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SEC Charges ICO Operator Who Used Alias After Past Conviction
17.1.2020
The SEC has charged Blockchain Terminal founder Boaz Manor with securities fraud for a $30 million ICO conducted in 2017 and 2018
Telegram’s Legal Battle With the SEC Heats Up Over TON Bank Records
16.1.2020
Former federal enforcement attorney weighs in on the battle for Telegram’s bank records, “Bank records are a typical request that very seldom denied”
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Ratings Council Adds eToro, OKCoin
16.1.2020
Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members
Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Plans Transparency Boost as New Members Join
16.1.2020
The Crypto Ratings Council, formed by Coinbase, Kraken and other exchanges last year, has added eToro and Radar as members. It's also planning to unveil its asset rating framework this year
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
Malaysia Looks to Tie Token Offerings to Exchanges
15.1.2020
Malaysia to restrict token offerings to exchanges the day after the US SEC warns against exchange offerings
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...
Bitwise Withdraws Long-Standing Bitcoin ETF Application
15.1.2020
Bitwise withdraws its Bitcoin ETF proposal after an earlier rejection was put under review by the SEC
Bitwise Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Application With the SEC
15.1.2020
Bitwise's bitcoin ETF had already been rejected by the SEC, though that decision was under review
US SEC Warns Investors That IEOs May Be Breaking Securities Law
15.1.2020
SEC tells the public to be wary of IEOs and their related exchanges as they may fall under securities laws
Bitcoin and ETH Are Commodities, While XRP’s Status Is Unclear, CFTC Says
14.1.2020
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert says that the authority is confident that Bitcoin and Ether are commodities, but the status of XRP is still unclear
Blockvest's Defense Based on Falsified Documents, Claims SEC
14.1.2020
Blockvest’s founder falsified evidence supporting that investors did not expect profits from pre-ICO investment
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
Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia
14.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions...
Asset Manager WisdomTree Hopes to Launch a Stablecoin in the US
13.1.2020
Asset manager WisdomTree to launch a regulated stablecoin in the U.S
From Meatspace to Cyberspace: Top Execs Moving From Traditional to Crypto Jobs in 2019
13.1.2020
Top execs from traditional industries made the move to join the blockchain action in 2019
Telegram Will Release Bank Records to SEC in Ongoing Gram ICO Case
13.1.2020
Telegram has agreed to provide the SEC with bank records on the condition that they can redact those records before they reach the court
SEC Requests Telegram Banking Data as New Evidence Emerges
13.1.2020
The SEC once again requests Telegram’s banking records while submitting new evidence for the case
Japan and Philippines Discuss Pro-Crypto Laws, Cooperation Among Asian Countries
13.1.2020
Japanese Minister Naokazu Takemoto and Philippine Cabinet member Raul Lambino of Crypto Valley of Asia recently met to discuss Asian countries’ crypto regulations. They urge the Philippine Congress to introduce legislation on cryptocurrencies and security tokens, calling for cooperation among...
US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year
12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...