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The SEC Announces New Coinbase Investigation

Coinbase is one of the world’s largest and most powerful cryptocurrency exchanges, but lately, it’s having a hard time. Coinbase Is Being Looked at by...

Jay Clayton: The SEC “Cares” About Securities. That’s Why It’s Involved in Crypto.

As the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Jay Clayton oversaw the financial agency for approximately four years. He came down hard on...

Coinbase and Others Taking “Security” Measures Into Their Own Hands

Regulation has been a hard topic in the crypto space as of late. Despite the push for it, however, it has arrived at a...

Unauthorized Crypto Exchanges in Malaysia Will Carry a Jail Sentence

Malaysia will officially regulate initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the overall trade of cryptocurrencies. The law which introduces the regulations will come into force...

SEC Suspends Trading of Crypto Related Stock Over Fraudulent Endorsement Claims

In a swift action against a Nevada based company for publishing fake claims, SEC has suspended trading of the firm’s securities. SEC Acts Against a...

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...

SEC Cracks Down on ICO-Funded Start-Ups

The SEC is tightening the screws on projects that raised funds through the ICO route. Those in violation may have to refund the investors’...

SEC Receives Letter from U.S. Congress Members Requesting Clearer Regulations

The last couple of weeks and even months have seen crypto industry experts in the U.S. call for clearer regulations. Now, it seems as...

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...

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...

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...

SEC Actively Probes Dozens of Cryptocurrency ICOs

The SEC has cracked down hard on the ICO industry over the past few weeks. It now appears the agency has its sights set...