SEC
What to Make of the SEC’s New Accredited Investor Rules
The SEC has formally adopted new accredited investor rules, expanding the group of Americans who can invest in private securities.

Boontech, Founder Pavithran Settle SEC Charges Over Fraudulent ICO and Registration Violations
Marketed as a “decentralized job marketplace,” Boontech and founder Rajesh Pavithran have settled charges of fraud and registration violation brought by the SEC.

Stacks Foundation Will Soon Put Those 100M Tokens to Work
The blockchain governance foundation is stacking stacks.

Interactive Brokers to Pay $38M in Settlement Over AML Lapses
Publicly traded brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay multi-million dollar penalties to the SEC, Finra and CFTC for failure to flag suspicious transactions and lapses in AML compliance.

SEC Seeking 'Smart Contract' Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities
The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block.

INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $117M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
The cryptocurrency and security token exchange has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise and proposing a new launch date.

SEC Wants to Start Scrutinizing Binance Chain Transactions
Company executives anticipated regulators might one day take an interest in Binance Chain

605 Days Later: How ArCoins Got the SEC Go-Ahead as an Ethereum-Traded Treasurys Fund
A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund.

SEC, CFTC Hit Crypto App Abra With $300K in Penalties Over Illegal Swaps
The financial regulators both found fault with Abra offering security-based swaps without first checking to see whether investors were eligble.

Cannabis and Lending Firm Seeks SEC Permission to Raise $50M in Crypto Sale
Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin.

