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SEC Crypto News - Page 122
Ripple and Coinbase Executives to Head Up New Market Integrity Working Group
By Osaemezu Ogwu
January 25th, 2020
A new Market Integrity Working Group, tasked with the responsibility of ensuring fairness and accountability in the crypto space, will be co-chaired by senior executives of both Ripple and Coinbase.
Ripple’s IPO Could Come in 2020, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 24th, 2020
During an interview at the WEF 2020 event in Davos, Garlinghouse said that more crypto companies will plan to go for an IPO in 2020. The Ripple CEO is confident about the company’s position in the evolution of the payments industry.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Claims Apple’s iCloud Is Officially a Surveillance Tool
By Darya Rudz
January 23rd, 2020
Durov’s statement that iCloud is ‘a surveillance tool’ came after Apple abandoned its long-running plan to fully encrypt iCloud backups because of FBI objection.
Telegram Receives Massive Backing from Blockchain Association for Gram Token Sale Dispute
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 23rd, 2020
In the latest post, the Blockchain Association opposed the SEC’s stand on blocking the launch of the Telegram Open Network. The Association has further criticized the regulatory for not maintaining clarity for a long time on blockchain and cryptocurrency rules.
Ripple CTO David Schwartz Reveals Reasons Why Company Needs to Keep Selling XRP
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 21st, 2020
As Ripple is often accused of the unreasonable monthly distribution of XRP in large numbers, its CTO David Schwartz provided his own vision on the issue and explained why it is necessary.
SEC Stokes Telegram Fire with Court Filing Containing New Revelations
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 17th, 2020
It may seem that the battle between the SEC and Telegram will never end. A new court filing by the SEC has introduced additional details to the ongoing case with Telegram about the company’s Gram tokens.
Is XRP a Security? Ripple Class-Action Lawsuit May Not Settle It
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 17th, 2020
Though Ripple is confident that it will win its class-action lawsuit, the situation with XRP may remain unsolved. Even in the case of success, XRP could be still deemed a security.
Ripple Dealing with Lawsuit in California that May Shed Light on $500B XRP Crypto Market
By Jeff Fawkes
January 16th, 2020
An end to the lawsuit against Ripple hasn’t been put yet. But when it is, will it affect the XRP price? That’s an interesting case to observe.
Bitwise Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Proposal with SEC
By Christopher Hamman
January 15th, 2020
After long months of waiting for the decision from the SEC, Bitwise has withdrawn its Bitcoin ETF proposal.
There Is No Such Thing as SEC-Approved IEO, Says SEC
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 15th, 2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Education and Advocacy office is warning the public that investing in IEOs may be highly risky and not much different from investing in ICOs.
XRP Status Is Unclear: CFTC Chairmain Is Not Sure Whether It Is Security or Not
By Christopher Hamman
January 14th, 2020
The CFTC and the SEC are collaborating to identify the status of different cryptocurrencies. But the situation with XRP is still unclear.
Telegram’s Bank Records Related to Gram ICO Are to be Released to U.S. SEC
By Christopher Hamman
January 14th, 2020
Till February 26 Telegram needs to reveal its bank records related to Gram token sale to the U.S. SEC.
Asset Management Company WisdomTree Considers Developing USD-based Stablecoin
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 14th, 2020
Having specialized its services in the ETF markets for years, financial giant WisdomTree is looking to explore the digital currency space by introducing a new stablecoin. The company wants to test faster mobility of funds using the blockchain technology.
SEC Shows Proofs Telegram Is Violating Securities Law
By Jeff Fawkes
January 12th, 2020
The SEC findings show that the Durov brothers were selling the Telegram’s GRAM tokens five months after the initial offer took place. And that’s bad.
Kik Requires Trial with SEC over the Sale of Kin Tokens
By Darya Rudz
January 10th, 2020
According to the SEC, the commission and Kik took a total of 11 depositions in the case. The twelfth deposition is scheduled for January 28, 2020.