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SEC Chairman: Other Market Protections Needed Before Bitcoin ETF Approval
6.6.2019
Custody and market manipulation need to be dealt with before a cryptocurrency ETF can be approved, said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
SEC Confirms Ethereum As Legal Usable Currency, Terms KIN Token As Securities In A Lawsuit
6.6.2019
The legality of Bitcoin and Ethereum as a legit currency has been under the scanner for a long time. However, speculations were ended on June 5, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed Ethereum as a legal tender and usable foreign currency. In a lawsuit against Kik’s (KIN)...
US SEC Adds Fraud to List of Charges Against ‘Crypto’ Firm Longfin
5.6.2019
The SEC has filed charges of fraud against purported blockchain-related firm Longfin Corp
Firm That Saw Stock Boost After Crypto ‘Pivot’ Hit With New SEC Charges
5.6.2019
The SEC filed fresh fraud charges against Longfin Corp. on Wednesday, alleging the company falsified its accounting. Longfin's stock price jumped after it announced a crypto pivot in 2017
The SEC Can’t Keep Kik-ing the Crypto Can Down the Road
5.6.2019
The SEC's case against Kik shows clear, consistent guidance on tokens is still needed, argues a Cato Institute scholar
U.S. SEC Files Lawsuit Against Kik For Unregistered 2017 ICO
5.6.2019
The mobile messaging app from Canadian company Kick Interactive – ‘Kik’ is in troubled waters. On 4th June, the U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has filed a lawsuit against the company for the unregistered ICO (Initial Coin Offering) it conducted back in 2017. The case...
Kin Crashes on SEC Lawsuit News
5.6.2019
Kin (KIN), the native token of the Kin blockchain, crashed following the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued developer of this ecosystem, Canada-based Kik Interactive.
The price of KIN, which is now ranked 232nd by market capitalization, nosedived by 45% after the news...
The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say
5.6.2019
The SEC seems to have a strong case on the facts in its complaint against Kik and its 2017 token sale, according to legal experts
The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit
5.6.2019
In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more
SEC Sues Kik for Conducting Allegedly Unregistered $100 Million ICO in 2017
4.6.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Kik for raising $100 million in an allegedly unregistered token offering in 2017
The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
4.6.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering
SEC’s Crypto Savvy Surprises Blockchain Insiders at D.C. Forum
3.6.2019
SEC officials demonstrated a deeper grasp of crypto than many industry members were expecting at last week's forum
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Encourages Less Caution Toward ETF Innovation
3.6.2019
The SEC should approach exchange-traded funds with less caution, according to commissioner Hester Peirce
Hodler’s Digest, May 27–June 2: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
3.6.2019
U.S. sanctions may have led North Korea to turn to crypto hacking, while Kik has launched a $5 million Defend Crypto campaign
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
3.6.2019
America’s fundamental political divides come to define approaches to crypto regulation
Does Kik Stand a Chance Against the Goliath of the SEC in a US Court?
1.6.2019
Why Kik’s fight with the SEC could end up creating a new Howey test for crypto
Ernst & Young Exec: Most Ethereum Decentralized Apps Not Used Productively
31.5.2019
Ernst & Young’s Global Innovation Leader for blockchain said that 83% of DApps on the Ethereum network are “not in the most productive uses”
SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief
31.5.2019
Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said
Bitwise Calls Out to SEC: 95% of Bitcoin Trade Volume Is Fake, Real Market Is Or
31.5.2019
Bitwise: 95% of BTC trade volume is fake, calls on SEC to acknowledge the market is stable
What to Expect at the SEC’s Blockchain Forum on Friday
31.5.2019
At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a meeting