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SEC Crypto News - Page 135
Saga Unfolds as Ripple Still Has Some Open Issues with SEC
By Teuta Franjkovic
November 27th, 2018
Maybe XRP cannot be classified as a security anymore. Max Rich, deputy counsel at the crowdfunding platform Republic says the SEC will use the DAO debacle that happened in the summer of 2016, as the cut-off point.
ICOs Can Legally Yield to $50 Million in Revenue, 2015 SEC Regulations Reveal
By Sofiko Abeslamidze
November 27th, 2018
The notorious SEC does not truly kill ICOs in fact, the two regulations issued back in 2015 allowing companies to secure between $1 million and $50 million.
XRP Becomes Second Largest Breathing on BTC Neck, ‘Security or Not’ Story Continues
By Teuta Franjkovic
November 26th, 2018
Ripple, the company that stands behind XRP, has definitely positioned itself strongly during the last few months as one of the most important companies for the crypto sector as well as the whole blockchain technologies scene.
The Current State of Cryptocurrencies
By Andy Watson
November 16th, 2018
Samuel Leach, crypto millionaire, founder and CEO of Yield Coin project, shares his vision of the current cryptocurrency landscape explaining the key issues faced by the industry.
SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder For Running Unregistered Securities Exchange
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 9th, 2018
The SEC notes that EtherDelta allowed its customers to trade ERC20 which were deemed as securities, and without registering with the agency.
Clear Guidelines for ICOs Coming Soon: SEC Official
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 6th, 2018
The new guidelines will help developers and crypto entrepreneurs to determine is their tokens are classified as securities or not. They can also seek help from the SEC FinHub.
Bithumb Joins SeriesOne for a Compliant Security Token Exchange in the U.S
By Sofiko Abeslamidze
November 1st, 2018
The South Korean cryptocurrency giant Bithumb partnered a US-based fintech company seriesOne in a bid to launch a complaint security token exchange for American customers.
The Growing Importance of Security Tokens In the Crypto Market
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 1st, 2018
As more regulatory clarity in the crypto space emerges there is a huge possibility of institutional players adopting security tokens considering the security and liquidity they offer.
ICE Likely to Launch Bitcoin Futures on Its Bakkt Platform by December 2018
By Bhushan Akolkar
October 23rd, 2018
Pending the regulatory approval from CFTC, the physically-settled Bitcoin futures on Bakkt is expected to go live on 12th of December.
The U.S. SEC Announces a FinHub Division to Tackle ICO Issues
By Bhushan Akolkar
October 19th, 2018
FinHub will act as a central medium for the securities agency to interact with developers and entrepreneurs from the fintech space.
SEC Seeks Public Comments on Bitcoin ETFs from ProShares, GraniteShares, and Direxion
By Bhushan Akolkar
October 8th, 2018
The SEC has set a new deadline till the October end for public comments after which the securities agency will start reviewing the proposed rule changes.
Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 28th, 2018
The 1Broker.com domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the investigative agency levying further charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
VanEck and SolidX Were Prepared For the Latest CBOE Bitcoin ETF Delay by the SEC
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 27th, 2018
VanEck director Gabor Gurbacs said that the company is firm in its decision to get “a liquid, insured and appropriately regulated physical bitcoin ETF” in the market.
SEC Wants More Public Input on the CBOE Bitcoin ETF Proposal
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 21st, 2018
The SEC has sought for comments to “address the sufficiency of the Exchange’s statements in support of the proposal, which are set forth in the Notice.”
U.S. Judge Rules ICO Scam Case Falls under Securities Law
By Eugenia Kovaliova
September 12th, 2018
According to the recent ruling made by a US federal judge, criminal cases related to shady ICOs officially fall under securities laws.