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ICOBox Startup Fails to Acknowledge US SEC Action, Owes $16M
7.3.2020
ICO conductor and broker ICOBox must pay $16 million — the result of initial SEC legal action left unacknowledged by the startup
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...
SEC Proposes to Simplify 'Complex and Confusing' Exempt Offering Rules
5.3.2020
The SEC wants to improve the complex and confusing rules governing ICOs and other security offerings
Russian Oligarch, Ex-Cabinet Minister Invested in Telegram’s ICO, Court Filing Says
4.3.2020
A Russian oligarch, a former cabinet minister and the COO of fintech Wirecard invested in Telegram’s $1.7 billion ICO a new court document says
Chicago Startup Fintank Aims to Launch a Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization
3.3.2020
FinTank, a Chicago-based fintech organization, aims to start a national SRO to provide regulatory clarity in crypto
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
MoneyGram Declared $11.3 Million Ripple Cash Injection as Revenue
2.3.2020
MoneyGram previously declared $11.3 million in “Ripple market development fees” as revenue
Hester Peirce’s Last Effort at SEC as Wilshire Phoenix BTC ETF Is Rejected
1.3.2020
The SEC commissioner Hester Peirce slams the SEC for the unfair treatment of BTC-related products
Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
1.3.2020
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project...
Wilshire Phoenix Slams SEC for Bitcoin ETF Rejection
29.2.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has taken aim at the SEC for rejecting its Bitcoin ETF, arguing that a regulated product would offer US investors a safer way to access exposure to crypto
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,...
Beyond the Law Star Steven Seagal Settles With SEC + More News
27.2.2020
Beyond the Law movie poster. Steven Seagal is in the middle.
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Steven Seagal Charged by SEC for Promoting 2018 ICO
27.2.2020
Steven Seagal was charged by the SEC for promoting Bitcoiin2Gen, a 2018 ICO
Steven Seagal Settles Token-Touting Charges With SEC Over 2018 ICO
27.2.2020
Martial artist and actor Steven Seagal was charged with not declaring payments related to his promotion of a token launched by Bitcoiin2Gen
Steven Segal Settles Token-Touting Charges With SEC Over 2018 ICO
27.2.2020
The martial artist and actor was charged for not declaring payments related to his promotion a token launched by Bitcoiin2Gen
Court Rejects Ripple’s Bid to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Filed by XRP Investors
27.2.2020
A court case that has the future of XRP at stake continues after Ripple’s motion to dismiss it was rejected by a court in California. The plaintiffs claim that the blockchain company sold the coin as an unregistered security and demand compensation. Ripple tried to avoid the case with...
‘Crypto Mom’ Accuses SEC of ‘Shifting Standards’ Following Bitcoin ETF Rejection
27.2.2020
The SEC has rejected yet another Bitcoin ETF as it still considers the Bitcoin market too manipulable and volatile
SEC Rejects Latest Bitcoin ETF Bid
26.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Wilshire Phoenix's bid for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Diginex Steps Closer to Backdoor Nasdaq Listing as SEC Approves Merger
25.2.2020
Diginex aims to merge with publicly traded firm 8i Enterprises, clearing the path for a backdoor listing on Nasdaq
Crypto Derivatives: CME Volume Crashes 89% in 3 Days, SEC to Rule on ETF
24.2.2020
Trade volume for CME Bitcoin futures contracts have evaporated in recent days. The slump following a six-week increase of 500%