between crypto and public companies.

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US SEC upgrades ‘accredited investors,’ puts financial knowledge first

The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales.

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The Great Reset and accredited investors: Bad crypto news of the week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast.

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Crypto leaders at odds over SEC’s ‘accredited investors’ move

Many prominent crypto players responded positively to the SEC decision, while others said the move falls short

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New SEC ‘accredited investor’ rules a game-changer for small investors

Recently announced changes to US securities laws by the SEC will open up investment opportunities that were previously reserved for the ‘already rich’ - by relaxing the laws around who qualifies for accredited investor status

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SEC Redefines Accredited Investors to Include Those With Proven Knowledge

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended the definition of accredited investors, such as to include those with proven financial knowledge. The broader definition will enable more people to invest in private offerings of cryptocurrency investments.

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Fidelity Launches New Bitcoin Index Fund for Institutional Investors

Coinspeaker Fidelity Launches New Bitcoin Index Fund for Institutional InvestorsFidelity aims to foray deep into the crypto market as the company files for a new Bitcoin-only fund for accredited and institutional players.

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SEC’s New “Accredited Investor” Rules Will Make ICOs More Accessible

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has broadened the definition of "accredited investor," a change that could allow more investors to participate in cryptocurrency ICOs and other offerings.

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Grayscale's LTCN, BCHG unlikely to rescue Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash's prices

As one of the largest organizations managing crypto-investment trust funds for accredited and retail investors, Grayscale recently crossed the $6 billion-mark with respect to Assets under Management (The post Grayscale's LTCN, BCHG unlikely to rescue Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash's prices appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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As Hong Kong banks censor millionaires for pro-democracy ties, Coinbase CEO calls for open finance

Accredited investors in Hong Kong are facing scrutiny from wealth managers and banks globally — the latter searching for investor ties to a pro-democracy narrative. The post As Hong Kong banks censor millionaires for pro-democracy ties, Coinbase CEO calls for open finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Decentralized Indexing Protocol, The Graph, Raises $5M In A SAFT From Coinbase and DCG

Ethereum-based data startup, The Graph, has revealed that it has raised $5 million after its token sale. The San Francisco firm announced on Tuesday that the new token sale, utilizing the Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) model, for various accredited investors.

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Whales might be dumping Bitcoin on Grayscale, and a fund manager calls it “very bearish”

Grayscale Trust, the institutional vehicle for accredited investors to get exposure to cryptocurrencies, has been making the rounds in crypto circles recently for seemingly cornering the Bitcoin market.

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Bitfury Group открыла для институционалов возможность майнить биткоин

Один из старейших майнеров и поставщиков технологических решений Bitfury Group запустил программу для международных институциональных инвесторов по инвестициям в инфраструктуру по добыче биткоина. Breaking news: Bitfury has launched its institutional investor program, designed to help accredited investors and family offices diversify their portfolios into digital asset infrastructure around the world! Read more in @Forbes @ForbesCrypto: […]

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Bitcoin's accredited investors continue to stay put amidst crisis

Bitcoin's derivatives market was hugely successful in 2019. The Futures and Options market enjoyed a fruitful period during the year after Bitcoin hit a year-high of $13,880. Fast-forward to March The post Bitcoin's accredited investors continue to stay put amidst crisis appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Wave Financial Looks to Tokenize $20M Worth of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

Wave Financial Group, a regulated crypto-focused digital assets management firm, has joined forces with whiskey maker, Wilderness Trail Distillery, to tokenize $20 million worth of bourbon whiskey and make it available to accredited investors via a new fund called the Wave Kentucky Whiskey 2020 Digital Fund, reports Institutional Asset Manager on March 18, 2020.

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Grayscale Investments to Offer Shares to Investors Once Again

Grayscale Investments is one of the premier companies to expose investors to bitcoin. The company has now confirmed that it will resume the private placement of its shares. Those shares are offered periodically throughout the year and are now available to accredited investors once again.

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Grayscale возобновила частное размещение акций GBTC

Инвестиционная компания Grayscale Investments возобновила продажу акций биткоин-траста GBTC для аккредитованных инвесторов. *Our private placements are available for investment by eligible accredited investors for daily subscription at NAV.

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All indicators point at rapidly growing Bitcoin institutional adoption

The rise of institutional adoption was one of the main narratives for Bitcoin in 2019. The amount of trading activity on cryptocurrency platforms targeting accredited investors remains relatively low, but it has been noticeably and consistently increasing in recent months.

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NBA Player’s Tokenized Investment Platform DREAM Not to Be a Dream after All?

Coinspeaker NBA Player’s Tokenized Investment Platform DREAM Not to Be a Dream after All?Dinwiddie is going to sell his securities-backed SD8 tokens, which can’t be traded for a year, for $150,000 apiece to verified accredited investors under the SEC Regulation D, Rule 506 (c).

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Telegram’s rocky road to TON launch date

In 2018, Telegram conducted an ICO that reportedly raised $1. 7 billion dollars. The private token sale involved the sale of GRAM tokens through SAFT agreements to accredited and institutional investors.

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The SEC’s ‘Accredited Investors’ Amendment Could Open Doors For ‘Persons With Knowledge’

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.

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US SEC Looks to Expand ‘Accredited Investor’ Classification

U.S. SEC seeks public commentary on expansion of “accredited investor” status to more investors who can prove knowledge

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SEC Proposal Would Broaden ‘Accredited Investor’ Definition

The SEC's proposed amendment would allow more investors access to private capital markets.

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The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It  

Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity.

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Nobel Prize-Winner Myron Scholes Backs Stablecoin to Rival Facebook’s Libra

The Saga Foundation, a Swiss non-profit created last year dedicated to developing new technologies in open and decentralized software, is launching a new virtual currency called Saga (SGA). The token is connected to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) cash reserve that can initially only be owned by accredited and identified investors.

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Australia: DigitalX Launches Bitcoin Fund Seeded With $1.9M in BTC

Australian crypto firm DigitalX Ltd. is launching a new Bitcoin fund open to wholesale and accredited investors

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SEC halts Telegram token sale, labels 'Grams' as securities

The SEC has taken abrupt action to halt the Telegram token sale just weeks before the company planned to launch its ‘Gram’ token. The crowdsale, which raised over $1.7 billion from institutional and accredited investors in the form of SAFT agreements, may have constituted the sale of an unregistered digital token offering.

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Grayscale Offers Bitcoin Trust Shares at Native Asset Value

The Grayscale investment trust has a special offer for accredited investors, where the BTC included in its shares is at native asset value, instead of at a premium.

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Telegram to Officially Launch TON Network by October 31

Coinspeaker Telegram to Officially Launch TON Network by October 31Telegram has conducted the world’s largest initial coin offering back in early 2018, netting a whopping 1. 7B from a batch of accredited investors.

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Spencer Dinwiddie Could Decentralize Pro Sports – If Accredited Investors Want In

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie aims to raise $13.5 million by tokenizing part of his NBA contract. Will investors take the shot?

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Watch Out, Day Traders: Crypto Quant Trading Is Coming For Your Gainz

Crypto trading is a tough game, but a new acquisition could make it even more competitive. Genesis, an OTC crypto trading and lending group, is now adding the quant trading capabilities of Qu Capital after its acquisition of the New York-based investment company.

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CMCC Global Launches the Liberty Bitcoin Fund, Aims to Help Accredited Crypto Investors in Asia

Hong Kong based fund management firm sets its goals on providing Bitcoin investment services including buying and custody of the pioneer cryptocurrency. On Sept 18, the venture capital group CMCC Global announced their latest single asset fund, Liberty Bitcoin Fund to enhance BTC adoption and trading amongst accredited investors. ‘Launch is Demand Driven’ Since the […]

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New Bitcoin Mutual Fund Eases Crypto for Wary Asian Investors

A new mutual fund will provide crypto currency access to accredited investors in Asia who are very interested but slow to buy the coins directly.

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Data Capital Management co-founder Andrej Rusakov joins Cindicator advisory board

Data Capital Management co-founder Andrej Rusakov joins Cindicator advisory board - CryptoNinjas Cindicator, a collective predictive analytics platform supported by the CND ecosystem token, has announced that Andrej Rusakov will join its advisory board.

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VanEck and SolidX bypass SEC by offering Bitcoin ETFs to accredited investors

Two investment companies whose Bitcoin ETF proposals have been delayed by the SEC have found a way around the tight regulations. In a joint statement, VanEck Securities Corp. and SolidX Management said they planned on launching a “limited version” of the BTC ETFs, only available to accredited investors.

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VanEck/SolidX to Launch Limited Option Bitcoin ETFs for “Qualified Institutional Investors” on Sept 5

VanEck Securities and SolidX Management announced plans to launch an institutional-grade Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) for accredited institutions such as hedge funds, banks, etc. The Bitcoin ETF will not be available to retail investors yet.

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tZERO Makes TZROP Security Tokens Publicly Available 

Overstock’s tZERO, a platform that claims to be focused on revolutionizing the capital markets with blockchain technology, has announced that TZROP, its preferred equity security tokens previously traded by only accredited investors, are now available for resale to non-accredited investors too, according to a press release published August 12, 2019.

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Overstock Blockchain Company tZero Launches New Security Token ‘TZROP’

tZero, the blockchain subsidiary of Overstock, the retail giant, has recently launched its TZROP tokens, which will be equity security tokens. With the token, the holders will have a way to get profits from the company.

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Non accredited investor can now trade tZERO security tokens

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourcetZERO, the blockchain technology subsidiary of Overstock. com, announced today that its preferred equity security tokens (TZROP), which were issued in a private placement in August 2018, and which have been traded by accredited investors since January 2019, are now available to be resold to non-accredited investors, too (under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of […]https://www.

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US Capital Global Securities Expands DLT Portfolio with Holdings in Coinbase, Bakkt and More

US Capital Global Securities, a leading FINRA-regulated broker-dealer arm of US Capital Global that is functioning as the exclusive placement agent of CityBlock Capital, is offering accredited investors a $10 million equity in the latter’s tokenized venture fund, NYCQ Fund LP.

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US Capital Global Commits $10 Million to a Crypto Fund

San Francisco-based US Capital Global Securities is dipping its toes into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The FINRA-licensed broker-dealer company on Monday announced that it is committing $10 million to NYCQ Fund LP, a private digital venture capital fund launched by CityBlock Capital.

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First tokenized hedge fund now available on Openfinance ATS

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceOpenfinance, a U. S. regulated platform for the secondary market trading of digital alternative assets, announced today Protos is available for trading to verified non-U.

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Grayscale Resumes Private Placement for Accredited Investors

Grayscale Investments, a fund manager that allows investors to gain passive exposure to cryptocurrency, is restarting its private placement for its Bitcoin investment trust. In a press release by the company, they highlight the details of the placement and what passive exposure to BTC entails, July 8, 2019.

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Grayscale Investments Resumes Private Placement of Bitcoin Trust Shares

Grayscale Investments says the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is once again offering shares to accredited investors in a private placement

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Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ is missing one thing: monetary policy

Facebook has outlined the economics of its new Libra cryptocurrency, revealing it will create a secondary token intended specifically to pay dividends to early backers. It’s called the Libra Investment Token, and it will only be available to members of the Libra Association (which maintains the network) and other accredited investors.

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Bitcoin Holders’ Profits Equal that of Coinbase’s Accredited Investors

Bitcoin has returned an equal amount of profits to retail investors than a cryptocurrency startup has delivered to its accredited investors in the past five years. The world’s largest cryptocurrency in early May closed above $5,000, which roughly brought its return-on-investment (ROI) up by 40,000 percent since early 2013.

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Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on Public Sale

Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in one of the biggest-ever ICOs, is at last to be offered to the public.

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