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Diversified Crypto Fund Receives FINRA Regulatory Approval
15.10.2019
Grayscale Investments has received regulatory approval to publicly quote shares of its diversified crypto fund. The product, which is the firm’s only diversified offering, invests in five main cryptocurrencies. In addition, the firm offers nine single-asset investment funds, some of which...
SEC Draws on Investor Communications to Halt Telegram Token Launch
14.10.2019
To justify halting the launch of Telegram's blockchain project, the Securities and Exchange Commission relied heavily on communications obtained from investors
Kik Announces It’s ‘Here to Stay’ in Apparent Reversal of Fortunes
14.10.2019
Canadian social media and messaging app Kik has revealed it’s “here to stay,” due to an acquisition deal with an unnamed firm
US Financial Regulators Warn Crypto Asset Industries to Abide by the Banking Laws
14.10.2019
The heads of three financial regulators of the US, namely SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission), and FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) have released a joint statement on October 11th, warning the crypto asset industries to adhere to...
Report: Telegram’s ‘Force Majeure’ Clause Curbs Investor Compensation
14.10.2019
Telegram’s promise to return funds to TON investors may be overridden by a “force majeure” clause in its purchase agreement
Telegram Could Delay the Issue of its Crypto After the US Stops Token Sale
14.10.2019
Telegram, the popular messaging app offering encrypted messaging service, could defer the issuance of its digital currency since the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the company to cease the reportedly unlawful sale of its Gram token in the nation. Initially...
Telegram May Delay Gram Launch After Regulatory Action from the SEC
14.10.2019
Telegram admits that it could postpone the launch of its TON blockchain network and Gram token after a late intervention from the American regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday.
The SEC has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order preventing...
Telegram Responds to Investors on SEC Action, Hearing Set for Oct. 24
13.10.2019
TON developers respond to its investors, claiming that they have been trying to solicit feedback from the SEC for the past 18 months
2019 May Be the Year of Regulatory Response to Crypto: Ex-CFTC Chairman
13.10.2019
2019 will be the year when regulators may start considering some response to cryptocurrencies, says former CFTC chairman
US SEC Halts TON Launch Over $1.7B ICO — Highest-Level Action Yet?
12.10.2019
SEC halts $1.7 billion TON ICO in what experts call “highest-level action to date.” Learn the details
Telegram’s TON Board Takes a Break, Removes All History From Channel
12.10.2019
Following a red flag from U.S. regulators, private TON channel TON Board announces a temporary halt, removing all previous posts
Crypto Markets Trade Sideways After SEC Rejects TON
12.10.2019
After a short price rally earlier this week, crypto markets are trading sideways as top-20 coins report mixed signals
Startup Backed by tZERO Seeks Approval of the SEC For Launching Security Tokens Market
12.10.2019
BSTX (Boston Security Token Exchange) has sought approval from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) of the US to unveil a market for registered and publicly traded security tokens. It is important to note that BSTX is co-owned by Overstock’s blockchain division tZERO and BOX Digital...
US Regulatory Body Gets Restraining Order Against Telegram and TON Issuer
12.10.2019
In the highly dynamic world of digital currencies, nothing can be aforesaid until it happens in reality as its almost impossible to assess the future outcomes easily. The recent news about the giant messaging app the Telegram Group being halted by the SEC had indeed taken the cryptocurrency arena...
TZero-Backed Startup Wants to Launch Security Token Market
12.10.2019
Boston Security Token Exchange, a platform jointly owned by BOX Digital Markets and tZERO, seeks the U.S. SEC’s approval to launch a market for security tokens
tZERO-Backed Startup Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Security Token Market
12.10.2019
A firm part-owned by Overstock’s tZERO is seeking regulatory approval to launch one of the first markets for publicly traded, registered security tokens
Breaking: US SEC Deems $1.7 Billion Telegram Offering Illegal, Orders Halt
11.10.2019
U.S. SEC orders emergency action against Telegram GRM offering
SEC Halts Telegram’s $1.7 Billion ‘Unlawful’ Token Issuance
11.10.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission secured an emergency restraining order against the Telegram Group and its subsidiary TON Issuer for their $1.7 billion token sale. The SEC announced late Friday that it filed for and received an emergency action and restraining order halting Telegram from...
Chinese Mining Giant Canaan to Go Public in US in November: Sources
11.10.2019
Chinese crypto mining giant Canaan Creative plans to be listed as a publicly traded company in the U.S. in November 2019, sources say
US SEC, FinCEN, CFTC Jointly Warn Against Illicit Use of Crypto Assets
11.10.2019
Rare joint statement from U.S. SEC, CFTC and FinCEN asks crypto holders to fall in line with AML/CFT regulations