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SEC Crypto News - Page 137
‘HoweyCoin’: SEC Created a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors
By Bhushan Akolkar
May 17th, 2018
The SEC has adopted an innovate way to educate crypto investors that how a ‘so-real-yet-so-fake’ ICO scheme looks like!
XRP Symbol: An Open-Source Project Initiated for Finding New Logo For the XRP Tokens
By Bhushan Akolkar
May 14th, 2018
The XRP Symbol project has been initiated to assign XRP tokens a Unicode-compliant currency sign.
Ether Price Stands Still Amid No SEC Hearing on Ethereum Took Place Yesterday
By Polina Chernykh
May 8th, 2018
After showing a rapid surge last week, the price of Ethereum continues growing, while the future status of the cryptocurrency is still uncertain.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop to $9,300 and $720 Respectively in Anticipation of the SEC Decision
By Julia Sakovich
May 7th, 2018
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices are going down while investors and traders are holding their breath in the run-up to the May 7 SEC hearing.
‘Ethereum Price Will Reach $15,000 This Year,’ Says Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian
By Bhushan Akolkar
May 3rd, 2018
Ohanian says that the flexibility that the Ethereum platform provides its developer to build decentralized applications makes it to be a bigger bet over Bitcoin.
Nasdaq Would ‘Certainly Consider’ Becoming a Crypto Exchange, Says CEO
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 26th, 2018
Nasdaq said that for them to enter the crypto-exchange business they would for the regulatory framework to become more strong and promote a healthy and stable environment.
Bitcoin Could Reach $35,000 by the End of the Year as Bear Market is ‘Largely Over’
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 11th, 2018
Owing to a lot of favorable events lined-up in the crypto markets, they are poised to make a comeback in the Q2 of 2018.
U.S. Congress Hearing: Bashing of Crypto and A Little of Regulatory Talk
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 15th, 2018
The Securities and Investment Subcommittee met to discuss possible ways to tackle ICO-connected issues, while some just snatched an opportunity to castigate digital currency as a phenomenon.
Bitcoin Price is Going to $10K, Crypto Market Largely Consolidates Around $380B
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 12th, 2018
Crypto markets are now showing some signs of recovery consolidating around $380 billion over the past week.
The Praetorian Group is the First to File $75 Million ICO with SEC
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 7th, 2018
Each PAX token is pegged at $5 and will be sold exclusively on the company’s website and will be later available to trade across multiple exchanges.
SEC Scrutinizes Overstock’s $250 Million tZero ICO
By Sofiko Abeslamidze
March 1st, 2018
As a part of the agency’s months-long probe into the nascent crypto fundraising mechanism, SEC has subpoenaed the online retailer Overstock and requested for additional information about the company’s ongoing $250 million ICO for its tZero alternative trading system.
Operator of Shuttered Bitcoin Investment Platform BitFunder is Arrested
By Darya Rudz
February 22nd, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged former cryptocurrency exchange BitFunder and its founder with fraud. Jon Montroll tried to cover up stolen currency and lied about knowing when theft occurred.
Bitcoin Price Raises Above $8000 After CFTC and SEC Cryptocurrency Senate Hearing
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 7th, 2018
The heads of both the institutions sounded much positive on the Blockchain technology and talked about the need of regulatory approach while dealing with cryptos.
NYSE Arсa Seeks Regulatory Approval for 5 Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
By Darya Rudz
January 8th, 2018
The New York Stock Exchange wants to launch new Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETF) on Arca. If the SEC approves it, NYSE will become the third American exchange to offer Bitcoin futures contracts.
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $16,000 After Christmas Crash
By Bhushan Akolkar
December 26th, 2017
After a major slump and correction, Bitcoin price pulls back giving a major relief to investors.