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US SEC Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Digital Assets Issuers
29.8.2019
The US SEC has settled with a Dallas-based digital assets company and its founders for $10 million
SEC Settles Charges With Crypto Token Issuers Accused of Fraud
29.8.2019
The SEC settled charges with two individuals accused of selling unregistered securities with the Bitqy and BitqyM token sales
United States SEC Chief: No Securities Law Changes for Crypto
28.8.2019
The chairman of American financial regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says he is “not looking to expand securities laws” dating back some 85 years to make provisions for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Speaking to Bloomberg, SEC chief Jay Clayton...
US SEC Chairman Says the Rules Won’t Change for Cryptocurrencies
27.8.2019
The chairman of the U.S. SEC says he won’t bend the rules to accommodate crypto projects
Crypto Custody Market Overview — Who Are the Biggest Players?
27.8.2019
Coinbase acquires Xapo’s custody arm to cement its position as the global leader within this market space — competition is heating up
Cryptocurrency Exchange and Brokerage ShortHop, is now Operating in Seven U.S. States
27.8.2019
ShortHop, Cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange is currently operating in further seven U.S. states enabling its clients to work with order books of many trading platforms by utilizing a single window. ShortHop is presently open in Massachusetts, Indiana, New Jersey, Nevada, Arizona, Rhode Island...
Crypto in Court — Overview of the Biggest Lawsuits Worldwide
26.8.2019
The SEC continues to file lawsuits in the U.S., but banks are on the receiving end of international crypto court cases
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