SEC
In First, SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup to Sell Ethereum Tokens
The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum.
SEC Gives YouNow's Ethereum Token 'Props' Reg A+ Approval
The U.S. securities regulator has given two blockchain token-centric projects its approval this week.
Blockstack Is Planning One of the First Reg A+ Compliant Token Offerings in the US
The token offering could be a way forward for other startups looking to raise using SEC-approved funding rules.
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
In a joint statement Monday, the SEC and FINRA laid out the issues they must examine before approving broker-dealer applications from crypto startups.
Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik's 'Defend Crypto' Crowdfunding Effort
The Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.
SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills.
SEC começa a aceitar comentários públicos sobre ETF apoiado por Bitcoin e letras do Tesouro
A SEC iniciou um período de comentários públicos para uma proposta de ETF apoiado por Bitcoin e letras do Tesouro.
Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer is to Update Securities Regulations
The SEC should focus more on fraud prevention than if an asset is a security, as fraud can be committed with securities too, argues David Weisberger.
Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch
Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.
Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak
The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.
