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ICO Project Enigma Settles SEC Charges Over $45M Token Sale
19.2.2020
The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty
Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says ‘Negative Perceptions’ of Crypto Made Business Impossible
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million-worth of ether back to investors
Hester Peirce: Tell Me How to Improve My Safe Harbor Proposal
18.2.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them
Top Australian Soccer Club Acquired By Token-Powered Fan Marketplace
12.2.2020
Perth Glory is being acquired by a sports-focused group that says it raised $70 million in a 2018 token offering
Why Security Token Offerings Are a Big Yawn in Parts of Asia
12.2.2020
Security token offerings (STO) were supposed to be the next big blockchain-based investment vehicle. But investors in Thailand and Taiwaan aren't interested
SEC Charges Blockchain Marketplace Opporty Over ‘Fraudulent’ $600,000 ICO
22.1.2020
The firm is alleged to have conducted a fraudulent and unregistered sale of digital assets called OPP Tokens, raising around $600,000
Liquid Exchange Cancels Sale of Telegram’s Gram Tokens
16.1.2020
With the SEC lawsuit holding up the launch of Telegram's TON network, the Japan-based exchange has cancelled its sale of gram tokens and refunded investors
SEC Issues Alert Against Initial Exchange Offerings
15.1.2020
The SEC has issued an alert to investors regarding initial exchange offerings. This warning is not an official statement on regulatory policy, but it does indicate the way the American market regulators view the practice and why many exchanges are shunning U.S. investors. Also Read: Telegram...
SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note
14.1.2020
The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law
Bithumb Pledges $8M to South Korea’s ‘Regulation-Free’ Blockchain Zone
10.1.2020
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has pledged to invest roughly $8 million into the Busan blockchain zone. The region was recently declared “regulation-free” by the national government and modeled after the Switzerland town of Zug. Bithumb’s subsidiary GCX Alliance will...
SEC Seeks $16M From ICOBox for Unregistered Token Sale
10.1.2020
The SEC has asked a federal court in California to fine ICOBox more than $16 million for selling illegal ICOS tokens
Is SardineCoin Real? The Sardines Are, At Least
10.1.2020
SardineCoin seemed like a fishy proposition to the crypto world, but CoinDesk found the issuer’s booth, stocked with tins, at CES 2020
Chinese Regulators Question 8 Crypto Companies in Shenzhen
20.12.2019
Authorities in Shenzhen have started pressuring crypto businesses operating in China’s tech capital. Eight companies, two suspected operators of trading platforms, and six entities allegedly associated with coin offerings, have been placed under inquiry, Chinese media revealed, with...
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M
13.12.2019
Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide
25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
25.11.2019
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims
Bank of Lithuania Issues Guidelines on Security Token Offerings
26.10.2019
Recognizing that businesses are seeking alternative ways to raise capital other than bank lending, the Bank of Lithuania has issued new guidelines on security token offerings. The goal is to clarify applicable rules without introducing more regulations. Also read: Mario Draghi Leaves European...
Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...
Russia Regulates Digital Rights, Advances Other Crypto-Related Bills
4.10.2019
After much deliberation in the past months and years, Moscow has recently taken important steps toward regulating the crypto space. These are part of the efforts to open the way for the development of the Russian digital economy. The country, heavily dependent on energy exports and hurt by Western...