Securities and Exchange Commission

Telegram's Defeat Isn't 'Binding' in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC
Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication.

Alleged Shopin ICO Fraudster Pays $450K Fine in Ether
Eran Eyal, who raised $42 million in an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering, settled charges with the SEC and paid a $450,000 fine in ether.

Tokenized US T-Bond Fund Seeks Foothold in $17T Market
The crypto industry is taking aim at one of Wall Street’s oldest redoubts: investing in the $17 trillion market for U.S. Treasury bonds.

Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset
Ikigai’s Travis Kling looks at BTC's correlation to gold and crude in response to Iran missile strikes, plus SEC priorities and Congressional intrigue.

Why the SEC Asked Blockforce Capital to Pull a Bitcoin ETF Proposal as Soon as It Was Filed
Reality Shares ETF Trust, a branch of Blockforce Capital, filed an ETF proposal under the condition that it would pull the proposal after one day.

SEC Reveals Telegram's Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify and hand over documents related to the company's $1.7 billion 2018 token sale.

SEC Chair Clayton: Bitcoin Needs 'Better Regulation' Before Major Exchange Listing
Better regulation is needed around bitcoin markets before they can be traded on major exchanges, the head of the SEC said on Thursday.

SEC Chair Clayton: Would-Be Bitcoin ETFs Have 'Work Left to Be Done'
There is “work left to be done” to address the SEC's concerns about bitcoin ETFs, its chairman said weeks before the deadline to approve or reject two proposals.

SEC Settles With ICO Service Over Undisclosed Payments for Reviews
ICORating agreed to pay $106,998 in interest and a civil penalty of $162,000 without commenting on the SEC's findings.

SEC Issues First 'No-Action' Letter Clearing ICO to Sell Tokens in US
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.

