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SEC Loosens Crowdfunding Guidelines Amid Economic Slowdown
5.5.2020
While crypto and other firms have been slow to embrace Regulation Crowdfunding in the past, the SEC is hoping more firms will embrace the fundraising method
Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens
5.5.2020
Telegram says it won't be repaying investors in its 2018 TON token sale in gram tokens, one week after saying it could do so once the network launches
SEC Commissioner Sees Increasing Demand for Cryptocurrency
1.5.2020
Crypto-friendly commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce, said there is an increase in demand for cryptocurrency as investors seek to diversify their portfolios. The commissioner has been an avid proponent of the SEC approving bitcoin exchange-traded funds...
Blockstack's SEC Filing Reveals Heavy Use of Tokens When Paying Services
29.4.2020
Blockstack PBC published its annual report with the SEC, shedding light on the financials of a crypto company
SEC’s CryptoMom on Outlook for the Digital Dollar and the End of Her Term in June
28.4.2020
SEC Commissioner Peirce AKA CryptoMom talks digital dollar and the end of her term
Kik and SEC Oppose Each Other’s Motions for Summary Judgment
26.4.2020
Kik’s general counsel told Cointelegraph that the SEC’s case relies on its “poorly reasoned” suit against Telegram
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
Telegram’s Fight Against SEC Will Help Push Cryptocurrency Legislation, Says Trade Group
9.4.2020
Telegram’s ongoing court battle with the SEC over its $1.7 billion token offering could put pressure on Congress to move cryptocurrency regulation forward, according to the Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association Says Court ‘Erred’ With Decision to Block Telegram’s Token Issuance
7.4.2020
The advocacy group has supported Telegram's appeal over a U.S. district court's decision to block the firm's token issuance – even outside the country
SEC Postpones Decision on Overstock-Affiliated Security Token Exchange
2.4.2020
The U.S. has prolonged its evaluation of a proposal from Overtock’s tZERO and Box Digital Markets to launch a regulated security token exchange
Judge Denies Telegram’s Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors
1.4.2020
A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors
SEC Claims Telegram Injunction Applies to ‘Any Person or Entity’
31.3.2020
The SEC describes Telegram’s request as “legally meritless,” arguing that the ruling unambiguously applies to “any person or entity”
Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling
30.3.2020
The firm has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S
Founders of Floyd Mayweather-Backed ICO See Trial Pushed to September
27.3.2020
Centra Tech’s founders will now face trial in September for operating a fraudulent ICO that solicited celebrity endorsements
Kik Backs Away From Jury Trial Request in SEC Fight Over $100M Token Sale
23.3.2020
Kik had previously asked for a jury trial to make its case against the SEC. Now it's seeking a summary judgment
SEC Seeks Early Judgement in Lawsuit Over Kik’s $100M ICO
21.3.2020
Claiming to have “undisputed evidence” that Kik’s ICO was an unregistered securities offering, the SEC is seeking an early judgment
US SEC Freezes Assets of Alleged Crypto Scam Backed by a Former State Senator
20.3.2020
U.S. SEC files complaint against alleged cryptocurrency scam Meta 1 Coin and the former state senator who backed it
Overstock Hit by Two More SEC Subpoenas in December
17.3.2020
The bitcoin-friendly retail company and the parent of security token marketplace tZERO says it was again subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission at the end of 2019
SEC Proposal Could (Eventually) Unleash Security Token Sales
16.3.2020
Companies looking to raise funds via security token offerings (STOs) might soon get some relief from regulatory burdens in the U.S
SEC Proposes to Simplify 'Complex and Confusing' Exempt Offering Rules
5.3.2020
The SEC wants to improve the complex and confusing rules governing ICOs and other security offerings