Bitcoin Hits $60,000 on Coinbase and Morgan Stanley’s Street Swapping
Bitcoin briefly surged above $60,000 Friday as the focus shifted on Coinbase and its plans to go public this month alongside Morgan Stanley's latest pro-crypto securities filing.
Breaking Down Coinbase’s Ex-SEC Hire as Crypto Regulations Mount
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced today that it hired Brett Redfearn, ex-director of SEC’s trading and markets division, to run its capital markets arm. These recent...
US Congress to Vote on Bill Exempting Crypto from Securities Regulations
Recently, Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio has brought up his Token Taxonomy Act to the House. The bill would make crypto-assets and other digital assets exempt from U.S...
The SEC Releases Compliance Notice on Future Crypto Regulations
As the traditional financial world begins its mainstream adoption of crypto assets, the process of legitimizing digital assets as financial products pose myriad of risks and regulatory...
INX Limited Announces Effectiveness of Security Token IPO
22nd August 2020, NEW YORK, United States – INX Limited today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared as effective its registration statement on...
United States SEC Wins $16M Case Again ICOBox
The ICOBox platform received a court decision in absentia, after failing to defend its side against the accusations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ICOBox...
Steve Jobs Widow Invested at Least $5M in Telegram ICO
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, invested in Telegram’s Gram tokens as part of its initial coin offering (ICO) for the Telegram Open Network (TON) project, according to...
Wilshire-Phoenix Responds to SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Decision
Wilshire-Phoenix responded yesterday to the SEC’s decision this week which denied approval for their Bitcoin ETF application. Their criticism falls in line with SEC Commissioner...
SEC Forces Crypto Company to Return ICO Funds to Investors
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ruled that startup Enigma MPC violated federal securities laws when it conducted the ENG token ICO. The company must refund...
US SEC to Decide on Last Remaining Bitcoin ETF in 1 Week
Jake Chervinksy, GC for Compound Finance, tweeted this morning about his pessimistic sentiment towards the Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF approval. The SEC has denied various prior ETF...
Bring it On: SEC vs Telegram Court Battle is Today
The court battle between the United States SEC and Telegram takes place today in New York. While both sides maintain their positions over the legality of the $1.7bn token offering, the...
SEC Brings Hammer Down on Infamous Bitcoin Scammer
After filing a motion for sanctions against Blockvest and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, the U.S SEC is now hoping to close the case for good. US securities regulator...