Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Freezes Platform’s ‘Approved’ ICO and Charges Founder with Fraud
A platform falsely claiming to have SEC approval has been charged by the commission who, in turn, plans to halt its upcoming ICO and bar…
SEC Shuts Down Token-buying Platform and Charges Unregistered Owners
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently charged TokenLot, a platform allowing users to buy tokens during ICOs, with not complying with their federal…
SEC Temporarily Suspends Trading of Bitcoin and Ether ETNs
The SEC shut down trading for Bitcoin Tracker One (CXBTF) and Ether Track One (CETHF) until at least September 20th. The week got off to…
Bitcoin ETF Approval to Happen Next Year, CEO Bets
The approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has become a hot topic throughout the last…
US Regulators Investigating 200 ICOs for Possible Fraud
An organization, comprising 67 areas in the US, Mexico, and Canada, is scrutinizing 200 ICOs to determine if they are adhering to regulations as well…
Three Crypto Platforms Issued Cease and Desist Orders by Colorado Authorities
Three cryptocurrency platforms hoping to service residents in Colorado have been given the red light for not following the proper registration process. ICOs are tricky. If they’re not…
Bitcoin ETF SEC Decision Delayed Until September
The VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF decision by the SEC has been pushed back until the end of September, according to a document released today. The final…
SEC Commissioner Disagrees with Agency’s Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Rejection
The US Securities and Exchange Commission rejected the latest Winklevoss twins’ Bitcoin ETF application, but Commissioner Hester M. Peirce strongly disagrees. The price of Bitcoin…
Coinbase Gets Okay to List Coins Labeled as Securities
Coinbase announces that US regulators have given the exchange the thumbs-up to list coins that are considered securities. Regulators have struggled to deal with Bitcoin…
