Bitcoin Is Not A Security: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Even as his agency cracks down on token offerings, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton is letting bitcoin off the hook. Clayton, who has been vocal about regulating tokens as securities, told CNBC in an interview that cryptocurrencies do not qualify as securities under current SEC provisions. “Cryptocurrencies…are replacements for sovereign currencies, (they) replace yen, US dollar, Euro with bitcoin. That type of currency is not a … Continue reading Bitcoin Is Not A Security: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Evaluating The EOS ICO

Almost a year long, it was the longest initial coin offering (ICO) in the world. The ICO by EOS, a blockchain that is building an alternative to ethereum’s smart contracts, finally finished this past week. Launch of its mainnet is still in progress. One billion tokens were offered during the ICO. Those tokens garnered $4 billion in funding from investors, according to Block.one, the largest … Continue reading Evaluating The EOS ICO

The Case For Ethereum As A Security Token

During a Congressional hearing last month, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said all ICO tokens he had seen were securities. That remark, with all its attendant implications, has spooked investors and snowballed into a series of actions that might end up radically reshaping cryptocurrency markets. Since Clayton’s remark, the SEC has tightened the screws on coin offerings and exchanges. Just last week, the agency threatened to … Continue reading The Case For Ethereum As A Security Token