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SEC Crypto News - Page 130
Tesla (TSLA) Stock Sinks by 10,7% as Car Deliveries Drop
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 5th, 2019
About 63,000 Tesla vehicles were delivered to customers in the first three months of 2019 – a 31% drop compared to the prior quarter. Tesla (TSLA) stock sinks sharply.
SEC Issues Historic First ICO ‘No-Action’ Letter to TurnKey Jet
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 4th, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a “no-action” letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., in whick it agrees that tokens that are used by the business-travel startup are not securities.
SEC Introduces Long-Awaited Guidance for Token Issuers
By Darya Rudz
April 4th, 2019
The guidance released by SEC includes examples of both networks and tokens that fall under securities laws and outlines projects which do not.
Andreessen Horowitz May Soon Put $1 Billion into Crypto
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 3rd, 2019
Andreessen Horowitz will soon cease to be a venture capital firm, veering away from the majority of its Sand Hill Road neighbors in Silicon Valley to instead become a registered investment advisor, or RIA.
Elon Musk Unveils His ‘Fav Cryptocurrency’
By Darya Rudz
April 3rd, 2019
Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk unveiled his favorite cryptocurrency, also being chosen as the best potential CEO of the project behind it.
PayPal Makes Its Historic First Blockchain Investment
By Julia Sakovich
April 2nd, 2019
PayPal has made its first investment in a blockchain-related startup. It has supported Cambridge Blockchain that helps its clients manage sensitive data.
Bitcoin Price Sees Biggest Surge for Several Months, Here’s Why
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 2nd, 2019
Bitcoin price appears to have experienced a sudden and unexplained rise sending the coin soaring to nearly $5,000. Here’s the possible reasons for that.
U.S. SEC Delays Its Decision on Bitwise and VanEck Bitcoin ETF Application to May
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 1st, 2019
The U.S. securities regulator continues to remain firm on its decision of not approving the Bitcoin ETF anytime soon. Next window for ETF decision now in May 2019.
CoinMarketCap Admits Fake Crypto Volume Allegations, Plans for a New Set of Tools
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 26th, 2019
Crypto price aggregator CoinMarketCap says it plans to make a number of changes to address concerns that the site reports fake volume for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and more than 2,000 altcoins.
Is XRP a Security? It Seems There Will be No Answer Any Time Soon
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 25th, 2019
According to the investigation lawyer from global law firm Kober & Kim, Jake Chervinsky, it will take more than a year to understand whether Ripple’s XRP is a security or not. Here’s why.
Bitwise: 95% Of Reported Bitcoin Trading Volume Is Fake
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 25th, 2019
While many use CoinMarketCap as a go-to resource for cryptocurrency market data, roughly 95% of Bitcoin trading volume reported by this website is fake, according to Bitwise Asset Management report.
Bakkt’s Post-Money Valuation Stands At $740 Million Even Before Launch
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 23rd, 2019
Despite several delays in its launch, Bakkt’s valuation currently stands at $740 million with major financial institutions holding their stake in the platform.
Riot Blockchain Set to Lauch a Fully Regulated Crypto Exchange in the US
By Julia Sakovich
March 18th, 2019
Riot Blockchain is planning to set up a U.S-based regulated cryptocurrency exchange. It has already filed with the SEC.
Ripple’s XRP Can Now Be Used at 3.3 Million Online Stores Globally
By Darya Rudz
March 18th, 2019
All users have to do is to download the plugin on GitHub and follow the instructions that came with it to begin accepting XRP.
CBOE Will No Longer List New Bitcoin Futures This March
By Julia Sakovich
March 15th, 2019
The Chicago Board Options Exchange will stop listing new Bitcoin futures on its platform this month as it needs to review its approaches in this sphere.