SEC announces new cryptocurrency chief
Valerie Szczepanik has been appointed to the position of associate director of the Division of Corporation Finance and will also be the senior advisor for Digital assets and Innovation.
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Ripple on a mission to distance company from ‘Ripple’ token
The company, which issues the Ripple (XRP) token, has announced plans to rebrand the XRP token in a bid to establish distance between its corporate identity and the name of the cryptocurrency it issues.
June 13 could be a critical day for cryptocurrency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an investor conference at Georgia State University on June 13, and topics from cryptocurrencies to FinTech will be open to discussion.
Feds charge ‘blockchain evangelist’ in $21M Titanium ICO scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone after a self-described "blockchain evangelist" who it said fabricated connections with companies like Disney to promote his company's ICO.
Overstock’s tZero announces regulated exchange for token sales
Online retail giant Overstock has announced plans for a regulated exchange for token sales, via its blockchain subsidiary tZero (t0).
US regulator creates fake ICO to teach investors a lesson
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come out with an ingenious way to guide prospective investors on looking for red flags on ICOs—the HoweyCoins.
By royal decree, cryptocurrency is now regulated in Thailand
Thailand has created the regulatory framework that outlines cryptocurrencies, signed off on by a royal decree.
Kodak-backed company eyes $50M ‘sweet spot’ in token offering
Wenn Digital developed KODAKOne, a blockchain-based system that protects the copyright of images or photographs registered on the platform.
US SEC needs to attend blockchain, cryptocurrency boot camp
It would be a good idea for staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to attend, at a minimum, a cryptocurrency and/or blockchain boot camp so they can fully comprehend the business.
SEC, CFTC to decide whether Ethereum, other cryptocurrencies are securities
U.S. regulators are set to decide the regulatory fate of ETH and XRP, a decision that will definitely affect most cryptocurrencies in existence—except Bitcoin.
Regulation is coming: SEC commissioner slams ICO industry
SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson said the current situation with ICOs was the reason the SEC exists in the first place.
Wolters Kluwer publishes white paper explaining SEC guidance on cryptocurrency, other digital asset trading platforms
Wolters Kluwer today announced the release of a new white paper, SEC Warns Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms Raise Significant Federal Securities Laws Compliance and Liability Risks.