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Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors
30.4.2020
Telegram is delaying the launch of its TON blockchain for a second time, and offered to repay investors up to 72 percent of their funds back after losing an initial court fight with the
Blockstack's SEC Filing Reveals Heavy Use of Tokens When Paying Services
29.4.2020
Blockstack PBC published its annual report with the SEC, shedding light on the financials of a crypto company
Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections
28.4.2020
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment
With Kik and Telegram Cases, the SEC Tries to Kill the SAFT
28.4.2020
The SEC is gunning for startups funded through Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, a legal maneuver that was supposed to keep them safe
SEC’s CryptoMom on Outlook for the Digital Dollar and the End of Her Term in June
28.4.2020
SEC Commissioner Peirce AKA CryptoMom talks digital dollar and the end of her term
SEC Opposes Blockchain Association’s Brief Supporting Kik, Says Group Isn’t ‘Neutral’
28.4.2020
The SEC says 7 members of the Blockchain Association have financial interests in Kik in its opposition to the group's brief around the case
Kik and SEC Oppose Each Other’s Motions for Summary Judgment
26.4.2020
Kik’s general counsel told Cointelegraph that the SEC’s case relies on its “poorly reasoned” suit against Telegram
Growth at Any Cost: It’s Time for the Current VC Model to Change
25.4.2020
The winds of change are finally coming to the venture capital business model. What exactly has to adapt?
SEC, Kik Continue Court Clash Over $100M Kin Token Sale
25.4.2020
The SEC and Kik doubled down on their respective views of whether the 2017 KIN token sale was a securities transaction in new legal filings published late Friday
SEC Sues Dropil Founders for Fraud After $1.8M Token Sale
24.4.2020
The SEC has charged three California residents with defrauding investors of $1.8 million through an unregistered token sale
Investor Z Fights to Redact its ‘Secret Sauce’ in Telegram ICO Case
22.4.2020
An investment firm has likened its strategic analysis of Telegram’s ICO to ‘McDonald’s Secret Sauce’ and demanded its redaction in the SEC’s lawsuit
Libra Adapts White Paper to Appease US Regulators, Hopes for Changing Tides
21.4.2020
Following a few minor tweaks, experts believe that Libra will be ready for mainstream adoption
Blockchain Association Weighs In on SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association has asked the court to deny the SEC’s motion for summary judgment against Kik regarding its ICO
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
Judge Cites Blockvest ‘Egregious Misconduct’ in Granting SEC Motion
21.4.2020
A federal judge chided Blockvest and its founder in an April 20 filing on the SEC case, citing “egregious misconduct and deceit.”
US SEC Allows $10B Hedge Fund to Offer Access to CME Bitcoin Futures
18.4.2020
CME Bitcoin futures will now be on the radar of a hedge fund profiting from 2020’s stock market nightmare
US Congresswoman Vows to Brand Facebook’s Libra a Security Despite Today’s Updates
16.4.2020
A U.S. congresswoman says that Facebook’s updated whitepaper for Libra will not save it from classification as a security
Philippine SEC Exposes Fraudulent ‘Abundance-Based’ Crypto Investment Scheme
15.4.2020
Philippine financial regulators have warned the public against a scheme that claims to "revolutionize the global financial system in order to eradicate world poverty"
Making Sense of the SEC’s Case Against Telegram
12.4.2020
Telegram lost another round in court against the SE and now can’t launch its $1.7 billion token sale. What does it mean for the crypto industry and other startups that sold tokens?
Telegram’s Fight Against SEC Will Help Push Cryptocurrency Legislation, Says Trade Group
9.4.2020
Telegram’s ongoing court battle with the SEC over its $1.7 billion token offering could put pressure on Congress to move cryptocurrency regulation forward, according to the Blockchain Association