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Global Stablecoins May Be Subject to Securities Regulation, Says IOSCO
25.3.2020
Global stablecoins may be subject to securities laws, says IOSCO, in a new report that could complicate such projects’ embrace of decentralization
Judge Grants Injunction Halting Telegram’s TON Release Again, Notice of Appeal Reportedly Filed
25.3.2020
The embattled Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain and its native gram cryptocurrency have seen plans for launch stifled once again, with a preliminary injunction granted by Southern District of New York Judge P. Kevin Castel. The March 24 injunction sides with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Australian Securities Exchange Delays Switch to Blockchain Due to COVID-19
25.3.2020
COVID-19 and market volatility are wreaking havoc with the Australian Securities Exchange’s plans to transition to blockchain infrastructure
Judge Halts Telegram Token Issuance in Injunction Requested by SEC
24.3.2020
A federal judge has granted the SEC’s preliminary injunction request, barring Telegram from issuing any gram tokens when it launches its blockchain network
Major Securities Firm Gives Its Shareholders Bitcoin Benefits
23.3.2020
Japan’s Monex Group has become the latest financial company to offer its shareholders cryptocurrency benefits – and will become the first major securities firm to give out end-of-year bitcoin (BTC) benefits.
Per an official announcement, Monex – one of the country’s biggest securities companies...
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
Indian Government Engages RBI to Discuss Cryptocurrency Regulation
21.3.2020
The government of India is reportedly discussing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies with the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Furthermore, the government is awaiting the outcome of another cryptocurrency case at...
Spanish Securities Watchdog Halts Short Selling Amid Coronavirus Caused Recession
17.3.2020
Spain has banned short selling for a month, although extension for additional periods is still possible
Vertalo to Tokenize 22 Securities Worth $200M on Tezos Blockchain
16.3.2020
Transfer agent Vertalo will tokenize 22 different private securities on Tezos after a new partnership with DealBox
Crypto-keen Japanese Securities Giant Joins STO Association
12.3.2020
The Japanese cryptocurrency scene could be about to welcome another major player to the fray – after major securities and brokerage firm Tokai Tokyo became the latest member of an increasingly high-profile and powerful-looking security token offering (STO) association.
The move comes just months...
US Court Fines ICOBox $16M for Securities Violation in SEC Case
12.3.2020
The SEC won a default judgement against ICO-as-a-service platform ICOBox and CEO Nikolay Evdokimov
Securitize Using Digital Securities to Help Japan’s Real Estate
10.3.2020
To prevent homes in Japan’s countryside from staying vacant and becoming dilapidated, LIFULL and Securitize are looking to digital assets
Asset Ratings Giant Morningstar Takes First Plunge Into Blockchain Securities
9.3.2020
As part of a $39.7 million investment in FAT Brands, DBRS Morningstar has for the first time rated securities issued on a blockchain
Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Sued – Accused of Misleading IPO Investors
7.3.2020
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. is being sued for allegedly breaking U.S. securities laws before its initial public offering (IPO). Phillippe Lemieux, a Canaan investor, filed a class-action lawsuit that claims the company violated the Securities Act of 1933. Lemieux believes Canaan...
Rapper Dismissed of Securities Fraud Charges for FLiK ICO
3.3.2020
25 plaintiffs sued the rapper in November 2018, accusing T.I. and his business partner of orchestrating a pump and dump that cost them $2 million dollars
NBA Player Spencer Dinwiddie Taps Broker-Dealer in Push to Tokenize Sports Contracts
3.3.2020
The move follows a three month tussle with the NBA who initially claimed it represented a league violation
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
1.3.2020
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer-to-peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream
SEC Karate-Chops Steven Seagal Over Promoting Cryptocurrency Touted as the Next Gen Bitcoin
28.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged actor Steven Seagal for unlawfully promoting a cryptocurrency investment scheme claiming to be “the next generation of bitcoin.” Seagal failed to disclose that he was being compensated in cash and crypto by Bitcoiin2gen,...
Tokenized US T-Bond Fund Seeks Foothold in $17T Market
26.2.2020
The crypto industry is taking aim at one of Wall Street’s oldest redoubts: investing in the $17 trillion market for U.S. Treasury bonds
Securities Law Helped Build Modern Capitalism. Crypto Should Embrace It
25.2.2020
Crypto should work within the existing regulatory structure around securities, rather than reinvent a whole new system