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SEC Seeking ‘Smart Contract’ Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities
4.8.2020
The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block
INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $127M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
4.8.2020
The cryptocurrency and security token exchange has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise and proposing a new launch date
With Bitcoin Gaining Ground, Is the Altcoin Season Coming to an End?
2.8.2020
This time around, for however long it lasts, Bitcon’s run and the altcoin season are going to be very different
US Regulator Zeroes in on Binance Chain as SEC Awards Monitoring Contract to Ciphertrace
1.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price contract on a single source basis to Ciphertrace. The SEC is awarding the contract to the blockchain monitoring company as it plans focus on BNB coin, as well as other tokens on the Binance’s DEX. The BNB token...
Longfin Ordered to Repay $223M to Investors
31.7.2020
Longfin, a blockchain-related firm that conducted a $27 million IPO in 2017, has been ordered to repay $223 million to investors
Crypto Exchange Operator Diginex to List on Nasdaq in September
31.7.2020
Crypto startup Diginex has launched a cryptocurrency exchange ahead of its Nasdaq listing which has already been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new exchange is based in Singapore where Diginex has applied for a license. Diginex Set to List on Nasdaq...
SEC Wants to Start Scrutinizing Binance Chain Transactions
30.7.2020
Company executives anticipated that regulators might one day take an interest in Binance Chain
605 Days Later: How ArCoins Got the SEC Go-Ahead as an Ethereum-Traded Treasuries Fund
29.7.2020
A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund
Who’s Afraid of Security Tokens?: STO Ecosystem Starts to Deliver on 2018 Hype
25.7.2020
Despite a number of choke points, development continues for both security tokens themselves and the market infrastructure to support them
SEC Registered Broker-Dealer Is Launching a Security Token Platform
23.7.2020
As a registered broker-dealer, Watchdog Capital said it is in a position to offer a whole host of SEC-exempted offerings for security tokens
T-Mobile Sued Over $8.7m Stolen in SIM-Swap Attacks
23.7.2020
The CEO of a crypto firm that recently settled with the SEC over its 2017 ICO is suing T-Mobile over a series of SIM-swaps that resulted in the loss of $8.7 million worth of crypto
Could Compound’s Governance Token COMP Be Deemed a Security?
21.7.2020
Examining COMP’s ability to pass the Howey test for being qualified as investment contracts and to be considered a security
SEC Commissioner Peirce Asks ‘Who Did We Protect?’ in Telegram Shutdown
21.7.2020
Commissioner Hester Peirce clearly doesn’t see the SEC’s courtroom win against Telegram as a victory for the regulator or innovation in the U.S
SEC Commissioner Pierce Blasts Regulator’s Action Against Telegram
21.7.2020
'Crypto mom' took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action
Over 6,000 Participants Help Republic Note Rocket Past $8 Million Target
21.7.2020
The crowdfunding model in crypto is far from dead, as Republic illustrates with a compliant profit-sharing token that distributes the proceeds from successful equity investments
Institutional Investors Are Turning Their Attention to Decentralized Finance
19.7.2020
Why we are now seeing clear institutional interest in the growing space of decentralized finance that will take it to the next level
Law Decoded: Pushing the Legal Limits, July 10–17
17.7.2020
In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media
Disgraced Lobbyist Abramoff Will Pay $55K as Part of Guilty Plea in SEC Case
16.7.2020
In the civil case against him, Abramoff owes $55,000, but the judgment in the criminal case remains to be seen
US Regulators Take Joint Action Against Crypto Firms’ Swaps Offering
14.7.2020
Two related cryptocurrency firms have fallen foul of U.S. financial regulators for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in digital assets and foreign currency
Third Crypto Co-Founder Behind $25 Million ICO Scam to Plead Guilty
14.7.2020
Sohrab Sharma would be the 2nd co-founder behind the Centra Tech ICO scam to face prison following the conviction of Robert Farkas in June