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Canadian Crypto Company Increases Its Bitcoin Treasury Holdings to $3.6 Million
10.12.2020
BIGG Digital Assets, a Canadian crypto company, revealed this week that it bought 40 additional bitcoins for long-term treasury holding. The purchase increased BIGG’s reserves to 189.5 bitcoins valued at US$3.63 million in total. The Canadian Securities Exchange-listed firm spent about CAD$1...
Free TON, From an Abandoned Project to the Frontier of PoS Networks
9.12.2020
The Durov brothers fought a long and exhaustive battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the Telegram Open Network (TON)’s acceptance in the United States, which ended with an official announcement that the further development of the project was abandoned....
Blockstack Token's Conversion to Non-Securities Would be 'Unprecedented'
8.12.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Technology
After the launch of Stacks Blockchain 2.0, stacks tokens (STX) will no longer be treated as a security in the US, finally opening the doors to US investors, said the company's co-founder - with an expert calling this a major deal for...
MicroStrategy will issue $400 million in securities to buy more Bitcoin
8.12.2020
Leading business intelligence firm MicroStrategy is doubling-down on Bitcoin, announcing a securities offering to raise $400 million to invest in BTC
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Ready to Put 5% of His Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF
7.12.2020
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, is ready to put 5% of his investment portfolio in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Long known as a bitcoin skeptic, O’Leary is worried about...
SEC Makes FinHub a Stand-Alone Office
3.12.2020
The reorganization strengthens FinHub's hand in addressing the digital assets space
What does VCOIN's SEC authorization mean for securities law and crypto?
3.12.2020
The latest in securities law and crypto is not a revolution but it is a step forward
65% of Traders on Paypal Ready to Use Bitcoin to Pay for Goods and Services: Survey
3.12.2020
At least 65% of people who use the Paypal app to trade bitcoin are prepared to start using the top cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services at the 28 million stores supported by the payments company throughout the world. According to a proprietary survey of 380 Paypal users by Mizuho...
Mastermind of Bitcoin Mining Ponzi Scheme Extradited to the US: $20 Million in Victims’ Funds Laundered
1.12.2020
The US government says it has extradited Gutemberg Dos Santos, the co-founder of the Airbit Club Ponzi scheme from Panama and he now awaits his trial in a Manhattan court. Dos Santos is facing charges relating to his role in perpetuating a “cryptocurrency” scam which defrauded victims...
Guggenheim Investment Fund to Invest $497 Million in Grayscale’s GBTC Seeking Bitcoin Exposure
30.11.2020
Guggenheim’s billion-dollar Marco Opportunities Fund (MOF) may seek indirect exposure to BTC through the investment of 10% of its net asset value into Grayscale’s BTC Trust (GBTC). The investment (when complete) means MOF will have committed as much as $497 million into the GBTC. In...
Canadian Public Company Dumps Ethereum and Monero for Bitcoin
30.11.2020
A Canadian publicly held company has liquidated all of its ethereum and monero holdings and put all of the proceeds into bitcoin. The company is led by a well-known poker player and former member of the European Parliament. Cypherpunk Dumps Monero and Ethereum for Bitcoin Cypherpunk Holdings,...
Ripple Is Selling 33% of Its Stake in Moneygram
29.11.2020
Ripple Labs Inc. is selling 4 million of its shares in Moneygram, or about a third of its total shareholding in the company. The decision seems in part to be motivated by the surging Moneygram share price and Ripple’s desire to cash out after buying the shares at a premium of $4.10 in 2019....
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Explains US Crypto Regulation, Calls Bitcoin a Store of Value
23.11.2020
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has explained how the U.S. government is regulating cryptocurrency. He calls bitcoin a store of value, noting that its rise is driven by the inefficiencies of the current payment system. How Bitcoin Is Regulated in the US...
Texas State Securities Board Flags 15 Investment Entities Including One Unregistered Crypto Trader
21.11.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has announced a series of enforcement actions against 15 online investment entities that illegally market cryptocurrency, binary options, and forex investments in Texas. Fake Social Media Accounts The regulator alleges that operators of the companies...
Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2020
The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news stems from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Airbnb’s filing...
Thailand’s New Rules Help Securities Companies Launch Crypto Exchanges
20.11.2020
Thailand has reportedly revised its net capital rules which help securities firms launch cryptocurrency exchanges. The country now has 15 licensed crypto service providers. New Thai Rules and Crypto Exchanges The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its net capital (NC) rules...
Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams
19.11.2020
Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in
Spanish Security Giant Prosegur Enters Crypto Custody Race
19.11.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/proseguralarmasperu
Another international security services behemoth has taken the crypto plunge, with Spanish firm Prosegur launching a dedicated subsidiary that will offer crypto custody services.
The company, which is based in Madrid, has over 160,000 employees...
Rapper T.I.’s associates to cough up $100K in FLiK token case with SEC
19.11.2020
The settlement with the SEC came after the three were charged in September for their participation in “unregistered and fraudulent” ICOs
Promoters of Rapper TI’s 2017 ICO Ordered to Pay $103K Penalty
18.11.2020
The associates are also barred from selling digital securities for five years