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Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?
12.8.2020
The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow
Grayscale Tells SEC Its Bitcoin Trust Rose $1.6B Over Six Months
12.8.2020
Crypto investment firm Grayscale has told the SEC that the dollar-value of assets in its flagship bitcoin fund increased 90% to over $1.6 billion
Cyprus SEC Blacklists 7 Investment and Crypto-Related Websites
11.8.2020
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission blacklists another batch of allegedly illegal firms offering crypto and FX trading
Interactive Brokers to Pay $38M in Settlement Over AML Lapses
10.8.2020
Publicly traded brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay multi-million dollar penalties to the SEC, FINRA and CFTC for failure to flag suspicious transactions and lapses in AML compliance
New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services has created a Greenlist of pre-approved cryptocurrencies for custody service and listing. Meanwhile, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, has been confirmed for another term at the commission....
FINRA: An Unnecessary, Unqualified Digital Asset Regulator
7.8.2020
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s new request for digital assets activities adds more confusion to the regulatory environment
Here’s What’s Actually Going on With the SEC and Republic’s STO
7.8.2020
Republic is trying to swap one SEC exemption for another to move its security token from the private to public markets
'Crypto Mom' SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce Voted in Until 2025
7.8.2020
Pierce’s successful confirmation was announced on Aug. 6 in a statement from SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and fellow Commissioners
Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust Filed With the SEC to Obtain Reporting Status
7.8.2020
The digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company’s Ethereum Trust. The recent filing is voluntary and if the SEC approves...
Grayscale Ethereum Trust Files To Become An SEC Reporting Company
6.8.2020
Grayscale Ethereum Trust files to become an SEC reporting company amidst the Ethereum bull run
One Month On, Forsage Continues Despite SEC’s Ponzi Warnings
6.8.2020
Forsage members are courting a high risk with the Philippines' securities regulator
SEC Looking to Buy a Blockchain Forensics Tool That Analyzes Smart Contracts
6.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for a blockchain forensics tool to help it analyze smart contracts. In a call for bids to software companies on July 30, the regulator said that the tool must be able to “analyze and detail code within blockchains and other...
Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale
5.8.2020
Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token
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