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SEC, CFTC, FinCEN Warn Crypto Industry to Follow US Banking Laws
11.10.2019
The heads of three U.S. financial regulators warned the crypto industry to abide by banking laws in a joint statement published Friday
How Severe Is Roche Freedman’s Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex?
11.10.2019
The latest lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether highlights the need for better regulations across the stablecoin market
US CFTC Chairman Says Ether Is a Commodity, ETH Futures Coming Next
10.10.2019
New U.S. CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert believes that Ether is a commodity and that ETH futures are next
Japan Security Token Offering Association: The Way of Self-Regulation
10.10.2019
The emergent Japan Security Token Offering Association aims to renovate the STO market via self-regulation, promising to create a standard for others to follow. But are there any drawbacks to this novel approach?
SEC Rejects Another High-Profile Bitcoin ETF Proposal
10.10.2019
Another high-profile proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been denied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency, however, emphasized that the disapproval was not based on whether bitcoin has utility or value as an innovation or an investment. Shares of...
Bitcoin Price Looks North Despite SEC’s Latest ETF Rejection
10.10.2019
Bitcoin may rise to $9,000 in the short-term, as traders are seemingly unfazed by the U.S. regulator's decision to reject Bitwise's bitcoin ETF proposal
SEC Might Not Approve Bitcoin ETF For Two Years + 13 More Crypto News
10.10.2019
Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC
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It's "reasonable to assume" that the American regulatory Securities...
US SEC Rejects Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Proposal
10.10.2019
The United States SEC has rejected a proposal for a Bitcoin ETF from Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca
SEC Rejects Bitwise’s Latest Bitcoin ETF Proposal
9.10.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the latest attempt at creating a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC announced Wednesday that the ETF proposal, filed by Bitwise Asset Management in conjunction with NYSE Arca, did not meet legal requirements to prevent market...
YouNow Sees Strong Revenue Growth After SEC Approves Token Distribution
9.10.2019
"The SEC allows me to say that you have a potential upside in this network," said YouNow CEO Adi Sideman
SEC Enters Settlement Talks With Alleged Fraudulent Firm Veritaseum
9.10.2019
The U.S. SEC has reportedly entered settlement talks with alleged fraudulent crypto firm Veritaseum
Canada’s Blockchain Sector Wants Legal Clarity, New Report Shows
9.10.2019
A report from the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce compiles fresh data on Canada's blockchain industry – including some promising salary stats
SEC in Settlement Talks With ‘Fraudulent’ ICO Organizer Reg Middleton
9.10.2019
Middleton organized the unregistered $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) initial coin offering, and is further accused of market manipulation post-ICO
Block.One Slapped With $24M Fine — Cost of Doing Business?
9.10.2019
Following its settlement with the SEC, Block.One seems to have figured out that fines may simply be the cost of doing business for blockchain
‘Closer Than Ever’ to Bitcoin ETF, Says Bitwise Ahead of SEC Deadline
8.10.2019
Executives at Bitwise Asset Management are highly optimistic as the deadline for the U.S. SEC’s decision on their proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund nears
The Silver Lining in Block.One’s SEC ‘Slap on the Wrist’
8.10.2019
Mike Casey wades into the thorny issue of the U.S. government settlement struck with blockchain startup Block.one over its EOS ICO
SEC Denies That Bitcoin Is a Security + 8 More Crypto News
7.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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American regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an investment company...
SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’
6.10.2019
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund
Asset Management Firm Stone Ridge Files Prospectus for New Bitcoin Futures Fund
5.10.2019
Stone Ridge Asset Management has filed a prospectus with the regulatory watchdog, U.S Securities, and Exchange Commission to launch a new Bitcoin futures fund. Dubbed by the name of the NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund, the prospectus was filed by the firm with the regulator for its highly anticipated...
Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
4.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex