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SEC v. Telegram: Part 2 — The case against integrating the two prongs of a SAFT
22.9.2020
Addressing the legitimacy of collapsing the sale of contractual rights with the eventual release of crypto assets
Nasdaq and SEC-Registered Fund Manager to Launch First-Ever Crypto ETF
22.9.2020
The new ETF product will track an index currently being designed by Nasdaq that will provide broad exposure to the digital asset market
SEC vs. Telegram: Part 1 — Key takeaways for now
21.9.2020
The legal battle between the U.S. SEC and Telegram could be a strong warning against the SAFT process
Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...
Privacy-Focused Enigma Files With SEC for ENG Token
18.9.2020
Once the registration statement becomes effective, Enigma would be required to file annual and quarterly reports with the regulatory body for its token
INX exchange taps Israeli crypto startup GK8 for crypto custody
17.9.2020
The SEC-approved IPO holder prefers to store crypto 100% offline
Blockchain Bites: The SEC’s Chilling Effect on Crypto Development
16.9.2020
A slew of regulatory happenings are in the works: a Bahamian CBDC, a potential ban on crypto trading in India and a plan to unify state banking compliance standards across the U.S
Philippines SEC warns of 'cloud mining' Ponzi related to Bitcoin Vault
16.9.2020
The Philippines SEC has identified ‘Mining City’ as a Ponzi scheme and warned promoters of the scam that they could face up to 21 years imprisonment
Presidential Candidate Brock Pierce Served With Lawsuit for Alleged ICO Fraud
16.9.2020
Former Disney child actor and U.S. Presidential candidate, Brock Pierce, was served with a lawsuit during a political campaign event held on Monday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in May and it claims the defendants, including Pierce, sold unregistered securities during the EOS initial coin...
SEC Commissioner Peirce Dissents From Unikrn-Killing Fine, Says Action to Have Chilling Effect
16.9.2020
Noted cryptocurrency advocate and Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester M. Peirce issued a public dissent after the SEC levied a $6.1 million fine on online gaming and gambling platform Unikrn for conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017, a penalty that effectively amounts to...
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s...
Crypto Esports Startup Unikrn to Pay $6.1M in SEC Settlement Over 2017 ICO
15.9.2020
Unikrn has agreed to settle the charges, without admitting or denying them, by paying a $6.1 million penalty to be distributed among investors
Unikrn ICO faces further SEC action
15.9.2020
Another remnant of 2017 gets hit by regulation
Nigeria’s SEC Says All Crypto Assets Are Securities by Default
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Africa's most populous country said all crypto assets will fall under the regulation that covers securities exchanges and transactions
INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto
15.9.2020
15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has...
MicroStrategy Tells SEC It ‘May Increase’ $250M Bitcoin Reserves
14.9.2020
MicroStrategy told the SEC it "may increase" its bitcoin (BTC) holdings beyond the $250 million haul purchased in August
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 14, 2020
14.9.2020
As some bitcoin options traders bet on new all-time highs and another DeFi protocol is attacked, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
INX starts accepting crypto payments after raising $7.5M in its IPO
14.9.2020
The company's $117 million SEC-approved IPO is the first of its kind
Rapper TI Cryptocurrency Fraud: Charged and Fined $75,000 by SEC
13.9.2020
Rapper TI and four other people, including film producer Ryan Felton, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraudulent token sales. TI, or Tip as the rapper is also known, is also fined $75,000 by the securities regulator. Rapper TI and Film Producer Charged...
SEC Charges Rapper TI With Securities Violations for Promoting 2017 ICO
11.9.2020
The SEC alleged film producer Ryan Felton misappropriated funds from two separate initial coin offerings, and charged rapper TI with boosting one of them