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Can SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s Proposal Revive the ICO Market?

In the annals of crypto history, initial coin offerings (ICOs) were the latest innovation until they weren’t. After […]

February 19, 2020 cryptocurrency news, regulation

EU Needs a Common Approach to Crypto-Assets: EU Financial Commissioner

The European Union may soon develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. At a confirmation hearing for his reappointment, […]

October 8, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bitfinex and Tether for Fueling “Largest Bubble in Human History”

Bitfinex and Tether, already embroiled in a case with the New York Attorney General, were hit by a […]

October 7, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

SEC Settles with Nebulous over its 2014 Offering

The SEC has settled with another coin for an unregistered securities offering. Nebulous, a Boston-based company behind the […]

October 1, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Federal Court Orders Longfin, Whose Stock Price Soared During Crypto Mania, to Pay $6.8 Million Penalty for Fraudulent Offering

Longfin Corp., a company that generated news cycles at the height of crypto mania in 2017, has been […]

October 1, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

The World’s Biggest ICO Settles with the SEC for Securities Violation

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Block.One, which conducted the world’s biggest initial coin offering (ICO) last year, has agreed to settle with the […]

October 1, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Coinbase and Others Want to Rate Cryptoassets But Their System has Several Problems

To reassure regulators about the legal status of assets listed on their platforms, leading crypto firms and exchanges […]

September 30, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Harbor Subsidiary is Awarded Broker-Dealer License

A subsidiary of securities platform Harbor has been granted a broker-dealer license by FINRA. According to online publication […]

September 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

A Time of Reckoning for Bitcoin ETFs

Approximately twenty months after it first listed a multitude of concerns as reasons for its refusal of a […]

September 26, 2019 regulation, spotlight

Libra Sounds Like a Security: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

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In a Congressional testimony to the House Financial Services Committee yesterday, SEC chairman Jay Clayton indicated that Facebook’s […]

September 25, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

New York Crypto Business Files Lawsuit Calling for Abolition of BitLicense

New York’s BitLicense regulation has already drawn the ire of crypto advocacy groups and startups since it was […]

September 24, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

VanEck Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Application After Launching Fund for Institutional Investors

Investment firm VanEck, which had applied for a Bitcoin ETF earlier this year along with SolidX, withdrew its […]

September 18, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook and JP Morgan Team Meets With BIS; Libra Chief Says Coin Will Not Threaten “Monetary Sovereignty”.

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Representatives from Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency and blockchain, and investment bank JP Morgan met officials from the Bank […]

September 16, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

We Cannot Authorize Development of Libra on European Soil: French Finance Minister

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France’s finance minister, one of the earliest critics of Facebook’s Libra, fired another warning shot at the cryptocurrency […]

September 12, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook Divulges Information About Libra Reserves Composition

Responding to concerns from Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Facebook stated yesterday that the reserves backing Libra, its cryptocurrency […]

September 10, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

SEC Chair Jay Clayton Says Market Closer to First Bitcoin ETF

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Is a long-awaited Bitcoin ETF on the horizon? Based on a CNBC interview of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, […]

September 9, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Andreessen Horowitz Courts Regulators For Crypto

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Notable venture capital company Andreessen Horowitz has bankrolled several blockbuster startups over the years. But the firm’s latest […]

September 9, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation, spotlight

Former Treasury Official Recommends Government Regulation of Crypto Miners

A former Treasury Department official has recommended government regulation for cryptocurrency miners in the country in a written […]

September 4, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook’s Libra: A Beguiling but Treacherous Plan with Many Known Unknowns

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Facebook’s cryptocurrency and blockchain Libra continues to generate headlines and commentary from politicians and experts alike. The latest […]

September 3, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook Adds Another Lobbyist To Convince Congress About Libra

Even as U.S. lawmakers remain unconvinced about the merits of its crypto-and-blockchain venture, Facebook is ramping up its […]

August 27, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

FTC Settles With Four Promoters Accused of Crypto Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission has settled with four promoters accused of running fraudulent crypto schemes. Three of the […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

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