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Thailand SEC Issues a Public Warning About Latest Cryptocurrency Scam
26.8.2019
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) of Thailand has alerted the public about a fresh digital currency scam wherein the scam enterprises pose as overseas-operating legal crypto traders. These scammers lure the victims into making digital currency investments with them through their...
Thai SEC Warns Public About New Crypto Scam Operating Overseas
25.8.2019
The Thai SEC has warned the public about a new scam posing as legal crypto trading firms operating outside Thailand
‘They Said It’s a Dead-end’: Crypto Startups Tell How to Deal With SEC
22.8.2019
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, @SEC_News
Blockstack and Props are the two first representatives of the crypto industry that managed to get an approval for their token sales from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both journeys were a lengthy, challenging and costly...
Bitcoin Maximalists Embrace Ethereum After Receiving an Offer They Can’t Refuse
22.8.2019
A group of hardcore bitcoin maximalists have heroically overcome their hatred for Ethereum after receiving ERC20 shares in crypto exchange INX worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The staunch BTC loyalists, led by Blockstream CTO Samson Mow, have agreed to support a project built on Ethereum...
Binance to Launch US Platform Soon, Helped by a Little-Known Partner
22.8.2019
Despite Binance planning to launch its U.S. exchange by 2020, little is known of its partner, BAM Trading Services
OPSkins Group and WAX Summoned to California Court Over 2017 ICO
21.8.2019
California court summons OPSkins and WAX over fraud allegations connected with WAX token’s 2017 ICO
US SEC Registers Digital Securities Platform Securitize as Transfer Agent
21.8.2019
Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the U.S. SEC to boost token adoption
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
SEC Fines ICO Rating for Failure to Disclose Payments-For Positive Reviews
21.8.2019
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized Russia-based rating firm ICO Rating for inability to disclose payments for positive reviews to different projects. The Securities and Exchange Commission reported that Russian establishment ICO Rating has consented to...
ICO Rating Settles With SEC Over Alleged Anti-Touting Violations
21.8.2019
The U.S. SEC reaches a $268,998 settlement with ICO Rating over alleged violations of anti-touting provisions of the Securities Act of 1933
SEC Settles with ICO Service Over Undisclosed Payments for Positive Reviews
20.8.2019
ICORating agreed to pay $106,998 in interest and a civil penalty of $162,000 without commenting on the SEC’s findings
Crypto Trading Firm INX Hopes to Raise $5M-$130M in Upcoming IPO
20.8.2019
Crypto trading firm INX Limited plans to raise between $5 and $130 million within one year in IPO, per SEC filing
SEC’s Top Crypto Cop Joins Coinbase’s Law Firm
20.8.2019
Robert A. Cohen will join corporate law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell as partner after 15 years with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
20.8.2019
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors
Crypto Exchange Startup INX Plans to Raise $130 Million in Landmark IPO
20.8.2019
A crypto trade startup, INX Limited, plans to raise funds for 129.5 million dollars through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), in the sale of first security token enlisted with the U.S.SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). Additionally, INX’s deal would be one of the largest, thoroughly...
SEC Asset Freeze Caused ‘Significant Harm’ to Holders, Says Veritaseum
20.8.2019
The chief defendant in an alleged $15 million ICO fraud case has appealed against an asset freeze from the SEC
Blockchain-Based Healthcare Firm Achieves Settlement with SEC Over Unregistered ICO
20.8.2019
According to the latest reports, the SEC, short for the Securities and Exchange Commission, has settled the charges with SimplyVital Health, Inc. The Commission had pressed an Administrative Proceeding against the company offering blockchain-based solutions for the healthcare industry in...
Philippines Increasingly Crypto Friendly – A Look at Driving Forces
18.8.2019
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto exchanges recently, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has also been actively finalizing crypto guidelines. The country has an active crypto community...
US Financial Regulators Reach $7M Settlement Over PlexCorps ICO
15.8.2019
The U.S. SEC has reached a $7 million settlement agreement with the issuers behind an allegedly fraudulent ICO
New England Firm Settles with SEC Over Allegedly Unregistered $6.3M ICO
14.8.2019
SimplyVital Health Inc. has settled charges with the U.S. SEC for conducting an unregistered ICO that raised $6.3 million