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US Court Fines ICOBox $16M for Securities Violation in SEC Case
The SEC won a default judgement against ICO-as-a-service platform ICOBox and CEO Nikolay Evdokimov.
New York Crypto Companies Move to 'Work From Home' in Face of Rising COVID-19 Threat
The New York metropolitan area’s surging coronavirus count is forcing more of the region’s cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to act decisively.
tZero-Affiliated Firm Hopes SEC Will Pass Updated Proposal for Security Token Platform
The Boston Options Exchange modified its plan to launch a security token exchange, increasing its required market makers and bringing its listing standards closer to the NYSE's.
Russian Oligarch, Ex-Cabinet Minister Invested in Telegram's ICO, Court Filing Says
Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s $1.7 billion token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indicate.
Steven Seagal Settles Token-Touting Charges With SEC Over 2018 ICO
Martial artist and actor Steven Seagal was charged with not declaring payments related to his promotion of a token launched by Bitcoiin2Gen.
SEC Rejects Latest Bitcoin ETF Bid
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Wilshire Phoenix's bid for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF).
MoneyGram Got Another $11M From Ripple to Use Its Cross-Border Payments Tech
Payments firm Ripple has given MoneyGram over $11 million dollars in the past half year, according to regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC to Decide the Fate of Another Bitcoin ETF Proposal This Week
The SEC is poised to rule on another bitcoin ETF application this week. Wilshire Phoenix is hoping its novel fund structure might help it succeed where others have not.
US Court Tells Telegram and SEC to Focus on 'Economic Realities' of Gram Token Sale
In his first public comments on the case, federal judge P. Kevin Castel called on Telegram and the SEC to consider the "economic realities" of the case such as the gram token’s secondary market.
ICO Project Enigma Settles SEC Charges Over $45M Token Sale
The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty.