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SEC: SIPA May Not Apply to Crypto Traders
2019-07-08T23:11:42.000+02:00
The regulator also noted that some existing securities regulations are hard to adhere to for broker-dealers
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New SEC Rule Binds Brokers to Act in Best Interest of Investors
2019-06-05T23:48:25.000+02:00
The US regulator voted on its best interest rule, guiding brokers to abide by client interests
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SEC Charges Kik Interactive for $100m Kin Coin ICO
2019-06-04T19:41:38.000+02:00
The Canadian company is said to have violated US securities laws with its token sale
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SEC Sues iPro Network as Crackdown on Crypto Abuses Continues
2019-05-23T22:22:50.000+02:00
The case is yet another part of a bigger regulatory crackdown aimed at outright fraud in the crypto industry.
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Cboe Tried Twice: SEC Again Postpones Decision on Crypto ETF
2019-05-20T22:23:56.000+02:00
On this occasion, the SEC said that it is pushing out its decision on the bitcoin ETF until August 19, 2019.
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Left Unsaid: What's Missing from the SEC's New ICO Guidelines?
2019-05-09T11:23:32.000+02:00
The SEC released guidance on token sales at the beginning of April. Has the ICO landscape changed as a result?
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SEC Suspends Trading Stocks of ‘Bitcoin Generation’
2019-04-29T23:16:55.000+02:00
The lesser-known firm develops Blockchain applications, crypto mining and trading products.
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Blockstack Launches Bid to Hold 1st Ever SEC-Regulated Token Sale
2019-04-11T14:00:46.000+02:00
The company says that it's hoping to provide a regulatory pathway for other companies to follow in.
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SEC Provides Clarity on When Crypto Assets Deem Securities
2019-04-03T21:50:05.000+02:00
The main takeaway is that the SEC says the Howey Test applies to crypto as it does to other investments.
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SEC Reschedules Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF to May
2019-03-29T22:13:16.000+02:00
A decision was expected on April 1, 45 days from the time the application was listed in the federal register.
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SEC to Hold Public Forum on Blockchain at the End of March
2019-03-15T18:38:17.000+02:00
The forum is being put on by the regulator's FinHub
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SEC Appoints Ex-Morgan Stanley Exec as First Chief Risk Officer
2019-03-01T12:42:49.000+02:00
Gabriel Benincasa will be the first person ever to hold the role at the regulator
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1 Year Later, SEC’s Reason for Subpoenas into Crypto are Unclear
2019-03-01T09:42:16.000+02:00
The SEC has only taken concrete enforcement action against a handful of cases. Why were the subpoenas sent?
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SEC's "Crypto Mom" Speaks: Lack of Laws May Have Benefited Industry
2019-02-11T08:56:49.000+02:00
SEC Comissioner Hester Peirce recently suggested that the crypto industry may be better off without hasty regulations.
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A Crypto-Friendly Congressman Seeks to Regulate ICOs
2018-12-05T10:55:03.000+02:00
Republican Warren Davidson, a big fan of blockchain technology, announces plan.
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SEC Charges Floyd Mayweather & DJ Khaled with Securities Violations
2018-11-30T10:36:13.000+02:00
Both of the celebrities have been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars and ordered not to promote assets.
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AriseBank CEO Arrested, Faces Century in Prison
2018-11-29T12:40:24.000+02:00
Asks Jared Rice Sr: "How many times in history has the government made regulations and people fought them?"
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SEC Head on Bitcoin ETFs: "We're Not Going to Relax Our Rules"
2018-11-28T14:26:50.000+02:00
Jay Clayton isn't interested in "doing any violence" to traditional definitions that have worked well in the past.
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Takeaways from the CFTC's Guide to Smart Contracts
2018-11-27T17:50:39.000+02:00
US regulator aims to educate the public on the pluses and minuses of coded agreements.
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Crypto Companies Won't Escape the Law by Going Offshore
2018-11-27T15:04:26.000+02:00
Some crypto companies have chosen to establish themselves offshore to avoid regulations. Is it worth it?
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Executive Moves
SEC Promotes Kurt Gottschall to Head Denver Office
2018-11-19T23:46:18.000+02:00
The announcement notes several of Gottschall’s career highlights.
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Airfox Ordered to Pay Back Investors of 2017 ICO
2018-11-18T13:26:23.000+02:00
Also hit was Paragon, the under-performing Cannabis token.
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SEC Fines EtherDelta Founder Almost $400,000
2018-11-08T19:11:53.000+02:00
The US regulator said Zachary Coburn had been operating an exchange without a license
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SEC Turns Focus on Cryptocurrency Investment Advisors
2018-11-05T17:02:32.000+02:00
The regulator reacts to the population explosion of investment advisers working with cryptocurrency.
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SEC-Compliant ICOs Could Usher in a New Era for Investors
2018-10-29T16:53:52.000+02:00
The new era of ICOs will focus on delivering real and long-term value rather than making a quick buck.
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