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United States SEC Chief: No Securities Law Changes for Crypto

The chairman of American financial regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says he is “not looking to expand securities laws” dating back some 85 years to make provisions for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs).Speaking to Bloomberg, SEC chief Jay...

, by Tim Alper

‘They Said It’s a Dead-end’: Crypto Startups Tell How to Deal With SEC

"There’s inevitably an education on both the staff’s side and the company’s side." "Overall, we feel that the SEC is truly invested in finding a way to enable blockchain tech to flourish in the U.S."Blockstack and Props are the two first representatives of the crypto industry...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Final Decisions on Two BTC ETFs in October May Not Be Final After All

It seems that the crypto industry's struggle to finally have a Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may not end with final decisions on two ETFs in October even if they are negative. The SEC confirmed yesterday that it once again delayed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase Hit with Bitcoin Cash Negligence Wrap, Kik Hits Back at SEC

An American court has ruled that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will be charged with negligence for allegedly botching the launch of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) token.Bloomberg reports that San Francisco District Judge Vince Chhabria described the launch as an “incompetence born of haste,”...

, by Tim Alper

H. Peirce: ‘Regulators Can Create a Healthy Environment for Crypto’

Innovators explore the world on the other side of the fences of conventional wisdom. For regulators, it can be unwelcome. While a single global regulatory framework would be unwise, regulators can create a healthy environment by sharing information.This is a speech by Hester M. Peirce, pro-crypto...

, by Hester M. Peirce

Crypto Mom Warns of US Inaction as France Unveils ICO ‘Talks’

A commissioner at a top American regulator says that the country’s financial system’s reluctance to provide firm cryptocurrency guidelines is dangerous, and could lead to the United States falling behind other more pro-active nations. Meanwhile, France may be already attempting to steal...

, by Tim Alper

SEC & FINRA Explain Rules for Crypto Brokers

Two of America’s top financial regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have announced that brokers looking to offer cryptocurrency securities will have to comply with existing securities laws, including customer...

, by Tim Alper

Kin Crashes on SEC Lawsuit News

Kin (KIN), the native token of the Kin blockchain, crashed following the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued developer of this ecosystem, Canada-based Kik Interactive.The price of KIN, which is now ranked 232nd by market capitalization, nosedived by 45% after the news...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Kin Sets Aside Another USD 5 million to Fight SEC, Wants to Raise More

The Kin Foundation, developer of the Kin Ecosystem, just set aside USD 5 million in order to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a legal battle, considered to be "the most important storyline in the world of crypto securities law in 2019."Also, the foundation launched the Defend...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Do We Really Need it? SEC Fuels Debate On Controversial Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it needs more time before making a final decision regarding Bitcoin ETF (exchange traded fund) and asked everyone for additional comments. And now the cryptoverse is yet again debating the need for this investment instrument that might bring...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

SEC Airdrops a Crypto Riddle Worth of Millions

Following the release of a regulatory framework concerning digital assets by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), many are disappointed with the lack of clarity - but airdrops are among the topics generating the most controversy. The SEC maintains that airdrops could constitute...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

SEC Hints What Crypto Assets Might be Securities (UPDATED 3)

On Wednesday, in a long-awaited move, a division at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a framework for analyzing whether a digital asset is offered and sold as an investment contract, and, therefore, is a security. (Updated on April 3, 17:04 UTC: two new sections -...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

SEC Chairman Clarifies His Position on Crypto, Not Everyone Convinced

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton just confirmed "Commission staff analysis that found Ethereum (and cryptos like it) are not securities", Jerry Brito, executive director of Coin Center, a Washington based crypto-focused research and advocacy center, announced referring to a letter from Clayton, who doesn't...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Innovative Bitcoin-related ETF Withdrawn, Market Shrugs

It seems that bitcoin traders are getting tired of the same old story of proposals for bitcoin-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) getting introduced, and then either rejected or withdrawn. Just this week it happened again, as a recently announced ETF proposal was withdrawn from consideration by...

, by Fredrik Vold

SEC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation ‘From Inside the Machine’

According to Hester M. Peirce, commissionaire at the SEC, when the tokens are not being sold as investment contracts, they are not securities. The SEC is working on a guidance in order clarify when securities laws might apply to crypto token sales.This is a speech by Hester M. Peirce, pro-crypto...

, by Hester M. Peirce

A Legal Battle Every ICO Project Must Follow: Kin vs. SEC (UPDATED)

Social-media startup Kik Interactive Inc. of Waterloo, Ontario, intends to fight the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court over the categorization of their token as a security, arguing that “the tokens represent a new kind of asset that shouldn’t be subject to the same...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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