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SEC Might Not Approve Bitcoin ETF For Two Years + 13 More Crypto News
10.10.2019
Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulations news
It's "reasonable to assume" that the American regulatory Securities...
US SEC Rejects Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Proposal
10.10.2019
The United States SEC has rejected a proposal for a Bitcoin ETF from Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca
SEC Rejects Bitwise’s Latest Bitcoin ETF Proposal
9.10.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the latest attempt at creating a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC announced Wednesday that the ETF proposal, filed by Bitwise Asset Management in conjunction with NYSE Arca, did not meet legal requirements to prevent market...
YouNow Sees Strong Revenue Growth After SEC Approves Token Distribution
9.10.2019
"The SEC allows me to say that you have a potential upside in this network," said YouNow CEO Adi Sideman
SEC Enters Settlement Talks With Alleged Fraudulent Firm Veritaseum
9.10.2019
The U.S. SEC has reportedly entered settlement talks with alleged fraudulent crypto firm Veritaseum
Canada’s Blockchain Sector Wants Legal Clarity, New Report Shows
9.10.2019
A report from the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce compiles fresh data on Canada's blockchain industry – including some promising salary stats
SEC in Settlement Talks With ‘Fraudulent’ ICO Organizer Reg Middleton
9.10.2019
Middleton organized the unregistered $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) initial coin offering, and is further accused of market manipulation post-ICO
Block.One Slapped With $24M Fine — Cost of Doing Business?
9.10.2019
Following its settlement with the SEC, Block.One seems to have figured out that fines may simply be the cost of doing business for blockchain
‘Closer Than Ever’ to Bitcoin ETF, Says Bitwise Ahead of SEC Deadline
8.10.2019
Executives at Bitwise Asset Management are highly optimistic as the deadline for the U.S. SEC’s decision on their proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund nears
The Silver Lining in Block.One’s SEC ‘Slap on the Wrist’
8.10.2019
Mike Casey wades into the thorny issue of the U.S. government settlement struck with blockchain startup Block.one over its EOS ICO
SEC Denies That Bitcoin Is a Security + 8 More Crypto News
7.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
American regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an investment company...
SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’
6.10.2019
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund
Asset Management Firm Stone Ridge Files Prospectus for New Bitcoin Futures Fund
5.10.2019
Stone Ridge Asset Management has filed a prospectus with the regulatory watchdog, U.S Securities, and Exchange Commission to launch a new Bitcoin futures fund. Dubbed by the name of the NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund, the prospectus was filed by the firm with the regulator for its highly anticipated...
Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
4.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex
Crypto Investment Group Grayscale Releases Bitcoin Cash Primer
4.10.2019
Crypto investment firm Grayscale has just released “An Introduction to Bitcoin Cash” highlighting the basics of BCH for those who may be yet unfamiliar, or just wish to brush up on the popular token forked from Bitcoin Core on August 1, 2017. With a significant reputation in...
7 Crypto ETPs Now Trading on Main Swiss Stock Exchange
4.10.2019
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange now has seven cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed. They allow investors to either gain exposure to individual cryptocurrencies or invest in portfolios of top cryptocurrencies. Four ETPs track the prices of single cryptocurrencies. Also...
Investment Firm Files Prospectus for New BTC Futures Fund With US SEC
3.10.2019
Investment management firm Stone Ridge is trying to register a new BTC futures offering with the U.S. SEC
Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
3.10.2019
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece
EOS and Sia Settlements With SEC 'May End Existential Securities Risk'
2.10.2019
Recent news about the two settlements reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might potentially set an important precedent in the Cryptoverse where many are debating which of the digital tokens traded on the U.S. exchanges are securities and might be endangered. So now many...
SEC Settles With Nebulous For Unregistered Offering of Sianotes in 2014
2.10.2019
Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia network, settles with the SEC over unregistered Sianote offering in 2014