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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After long months of waiting for the decision from the SEC, Bitwise has withdrawn its Bitcoin ETF proposal.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.
SEC to Strengthen Blockchain Field Observations in 2020
By Jeff Fawkes
January 8th, 2020
This year the Securities and Exchange Commission will take a deep look into the cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, insider-driven pump&dumps, dealers and brokers.
Court Rejects SEC’s Attempt to Obtain Telegram’s Full Gram Token Sale Bank Records
By Janis Rijnieks
January 8th, 2020
The SEC has failed in its attempt to get Telegram’s complete bank records regarding the use of funds raised in the token sale.
Telegram Shares Details about Forthcoming Gram Tokens and TON Blockchain
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 6th, 2020
There are a lot of rumors around Telegram’s Gram tokens and TON blockchain. The company has decided to provide some clarifications.
Snapchat Acquires Ukraine-based Startup AI Factory for $166 Million
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 4th, 2020
AI Factory specializes in developing AI business solutions, it is also responsible for Snapchat’s recently released animated selfie-based Cameos feature.
Telegram Founders Refuse to Report to SEC on How They Spent $1.7B Raised in ICO
By Jeff Fawkes
January 3rd, 2020
During the SEC investigation into the Telegram’s TON blockchain, Durov brothers rejected an order to disclose ICO-related banking transactions.