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Kamala Harris to Back Crypto Reg Framework in Speech Today, Campaign Says
14.10.2024
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning
Freeport clears SEC Reg A review for tokenized art offerings
29.3.2023
It appears that the SEC has exempted NFT art tokenization from registration as security offerings
India to Discuss Crypto During G20 Presidency to Establish Tech-Driven Regulatory Framework, Says Finance Minister
18.10.2022
India plans to discuss crypto regulations during its G20 presidency with member countries. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the Indian government hopes to arrive at a framework or standard operating procedure (SOP) so that countries globally “can have a technology-driven...
A Phenomenal Anime Like Made In Abyss Deserves A Better Video Game Than This
20.9.2022
Anime adaptations of video games are entering a renaissance of sorts with the critical success of Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Arcane, and Castlevania. Unfortunately, if we flip the process around, the same can’t be said for the latest video game adaptation of the dark fantasy anime Made...
Russian Businesses to Choose Which Crypto to Use for Cross-Border Settlements, Lawmaker Says
14.9.2022
Russian companies may start transacting in cryptocurrency with partners abroad as early as next year and will be free to pick the coin they want to use, officials in Moscow have indicated. The sanctioned country is preparing to legalize foreign trade settlements with digital assets and this could...
Chainalysis Report Says $2.2 Million in Crypto Has Been Sent to Pro-Russian Groups in Ukraine
29.7.2022
According to a report stemming from the blockchain intelligence company Chainalysis, the firm identified 54 pro-Russian groups that have “collectively received over $2.2 million worth of cryptocurrency.” The paramilitary groups in Ukraine primarily received bitcoin and ether donations...
EU Regulator Warns Soaring Inflation Could Drive Investors to Crypto — Calls for Unified Regulatory Framework
1.6.2022
Europe’s top securities regulator has warned that soaring inflation could drive investors to cryptocurrencies. Stressing that there is “an imbalance” in how each EU country deals with crypto, the regulator calls for a common regulatory framework across European countries....
Central Bank of Honduras Discredits Bitcoin Legal Tender Speculation
25.3.2022
On March 23, Honduras’ central bank issued a clarification on crypto assets such as bitcoin, and noted that digital currencies are not legal tender or regulated in the country. The announcement, posted via Honduras’ central bank official Twitter account, comes after lots...
Bank of Russia Exposes Nearly 150 Financial Pyramid Scams, Fraudsters Exploit Crypto Craze
30.7.2021
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has identified 146 financial pyramid schemes in only six months this year. Fraudsters often lure people with weak financial literacy into investment scams linked to cryptocurrencies or crypto mining operations. Pyramid Schemes Thrive Amid Rising Investment Demand...
BIS Economist Recommends ‘Technology-Neutral’ Crypto Regulation, Low-Cost Supervision of Decentralized Markets
2.7.2021
An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought as an alternative to fiat currencies or regulated finance, therefore a “technology-neutral regulation to this asset class” is recommended. The economist discussed “embedded...
Coinbase Aims At New Markets, Reg Hurdles After Nasdaq Debut
14.4.2021
Marc Andreessen, Emilie Choi, and Brian Armstrong. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Coinbase
Major crypto exchange Coinbase is already dominant in the US market, as it was valued at around USD 100bn on its first day of trading on Nasdaq. Now the company, which was co-founded by Brian Armstrong...
SEC Commissioner: Banning Bitcoin Is Like Shutting Down Internet — Government Would Be ‘Foolish’ to Try
14.4.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce compares banning bitcoin to shutting down the internet, stating that governments would be foolish to try. She also offers some insights into whether the SEC will approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) this year. Governments Would Be Foolish to Try to Ban Bitcoin...
Fueling the Cannabis Industry: US Crypto Lending Service Files for Regulated Token Sale
10.7.2020
Chicago-based lending firm Ceres recently filed for a request to conduct a Reg. A sale in order to get approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ceres wants to launch a token that will be used for garnering equity, while the company also wants to launch a coin that can...
Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong
25.6.2020
The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance
After Blockstack’s Regulated Offering, Where Now For US Token Sales?
24.11.2019
When Blockstack announced the first Reg A+ token sale, many believed it would open the floodgates for a spate of similar offerings. Reg A+ has long been the Holy Grail of token offerings in the U.S., with a host of companies pursuing the only SEC exemption that allows the inclusion of unaccredited...
SEC in Settlement Talks With ‘Fraudulent’ ICO Organizer Reg Middleton
9.10.2019
Middleton organized the unregistered $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) initial coin offering, and is further accused of market manipulation post-ICO
SEC Begins Green-Lighting Token Offerings
17.7.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently made history when it green-lighted two token offerings under Regulation A+. “This is the first time in U.S. history that a crypto token offering has received SEC qualification,” one of the two qualified issuers proclaims. Also read:...
SEC Gives YouNow’s Ethereum Token ‘Props’ Reg A+ Approval
11.7.2019
The U.S. securities regulator has given two blockchain token-centric projects its approval this week
Blockstack Is Planning One of the First Reg A+ Compliant Token Offerings In the US
11.7.2019
The token offering could be a way forward for other startups looking to raise using SEC-approved funding rules
Blockchain Video Startup YouNow Files With SEC to Give Away (Not Sell) Tokens
20.6.2019
YouNow has filed an offering circular with the SEC – for a token that it intends to give away