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YouNow Secures A+ Regulatory Approval For Their Crypto Token From SEC
12.7.2019
The highest regulatory authority of the US has approved the distribution of cryptocurrency and props of the YouNow platform. The platform is known for social live streaming if videos in the US. The platform can now use A+ crowdfunding exemptions as per the regulation of SEC. The report surfaced...
SEC Gives YouNow’s Ethereum Token ‘Props’ Reg A+ Approval
11.7.2019
The U.S. securities regulator has given two blockchain token-centric projects its approval this week
Blockstack Receives A+ SEC Regulatory Qualification, Will Be First SEC Backed Token Offering
11.7.2019
Blockchain network Blockstack has received qualification for SEC A+ Regulation. The company will now launch the first SEC qualified token offering. BREAKING: Blockstack received SEC qualification; first-ever SEC-qualified token offering in US history. https://t.co/IbbodLCLgS — Muneeb...
How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...
US SEC Approves Blockstack Token Offering Under Regulation A+
11.7.2019
Blockstack is slated to be the first cryptocurrency startup to use Regulation A+ to conduct a public offering of its utility tokens, following approval from the SEC
Blockstack Is Planning One of the First Reg A+ Compliant Token Offerings In the US
11.7.2019
The token offering could be a way forward for other startups looking to raise using SEC-approved funding rules
SEC And FINRA Releases Statement On Crypto Custodian Delay
9.7.2019
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has to bear a lot of stress from digital currency firms for delaying the approval of the proposals on Crypto Custodian. In the last few months, SEC has received many applications from the crypto firms for broker-dealer and exchange-traded funds. Both...
SEC & FINRA Announce New Rules for Crypto Brokers
9.7.2019
Two of America’s top financial regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have announced that brokers looking to offer cryptocurrency securities will have to comply with existing securities laws, including customer protection...
US SEC and FINRA Issue Statement on Crypto Custody Issues
8.7.2019
The U.S. SEC and FINRA issued a joint statement on compliance issues for cryptocurrency custodians
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
8.7.2019
The SEC and FINRA are examining issues such as custody and investor protections before they can approve broker-dealer applications by crypto startups, the agencies said
IRS All Set To Update Its Guidance On Bitcoin In Following Weeks, States Report
8.7.2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States is soon going to update its current guidance (2014) on digital currencies in the following weeks, as per the reports published by the Wall Street Journal. The move has been taken following the request from 20 lawmakers of the bipartisan group...
Top-10 Industries Being Transformed by Blockchain
30.6.2019
The advent of distributed ledger technology has comprised the catalyst for a new wave of creative destruction. Here are the top-10 industries that are affected the most
Kik Hands Off Defend Crypto Frund to The Blockchain Association
28.6.2019
Kik has announced that the Blockchain Association will be the new head of its Defend Crypto fund
Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort
28.6.2019
The D.C.-based Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases
Bitmain IPO Plans May be Rekindled With Crypto Winter's End
28.6.2019
Now that the crypto winter is finally over, Bitmain is looking at an IPO in the U.S., reports suggest — learn more details in our analysis
SEC-Registered Clearing House Brings Crypto Trading to 5 Million Clients
28.6.2019
Apex Clearing and its crypto investment subsidiary have launched a trading platform for broker-dealers and financial advisors to help their clients trade crypto more effectively
Dash CEO Elaborates On Communication With SEC; Reiterates Dash Is Not A Security
27.6.2019
The CEO of Dash Core-Ryan Taylor was in conversation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the Dash News podcast. In the conversation, the company was discussed from a regulatory standpoint. Taylor explained that the decentralized currency’s case is solid when he pointed...
Ignoring Merrill Lynch For Manipulating Metal Markets Shows Biased Face Of SEC
26.6.2019
The traditional monetary authorities have always criticized cryptocurrencies for being the tool of evil. Around the world, regulators are having a crackdown on crypto companies, even without having sufficient knowledge of how blockchain works. Sure, it is only fair to punish the culprits of heinous...
SEC to accept public comment to decide the future of Bitcoin ETF
26.6.2019
SEC has decided to accept public comments on the change of rules for the listing of ETF supported by the Bitcoin and treasury bill. The commission has agreed on the postponement of Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and VanEcK. The rule change proposal was published on Tuesday by SEC. The proposed rule change...
SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
25.6.2019
The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills