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The SEC's Wells notice against OpenSea showed once again how regulators are overreaching in interpreting the law, says Edward Lee, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, and the author of "Creators Take Control." origin »
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Law veteran Marc Fagel's insights shed light on next major steps in SEC's legal battle with Ripple and Robinhood's regulatory woes
2024-5-7 19:56 | |
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Both parties filed motions for summary judgement last month in attempt to expedite case
2022-10-19 11:14 | |
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Grayscale and Ripple against the SEC, Coin Center versus the Treasury — it’s a hot season in the U.S. courts.
2022-10-18 23:15 | |
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The SEC is shifting it’s sights towards NFTs, according to emerging reports hitting the wire on Tuesday. The U.S. regulator is apparently looking into whether to deem NFTs as securities and is exploring whether or not the sale of the NFTs violates federal law, including a specific look into Yuga Labs’ ApeCoin distribution. Let’s review […]
2022-10-12 22:31 | |
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The SEC is shifting its sights towards NFTs, according to emerging reports hitting the wire on Tuesday. The U.S. regulator is apparently looking into whether to deem NFTs as securities and is exploring whether or not the sale of the NFTs violates federal law, including a specific look into Yuga Labs’ ApeCoin distribution. Let’s review […]
2022-10-12 22:31 | |
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After two years of ongoing litigation, Stuart Alderoty, general counsel at Ripple, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why it could mark “the beginning of the end,” as the SEC’s efforts to identify any contract of investment appear to have fallen short.
2022-9-22 00:57 | |
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Asset managers either risk violating the letter of the law, or breaching fiduciary duty by denying clients token rights, including voting and revenue.
2022-9-22 20:00 | |
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Balina is charged with conducting an unregistered securities offering in 2018 for his SPRK ICO token, but proving that the Ethereum network should be subject to U.S. securities law will be difficult; cryptos largely decline.
2022-9-21 02:59 | |
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“No-code” software company Sparkster will pay a $35 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for alleged securities law violation during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2018.
2022-9-20 00:17 | |
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The high-stakes case is inching closer and closer to a much-awaited resolution, with both parties filing motions for summary judgement
2022-9-18 15:50 | |
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told the Practising Law Institute last week that existing securities laws fit the crypto markets in a speech that’s garnered attention from all parts of the digital currency ecosystem.
2022-9-14 22:00 | |
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Coinbase is faced with more legal battles as two law firms have filed a lawsuit against the company amidst an ongoing investigation by the SEC. The post Coinbase facing class-action lawsuit amidst SEC investigation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-5 20:42 | |
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A former Coinbase employee and two co-conspirators are being charged by the Justice Department and the SEC in the first ever crypto insider trading scheme. Law enforcement claims the scheme...
2022-7-22 20:17 | |
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Russia has reportedly implemented a new law that bans crypto payments in the country. This move may rip off the proverbial bandage on the crypto market which has been trying to recover after a major sThe post Gary Gensler clarifies plans for crypto regulations, but will the SEC follow through? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-7-16 20:30 | |
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As we approach the end, John E. Deaton, founder of American legal company, Deaton Law Firm, has revealed how important the final ruling is to crypto in general.
2022-7-10 18:58 | |
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Ripple rejoices, the SEC gets challenged to a narrative battle and Brazil moves ahead with crypto legislation.
2022-4-19 23:00 | |
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Several bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds are now trading, with more to come. A spot bitcoin ETF remains elusive. Industry proponents hope that the recent approval of a futures ETF filed under the same law that governs spot bitcoin ETF applications may be a hopeful sign, but the SEC has a laundry list of concerns that still need to be addressed.
2022-4-12 20:47 | |
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler revealed the collaborative crypto regulation plans through a speech delivered during the Penn Law Capital Markets Association’s annual conference on 4 April. The speech undersThe post The Ripple connection in Gensler's plan to collaborate with CFTC on crypto regulation appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-4-6 19:00 | |
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Associate professor of blockchain law labeled the SEC's crypto regulation an "abuse of digital assets"
2022-3-17 17:45 | |
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When it rains, it pours, they say. That was the case as the SEC vs Ripple Labs lawsuit saw the court ordering a number of filings and memos to be unsealed. As expected, the XRP community has been in aThe post SEC v.
2022-2-19 14:30 | |
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The penalty comes after months of heightened regulatory attention to crypto lending platforms.
2022-2-15 21:00 | |
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The United States' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement this Thursday, in which it states that the actor – Steven Seagal – failed to disclose payments he received for promoting Bitcoiin2Gen’s (B2G) token and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in February 2018.
2020-2-28 22:24 | |
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The ICO project Enigma has settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over charges of violating the securities law. Enigma MPC is a blockchain startup that raised $45 million in a token sale from 2017.
2020-2-20 00:40 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked investors to be wary of investing in Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) as they may not be compliant with securities laws. IEOs that are catering to United States persons must comply with federal securities and corporate law.
2020-1-16 14:00 | |
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SEC tells the public to be wary of IEOs and their related exchanges as they may fall under securities laws
2020-1-15 02:26 | |
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The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law.
2020-1-15 20:07 | |
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Coinspeaker SEC Shows Proofs Telegram Is Violating Securities LawThe SEC findings show that the Durov brothers were selling the Telegram's GRAM tokens five months after the initial offer took place.
2020-1-12 12:49 | |
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SEC Commissioner and ‘Cryptomom’ Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph how recent changes in securities law may impact crypto and what she wants to see from Congress
2019-12-30 23:24 | |
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In this roundup, we cover a wide range of regulatory developments in the crypto space. Much has transpired in the U. S. , including a new crypto bill, SEC’s proposal, lawmakers seeking answers from the IRS, and the state of Michigan signing several crypto bills into law.
2019-12-23 16:21 | |
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Blockchain of Things Inc (BCOT), a New York founded startup, has been penalized $250,000 by the SEC for launching an ICO without following the proper registration process. The firm is also expected to cease any crypto operations that result to a violation of the securities law.
2019-12-19 17:34 | |
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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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A partner at a law firm working with startups that have raised funds using via an initial coin offering is calling on the CEO of Kik to stand down in his case against the SEC. The expert in crypto law believes that Ted Livingston might well do more harm than good to the industry.
2019-7-2 02:00 | |
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John McAfee, the anti-virus software tycoon turned fugitive Presidential candidate is known for his anti-taxation views. He is also a big-time Bitcoin proponent who has been running from the SEC and law enforcement agencies for not paying his taxes.
2019-6-12 19:30 | |
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Kik isn’t the only company facing regulatory blowback. LongFin, a fintech company which drew controversy for an abrupt blockchain pivot, is now fighting allegations of fraud from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2019-6-7 00:18 | |
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In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.
2019-6-5 01:30 | |
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By CCN: Bitcoin is a worthless sham that’s only useful for facilitating crime, and the public must be warned about the full spectrum of the crypto-sphere’s sleaziness. That’s the opinion of attorney John Reed Stark, a cybersecurity expert who worked for 20 years at the SEC’s enforcement division.
2019-6-3 02:30 | |
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TokenSoft has historically required that their clients use specific law firms that have already been vetted and approved by the platform. The “legal landscape,” as TokenSoft says, was a complicated place with the blockchain industry, and it was easier to work with law firms that that already had to experience with the crypto industry. However, […]
2019-5-2 17:25 | |
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On April 29 Bitcoinist reported that the SEC had temporarily suspended trading securities at Bitcoin Generation (BTGN). President and CEO Deniz Hadjiev reached out to share his official response.
2019-5-2 12:00 | |
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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.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly urged some funds to change their ETFs descriptions to remove “blockchain” to comply with the law
2019-4-15 15:42 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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If its latest job posting is anything to go by, the US Securities and Exchange Commission‘s (SEC) could be stepping up its involvement in the cryptocurrency world. The SEC is looking for an “Attorney Adviser” to operate as a “Crypto Specialist,” according to a job listing posted on federal employment website USAJobs.
2019-4-1 15:56 | |
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It may have taken its time to get into the gist of the crypto industry, but its all in now. The U. S Securities and Exchanges Commission has always made its presence known. It has warned severally that some cryptos qualify as securities and should abide by the relevant law.
2019-3-27 19:31 | |
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These are not the best of times for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Fresh from dealing with a stock price crisis caused by weak sales and presumed consumer apathy, he is again facing legal action from the SEC, in addition to dealing with Tesla’s weak financial situation and amssive layoffs.
2019-3-20 06:15 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a series of meetings to discuss securities law and the potential of digital assets.
2019-3-13 20:08 | |
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As the SEC abandons its ‘light touch’ approach to crypto and investors seek out the comparative security of compliant ICO projects, regulators are looking to the legal profession to ‘get off the fence’ and deliver clients the advice they need to stay on the right side of the law.
2019-3-8 01:30 | |
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Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to open the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) to innovation and entrepreneurship. And she calls for a novel and better regulatory framework that is more adaptable to the crypto space.
2019-2-12 12:00 | |
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Whether or not financial innovations like Bitcoin could fit inside the parameters of old-school laws became the central point of Hester Pierce’s recent keynote. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner, while speaking at the University of Missouri School of Law, recognized that blockchain-based decentralized networks do not fit “neatly” within their securities framework.
2019-2-11 21:30 | |
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In a recent speech at the University of Missouri School of Law, U. S. Commissioner Hester Peirce (‘Crypto Mom’) admitted the SEC has a tendency to flee from anything to do with digital currencies.
2019-2-11 15:59 | |
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When FTX collapsed, the parts of it bound by law survived. Mainstream finance is now converging with digital assets, and the law built to protect it the same way is the one the Senate did not pass this week, argues Bullish's Randi Abernethy.
The Journal’s editorial board rejects crypto competition and instead misinterprets Clarity, a pro-innovation, pro-competition, and pro-consumer bill, argues the Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger.
The more institutional crypto becomes, the more it prices on headlines. The edge now is reading the positioning data underneath, not reacting to the narrative on top.
KOSA and Chat Control both retreated on their most-criticized measures this week, but both kept mandatory age verification, the quiet mechanism that turns anonymous browsing into identified browsing for all of us, argues Billions CEO Evin McMullen.
Chalom explains that retail investors have never had the opportunity to access and manage their own digital treasury desk. Until now.
Recent polls have shown that registered voters want America to set the rules for global finance, reinforcing why the Senate must act now, explains Smith.
The incident shows that as more real-world outcomes become tradable, the real bottleneck is not trading itself, but the integrity and certification of the data used for settlement, argues Hallali.