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CBOE Announces Temporary Withdrawal of Its VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 24th, 2019
Citing the U.S. government shutdown, the VanEck executives said that the decision to withdraw the Bitcoin ETF came as there was no one to talk around from the government.
Ongoing U.S. Shutdown Casts Shadow on VanEck Bitcoin ETF Approval
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 21st, 2019
American lawyer Jake Chervinsky explains that despite the U.S. shut down the SEC has provision to act on VanEck Bitcoin ETF. However, ETF executives remain confident.
All You Need to Know About the Security Token Offering
By Andy Watson
January 18th, 2019
Victor Larionov, crypto expert, CEO at Priority Token and partner at Hax Ventures, shares what hides behind Security Token Offering, explains how it differs from ICO unveiling what potential it holds for the whole industry.
Thanks US Shutdown: Why Bakkt and Others Will Likely be Delayed
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 15th, 2019
The ongoing government shutdown achieved a new milestone on Friday by hitting the record for the longest shutdown in US history. While all the spheres are negatively affected, this has laso put key developments in the crypto space on hold.
Buying a Piece of ‘4 Small Electric Chairs (1980)’: STOs the Future of Crypto Industry?
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 14th, 2019
Last year a piece of Andy Warhols art named ”4 Small Electric Chairs (1980)” was listed on Maecenas’ blockchain platform. Up to 49% ownership interest in the painting was made available for purchase in auction.
Japan’s FSA Denies Rumours About Upcoming Bitcoin ETF Approval
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 14th, 2019
Even though last week a lot of sources were reporting about Japan’s approving Bitcoin ETFs as an alternative to Bitcoin futures, it seems that this will not be the case after all.
SEC Puts Top Priority on Cryptocurrency ‘Examination’ in 2019
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 12th, 2019
The regulatory watchdog has recently published a report which talks about the examination and compliance inspection of the emerging cryptocurrency market.
Bitwise Applies for the New Physically Held Bitcoin ETF with SEC
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 11th, 2019
Crypto index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management applied to launch a new bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Justin Sun’s TRON Brings On Former SEC Attorney as Its First Head of Compliance
By Julia Sakovich
January 10th, 2019
The former SEC attorney will help Tron build effective interaction with financial authorities as its first head of compliance.
Winklevoss Twins Still Set to Make Bitcoin ETFs a Reality
By Eugenia Kovaliova
January 8th, 2019
The Winklevoss brothers has expressed their optimistic attitude to Bitcoin and new ambitions of making Bitcoin ETFs a reality during the latest AMA session on Reddit.
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Hints at Its Readiness to Approve Crypto ETFs
By Darya Rudz
January 8th, 2019
After barring crypto derivatives, Japan is currently gauging industry interest in ETFs tracking digital currencies. The Liberal Democratic Party will reportedly submit draft legislation by March 2019.
Bitcoin for $22K and Blockchain Erasing Industries’ Barriers: Biggest Predictions for 2018
By Darya Rudz
December 28th, 2018
At the end of the year, we’ve put together a list of the biggest predictions made by blockchain and crypto enthusiasts, revealing which loud forecasts failed and which turned out to be true in the expiring year.
SEC-Registered Wealthfront Now Supports Coinbase Accounts and Wallets, New Features Expected in Early 2019
By Bhushan Akolkar
December 24th, 2018
Citing heavy client demand, Investment advisor Wealthfront announced Coinbase integration which will allow its users to track cryptocurrency investments. Savings and checking accounts to be provided within the first few months of 2019.
US Lawmakers Proposing a Bill to Challenge SEC’s Definition of Crypto as Securities
By Teuta Franjkovic
December 21st, 2018
Two U.S. congressmen Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from securities classification and substantially improve the tax treatment for cryptocurrencies.
TokenSoft Expands Its Services Acquiring SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer
By Darya Rudz
December 21st, 2018
As a result of the deal, newly launched TokenSoft Global Markets LLC. will enable issuers to choose whether to host a token sale themselves or work with a broker-dealer to manage the token sale on their behalf.