Search
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
Dithering U.S. Regulators Risk Causing a Brain Drain to Friendlier Crypto Climes
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrency companies in the United States aren’t happy. Token issuers, exchanges, and VCs are up in arms about vague and contradictory guidance on crypto asset regulation. Should the U.S. fail to update its archaic securities laws, they warn, there is a risk of top talent making an exodus...
Kik Launches $5 Million Crypto Funding Campaign for Lawsuit Against US SEC
28.5.2019
Canadian tokenized social media startup Kik has launched a $5 million initiative to fund a lawsuit against the U.S. SEC
Bitwise White Paper: Fake Trading Volumes by Exchanges Do Not Impact BTC Prices
28.5.2019
Bitwise released a white paper claiming that fake trading volumes by crypto exchanges do not impact prices on the real bitcoin spot market
Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
28.5.2019
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin
Kin Sets Aside Another USD 5 million to Fight SEC, Wants to Raise More
28.5.2019
The Kin Foundation, developer of the Kin Ecosystem, just set aside USD 5 million in order to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a legal battle, considered to be "the most important storyline in the world of crypto securities law in 2019."
Also, the foundation launched the Defend...
Public Perceptions of the Bitcoin Spot Market Are Wrong, Says Bitwise
27.5.2019
The bitcoin spot market is “significantly" smaller and more efficient than is generally perceived, says a Bitwise paper sent as comment to the SEC