SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO
January 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

While interest in digital coins may be surging, Facebook is not interested in running cryptocurrency ads, according to Recode. The social networking site will ban...

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SEC Halts Texas Financial Firm’s ‘Illegal’ ICO
SEC Halts Texas Financial Firm’s ‘Illegal’ ICO
January 30, 2018  |  Regulation

In an effort to stop an “illegal offering of securities,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against a Dallas-based financial...

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The taxman cometh. And the cryptos plummet. By now you know South Korea is a prime mover for cryptocurrencies — be it up or down. This past...

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GE Accounting Lands In SEC Crosshairs
GE Accounting Lands In SEC Crosshairs
January 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened an investigation into the accounting practices of digital industrial company General Electric (GE). Washington Post reports...

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Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After the Nordea Bank AB decided to ban employees from trading bitcoin, unions are questioning if the policy is legal, Bloomberg reported. But Per Bolund,...

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Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain
Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain
January 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology...

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SEC Onto The Overnight Blockchain Sensations
SEC Onto The Overnight Blockchain Sensations
January 23, 2018  |  Blockchain

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the U.S. said Monday (Jan. 22) it will place greater scrutiny on companies that are publicly traded and change...

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Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency...

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Even The SEC Is Thinking About Adding “Blockchain” To Its Name
Even The SEC Is Thinking About Adding “Blockchain” To Its Name
January 10, 2018  |  Blockchain

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having some fun with the cryptocurrency craze that has resulted in share surges for companies with “blockchain” attached...

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