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SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security
13.8.2019
Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security
ICO Issuer PlexCorps Reaches Settlement With US Securities Regulator
13.8.2019
Lacroix and Paradis-Royer each agreed to pay $1 million apiece as a civil penalty. PlexCorps must disgorge $4.56 million in addition to some $350,000 in interest
SEC Requests Freeze on Assets in Connection With Alleged $15M ICO Fraud
13.8.2019
The SEC is prosecuting a New York businessman in connection with ICO fraud and is seeking immediate relief
SEC Postpones Decision on Three Bitcoin ETF Rule Change Proposals
12.8.2019
The United States SEC has delayed its decision on whether to approve three Bitcoin ETF proposals
WATCH: Ted Livingston Discusses Kik’s Response to the SEC
12.8.2019
Kik CEO Ted Livingston discussed his company's legal fight with the SEC on CoinDesk Live last week
SEC Delays Decisions on 3 Bitcoin ETF Proposals Until Autumn
12.8.2019
The SEC extended the time it would have to make a decision on three different bitcoin ETF proposals Monday
Blockchain in Business: What Do Companies’ 10-K Reports Say About DLT?
11.8.2019
An analysis of American companies’ stances toward blockchain and distributed ledger technology in SEC-required Form 10-K reports
US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures
9.8.2019
The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this...
Kik Lawyers Say SEC Has No Strong Evidence, Twisted Facts in Complaint
7.8.2019
Kik says the SEC has seriously misrepresented the facts relevant to their case, and they will not succeed in the courtroom
Kik Fights Back; Submits Exhaustive Report Against SEC’s Cryptocurrency Lawsuit
7.8.2019
Kik Interactive’s instant messaging mobile app- Kik Messenger faced complaints from SEC which were filed against the company in June this year. During the lawsuit, which was filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the Canadian messenger company, the platform aggressively...
Coinbase Hit with Bitcoin Cash Negligence Wrap, Kik Hits Back at SEC
7.8.2019
An American court has ruled that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will be charged with negligence for allegedly making a hash of the launch of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) token.
Bloomberg reports that San Francisco District Judge Vince Chhabria described the launch as an “incompetence born of haste,”...
Kik Says SEC Lawsuit ‘Twisted Facts’ About Startup’s $100 Million Token Sale
7.8.2019
Kik claims the SEC took comments out of context and manipulated facts in its suit alleging the firm’s token sale violated securities laws
US SEC’s Hester Peirce: Certain Tokens Need a Safe Harbor
5.8.2019
A non-exclusive safe harbor for the offer and sale of certain tokens should be built, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Hester Peirce
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...
More Control or More Freedom? SEC to Run BTC, ETH, XRP nodes; Inviting Contractors
1.8.2019
Contractors for running Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) nodes are required. This notice was announced by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The SEC wants to run its own nodes on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The chosen contractors will need to run the nodes on behalf...
Top SEC Executive Who Hunted Crypto Companies And ICOs Resigns, To Leave In August
30.7.2019
Robert Cohen has been one of the most dreaded names for crypto companies when it came to regulations. He has been cracking down suspicious economic activities in Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), even charging giant celebrities like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled. The man has reportedly resigned...
SEC Cyber Unit Chief That Pursued Actions Against ICOs, Kik to Resign
29.7.2019
Robert A. Cohen pursued actions against a number ICOs and crypto exchange platforms as Cyber Unit chief. He will resign in August
Huobi Receives Digital Asset Trading License From Finance Ministry of Thailand
26.7.2019
Crypto enthusiasts in Thailand have a reason to rejoice. According to the latest reports, Huobi has now been granted the Digital Asset Trading License by the Finance Ministry of Thailand. The license has been given to the Thailand subsidiary of Huobi, called the Huobi Thailand, making it only...
SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup to Sell ‘Quarters’ Tokens
26.7.2019
The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum