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August 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitwise CEO hopeful of SEC approval of BTC ETF – Claims issues resolved

The folks at Bloomberg UK recently interviewed Hunter Horsley, the CEO and head of research at Bitwise Asset Management along with Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s global head of research, to determine their views on the continuing delays by the SEC in approving any applications for a Bitcoin Exchange-Trade Fund (ETF). The Bitwise application decision was delayed…

August 13, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Decision on Bitcoin ETFs by October 2019

The SEC continues to delay the launch of the much-awaited decision on whether there will be a Bitcoin ETF after all, or not. Currently, the SEC has to decide if it will grant three ETFs. The information comes from filings posted on August 12th, 2019. The three sponsors of the Bitcoin ETF proposals are Wilshire…

August 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Investment banking analyst charged with insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yesterday charged an analyst at an international investment bank with insider trading. According to the SEC, Bill Tsai, a junior investment broker, had a confidential information about Siris Capital Group's plans to acquire Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFII). Tsai was working from the bank's New York office. Knowing…

August 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC to outsource crypto data collection from blockchain nodes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. has published a request for blockchain support. The agency wishes to outsource the task of running nodes on the BTC, ETH, and XRP blochchains, ostensibly “to support its efforts to monitor risk, improve compliance, and inform commission policy with respect to digital assets.” The Trustnodes news…

Fed to inject billions to bolster liquidity, while cryptos see temporary boost

July 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: Economists: The Fed should be raising the rates and not cutting them

Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for July 31, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Some crypto supporters claim that you're not a true advocate unless you're running your own node. Well, it seems…

July 11, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The first SEC-regulated token offering granted to Blockstack

A Bitcoin ETF may not be on its way, but this does not mean that the SEC is not working towards accepting the ever-growing crypto/blockchain space. This time, a very major "first" is now a reality. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the SEC has granted an approval for a $28 million…

June 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA Executive Director speaks to cooperation efforts at New York forum

Regulators have a tough enough time policing their domestic jurisdictions, but with the complexities of global commerce, cyber threats proliferating across the globe, and shady virtual businesses evading the rule of law, the need for ample coordination and cooperation between national regulators is paramount. Due to this need, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

June 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC Crypto Task Force strikes again – LongFin execs charged with fraud

It is one thing for a crypto-related company to sell tokens in an Initial Coin Offering that are most definitely securities under the law, but when a company professes a shift to blockchain, then lists on the Nasdaq, its management team better be up to speed on required SEC filing protocols and share registrations. Apparently,…

June 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The SEC clamps down on Kik, an ICO it alleges failed to comply with rules

ICO tokens – are they securities or are they something else that does not require strict compliance with SEC regulations, designed to protect investors and force full disclosure before any capital changes hands? In its last annual report, the SEC vowed to step up its activity in this arena, driving fear through the hearts and…

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

June 05, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

SEC staffers surprise forum attendees with knowledge of crypto details

Occasionally government officials can surprise us common folks with their detailed understanding of a specific topic requiring a new legislative outlook. The crypto community has been especially on guard with respect to the actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after its continued clampdowns on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and its refusal to grant…

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Bitwise CEO hopeful of SEC approval of BTC ETF – Claims issues resolved

Decision on Bitcoin ETFs by October 2019

Investment banking analyst charged with insider trading

SEC to outsource crypto data collection from blockchain nodes

Daily Market News: Economists: The Fed should be raising the rates and not cutting them

The first SEC-regulated token offering granted to Blockstack

FCA Executive Director speaks to cooperation efforts at New York forum

SEC Crypto Task Force strikes again – LongFin execs charged with fraud

The SEC clamps down on Kik, an ICO it alleges failed to comply with rules

SEC staffers surprise forum attendees with knowledge of crypto details

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