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SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton's tenure
17.11.2020
The SEC summarized its efforts on combating crypto misconduct as its chairman is set to step down by the end of this year
Scaramucci’s Billion-Dollar Mega Hedge Fund Skybridge ‘May Hold Positions’ in Bitcoin
17.11.2020
In a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the giant global investment firm Skybridge Capital explained that the fund Skybridge G II may invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. On November 13, the New York-based company with $7.7 billion assets under...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps, SEC Boss Leaves Early + More News
16.11.2020
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Today, Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, which is the measure that shows how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, increased...
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down at End of Year
16.11.2020
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton will leave his role at the end of this year
Jay Clayton will step down as US SEC chair by year's end
16.11.2020
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is set to move on after three-and-a-half years in the role
The SEC Is Still Working Out What ‘Qualified Custodian’ Means for Crypto
16.11.2020
The SEC’s recent statement about qualified custodians shows the federal agency is still puzzling out important questions for the crypto space
The US SEC amendments and SAFT process
15.11.2020
Do the new safe harbors against integration pave the way for a successful SAFT process?
Pakistan’s SEC Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation, Central Bank Confirms No Crypto Ban
15.11.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has published a paper discussing cryptocurrency regulation in the country. Meanwhile, the central bank has reportedly confirmed that there is no cryptocurrency ban. Pakistan’s Crypto Regulation in the Works The Securities and Exchange...
The SEC collected $1.26 billion from unregistered ICOs in 2020
12.11.2020
In a record-breaking year, the SEC seized $4.68 billion — more than one-quarter of which came from cryptocurrency-related firms
SEC should declare XRP a security, says Peter Brandt
11.11.2020
Could XRP’s regulatory status be finally settled one day?
SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Regulations Should Be Slow, Though Crypto Rules Could Be Faster
9.11.2020
New regulations take time to allow for public feedback, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said at CoinDesk's Bitcoin for Advisors conference
Cryptoverse Might Face 'More Aggressive' SEC Under Biden
9.11.2020
American President-elect Joe Biden could be set to unleash the regulatory hounds once he takes power in January – with an expert warning, “There will be a new [regulatory] sheriff in town, and they won't be friendly to business.”
"When potential candidates start emerging, we are eager to hear...
Investors fight to keep Bancor securities case out of Israeli court
3.11.2020
“Defendants say, in passing, that Israel is the more appropriate forum, but fail to provide any supporting detail,” stated lawyers in the class-action suit
SEC Changes Rules, Making Fundraising Easier for Crypto Firms
3.11.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended some exemption rules, making it easier for crypto companies to raise funds. The rule changes raise fundraising limits for Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, and Regulation D’s Rule 504 offerings. SEC’s New Rules Allow...
SEC Finalizes Rule Change That Could (One Day) Juice Token Sales
2.11.2020
Companies can now raise more money under three key securities exemptions without having to register with SEC
SEC votes to simplify exempt offering rules for securities
2.11.2020
"While each component in this patchwork system makes some sense in isolation, collectively, there is substantial room for improvement."
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
30.10.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
INX to boost its $117M IPO with token listings on global exchanges
30.10.2020
Raising $10 million out of $117 million to date, INX expects to finish the IPO by year's end
First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later This Year
27.10.2020
William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to conclude his tenure later this year