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Investors File Lawsuit Against Elastos And Huobi
The creators of Elastos (ELA) and the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi may be in legal hot water, after Elastos ICO investors accused them of hosting an unauthorized securities sale. The investors have asked the New York Supreme Court to summon the the Elastos Foundation and team members, as well as Huobi and its US partner, HBUS, to answer […] The post Investors File Lawsuit Against Elastos And Huobi appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-2-12 19:47
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Kin Founder Kiks Back at SEC
Ted Livingston, founder of the popular Canadian messaging app Kik, has tried not to tangle with regulators, at least until now. He responded to Canada’s murky regulatory framework by blocking residents of his home country from participating in the company’s ICO. дальше »
2019-1-29 22:34
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Navigating Crypto Taxes: The Year In Review
2018 was a difficult year for cryptocurrencies. With the total market capitalization of all cryptos falling from over $800 billion to just over $100 billion in the space of a year, many enthusiasts and traders are now filing losses on their 2018 tax returns. дальше »
2019-1-25 20:59
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Pennsylvania Excludes Crypto From Definition Of Money
As the Federal response to cryptocurrency remains stalled, states like Pennsylvania and Wyoming are making their own moves with crypto regulation. And though this approach will most certainly yield a patchwork series of laws and interpretations of laws, it does produce intriguing insights into potential solutions to crypto regulation issues. дальше »
2019-1-24 00:56
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2019 Starts With a New First: A Digital Warrant Offering
2019 is expected to be the “Year of the Security Tokens,” and one company has already hit the ground running. SEFToken Inc. , started the new year by announcing a new form of tokenized instrument – a “covered warrant. дальше »
2019-1-3 00:10
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Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again
Crypto participants continue to admire the tenacity (and audacity) of the legacy banking industry, which has accumulated fines exceeding $243 billion over the last decade. In the latest instance of no-wrongdoing-admitted, two major Wall Street banks have received a one-two punch from regulators, agreeing to pay stiff fines for lapses in AML procedures and trading […] The post Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-12-28 21:23
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Bitcoin Is Not A Commodity Says Expert In Financial Law
Regulators have “massively” misunderstood cryptocurrencies and urgently need to alter course, an expert in international banking law has said. Tokens shouldn’t be treated as money, nor should Bitcoin (BTC) have futures contracts. дальше »
2018-12-25 22:29
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SEC Regulations Not Suitable For Crypto: US Lawmakers Aim For Digital Asset Clarity
A pair of U. S. lawmakers are looking to bridge the gap between the crypto community and fuzzy regulation. Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Darren Soto of Florida have introduced the “Token Taxonomy Act,” which would essentially remove cryptocurrencies from the securities discussion. дальше »
2018-12-21 22:19
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CashBet Lawsuit Could Herald Torrent Of ICO Investor Claims
New York, May 2018. CoinDesk and The Hilton Midtown have prepared for around 4,000 attendees at the Consensus Blockchain Technology Summit. But they came in greater numbers… well over 8,000 people mill and shill around the overheated lobby, and procuring a fresh bagel may be tougher than raising a couple of million for a hypothetical dApp. дальше »
2018-12-18 21:01
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Algorithmic Stablecoins In Regulatory Fog After Basis Folds
The head of an algorithmic stablecoin project has admitted to Crypto Briefing that legal uncertainty in the United States is an “enormous” burden, both financially and developmentally. дальше »
2018-12-14 00:02
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SEC: AriseBank Execs Agree To Pay $2.6M
Two executives behind an alleged ICO scam will have to pay a hefty fine, in a settlement that the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission hopes will send a message to the crypto industry. Jared Rice Sr. дальше »
2018-12-13 02:19
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CFTC: Taking It Slow With Ethereum Futures
It’s been a year since the CFTC gave a regulatory green light for bitcoin futures and ether futures could be next. But this time around, the agency is taking its time, as evidenced by a recent request for input on the third biggest cryptocurrency based on market cap to learn what sets it apart from bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:35
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Hoskinson: SEC Will Crackdown on EOS
The public face of Cardano (ADA), Charles Hoskinson, believes the chief developer of the EOS platform will face a significant backlash from regulators – particularly the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission – over their $4bn ICO, which he described as “egregious. дальше »
2018-12-12 21:10
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Messy ICOs: Crypto Janitors Are Here To Help
Ever get the feeling that the crypto party went too far? One minute everyone’s having fun, raising capital and launching ICO’s while the regulators aren’t home. Then you wake up to December 2018, and the market’s a mess. дальше »
2018-12-7 23:05
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The SEC Got DJ Khaled And Floyd Mayweather: Next In Line…
MISTADOBALINA / Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Mista Dobalina, Mista Ian Dobalina Mista Dobalina, Mista Ian Dobalina Mista Dobalina, won’t you quit? You really make me sick with ya fraudulent behavior You’re gonna make me flip and then an army couldn’t save ya Why don’t you behave ya little rugrat? Take a little tip from […] The post The SEC Got DJ Khaled And Floyd Mayweather: Next In Line… appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-12-6 00:31
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Crypto Companies Launch Self-Regulatory Body
While some call for regulatory clarity, a group of leading companies have taken it upon themselves to set the bar for the nascent cryptocurrency industry. The Association for Digital Asset Markets, or ADAM, was launched today by ten leading financiers of the crypto-space, in order to establish comprehensive industry standards and market rules. дальше »
2018-11-29 00:06
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Digital Securities Regulation: An Overview Of Compliant Exemptions
As we discussed in the previous article, there are many parties that stand to benefit from a booming digital securities market. One important group that didn’t get proper mention (because they’re not a business) are the global regulators. дальше »
2018-11-25 17:58
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Smart Contracts Might Not Be Legal: Stellar dApp Creator
Smart contracts may not be legal in US-based securities sales. One dApp’s creators worry that crowd sales could still be in “staunch violation” of SEC regulations – just by using smart contracts. дальше »
2018-11-24 20:07
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Decentralized Exchanges Under Fire: SEC Strikes Again
Decentralized exchanges may be the wave of the future. But that is increasingly looking like a distant future, at least if recent regulatory action is any indication. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s rebuke of EtherDelta, a smart contract-fueled decentralized exchange for ether and Ethereum-based tokens, sent smoke signals to the crypto industry that peer-to-peer trading […] The post Decentralized Exchanges Under Fire: SEC Strikes Again appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:23
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What Is Polymath Network? Introduction to POLY Token
What Is Polymath? Polymath is a security token platform that uses the ST-20 token standard to ensure compliance with government regulations when issuing digital securities. Polymath is a platform like Ethereum, but instead of creating utility tokens like an ICO platform, it offers equity in a company – a model which has a well-established regulatory […] The post What Is Polymath Network? Introduction to POLY Token appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-21 23:36
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The Demise Of The ICO And The Rise Of The Digital Security
As the ICO fades, crowdfunding will come back stronger When the Ethereum blockchain came online in March of 2016 (the first stable version) it ushered in a new era in funding for startups. Easily created “coins” or “tokens” on Ethereum’s public blockchain allowed virtually anyone with an idea to raise funding from global sources with […] The post The Demise Of The ICO And The Rise Of The Digital Security appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-19 20:38
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SEC: Put Down The Unregistered Security And No One Gets Hurt
Crypto markets continued to plunge, shortly after the start of a government crackdown on what has been described as the financial Wild West… Initial Coin Offerings. Ethereum (ETH) has reached an all-year low of $155, plunging 37% over the course of the past seven days. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:18
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Shitcoin Surprise: SEC Hands Paragon And AirToken Investors A Mulligan
If you lost money in token sales, you may be in for a pleasant surprise. The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered refunds for two initial coin offerings, after concluding that their tokens were actually unregistered securities. дальше »
2018-11-16 21:38
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EtherDelta Blow: $400,000 Fine For DEX Founder
America’s Securities and Exchange Commission, has successfully charged the founder of the token trading platform, EtherDelta. This is the first time that the US regulator has ever brought legal proceedings against a crypto exchange. дальше »
2018-11-8 19:28
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Bitcoin ATM Operator Now Licensed For NY
Selling bitcoins in New York is harder than getting a ticket to the Oscars, but a Texan crypto company has just scored a seat. Coinsource, a leading operator of Bitcoin ATMs, has finally secured regulatory approval to buy and sell crypto for fiat, according to an announcement from the New York Department of Financial Services […] The post Bitcoin ATM Operator Now Licensed For NY appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-2 19:30
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Venture Capitalist Predicts Security Token Tsunami
The hype surrounding security tokens has been steadily building, with investors looking forward to regulated tokenized assets offering some form of return. One partner at an international tech venture capital fund says the space is at the verge of a significant security token offering (STO) influx. дальше »
2018-10-29 20:10
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Bitmain Could Be Casualty In US-China Trade War
“An eye for an eye” is a Biblical principle of justice that is seeing 21st century use case. And if applied to its full extent, the tit-for-tat approach towards one’s adversary will do harm to the world’s two largest economies. дальше »
2018-10-19 19:22
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Beware The Lies: Bloomberg Misrepresents Judge’s Ruling
A court in the USA has today ruled that tokens sold during ICOs count as securities under federal law, according to Bloomberg, which stated in an article that “Federal prosecutors won a key legal victory when a judge ruled that U. дальше »
2018-9-12 21:09
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Social Media Crypto Projects Like Reddcoin (RDD) Should Thrive In The USA
There is a disparity between how lawmakers in the US regulate the financial sector and the tech sector. An established banking industry makes it a hard climate for newcomers to succeed. Tech giants, like Facebook, Twitter, and Google exploit their position in a still nascent industry (as well as regulators’ ignorance) to enjoy limited oversight […] The post Social Media Crypto Projects Like Reddcoin (RDD) Should Thrive In The USA appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-9-11 18:42
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SEC Wants $27.5 Million Social Media Secret Weapon
The Securities and Exchange Commission is ready to invest $27. 5 million in a social media monitoring tool that measures market sentiment, and has invited bids. Social media manipulation and fraud are invidious components of the cryptocurrency world, and some observers are concluding that as the SEC moves toward regulation, it needs to be able to […] The post SEC Wants $27. дальше »
2018-9-4 20:28
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SEC Wants Social Media Secret Weapon For Market Sentiment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is ready to invest in a social media monitoring tool that measures market sentiment, and has invited bids. Social media manipulation and fraud are invidious components of the cryptocurrency world, and some observers are concluding that as the SEC moves toward regulation, it needs to be able to root out […] The post SEC Wants Social Media Secret Weapon For Market Sentiment appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-9-5 20:28
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SEC Investment Plan A Blueprint For Crypto?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed daring plans for investment in private companies, with the potential to open the doors to Main St. in a way that could prove more inclusive to mom and pop investors than any regulation in years. дальше »
2018-8-31 00:47
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Swarm Takes The Sting Out of KYC
Trading stocks on the blockchain just got one step closer. Swarm, a blockchain for equity and security tokens, today announced a protocol to ease the process of ensuring compliance. The Market Access Protocol (MAP) provides a “streamlined solution” for legally compliant securities transactions, the company said in a press release. дальше »
2018-8-30 21:27
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Polymath Brings Automated Securities One Step Closer
If you’ve ever invested in an ICO, you know that one part of the investing process is still stuck in the twentieth century. After researching via invisible wireless networks, and deciding to invest with instant digital currency, you still have to wait days—or weeks—for someone to visually inspect a scan of your passport. дальше »
2018-8-29 18:15
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Bitcoin Bears Prepare To Hibernate As Bulls Awaken
A decrease in bear activity in the Bitcoin market could be a harbinger of the first green shoots of the BTC bull market predicted by many analysts. The Commodites Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released data on Friday that showed that betting against bitcoin is grinding to a halt. дальше »
2018-8-28 21:04
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Can The Cryptocurrency Industry Regulate Itself?
It’s clear that the virtual currency sector is in dire need of consistent regulation, but, at the same time, everyone’s got a different opinion about how this might be achieved. One solution to the regulatory limbo that is recently getting traction amongst industry stakeholders is the idea for a U. дальше »
2018-8-25 16:58
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US Think Tank Urges Clarity With ICO Regulation Proposal
The non-profit CATO institute has released its proposal for ICO regulation in an effort to push US agencies to commit to a policy and settle the issue of clarity. Cato Institute Pushes US Regulators for ICO Clarity The libertarian think tank established in 1974 which focuses on issues of public advocacy in media and society released. дальше »
2018-7-2 15:30
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