Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but that there would be stipulations, according to a report by Reuters. Tech firms will have...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is joining the ranks of large organizations hiring for the blockchain, The Next Web reported. According to a USAJobs listing, the SEC is seeking an “Attorney Adviser” to serve as a “Crypto Specialist.” The listing notes that the specialist...
Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the country, Coindesk reported. With the order, exchanges and offerings for tokens would need the SC’s approval. Finance Minister Lim Guan...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed in its annual report that it brought enforcement actions upon more than a dozen digital assets and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the fiscal year that ended September 30. “In just a few years, the prevalence of...
July 20, 2018
Flameouts. Scams. Investors who tread among ICOs are taking their shots in the Wild West. Only a minority of ICOs make it into their fifth month. But as research from Boston College shows, returns are still positive, staggeringly so, as Hugo Benedetti, PhD candidate and the paper’s co-author, tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. The question in a market where timing trumps business model: For how long?
March 12, 2018
A hammer? A velvet hammer? A helping hand? No one knows at this point, when it comes to a duo of acronyms now inextricably linked: The SEC and ICOs. Last week,...
March 05, 2018
The SEC fired a regulatory shot across ICOs’ bows this week, sending out information requests and subpoenas to a slew of firms. The door opens for more oversight, and perhaps...
January 19, 2018
Prices go up and prices fall and cryptos capture the imagination of traders, investors…and hackers. As 2018 gets underway, beware the risks beyond trading frenzies – such as being duped...
August 30, 2022
Tether is firing back against a Wall Street Journal report saying it had inadequate reserves for its stablecoin, a blog post said. The article, titled “Tether Says Audit Is Still Months Away as Crypto Market Falters,” critiques Tether’s openness about its finances and its reserves. Tether says the WSJ made “unsubstantiated conclusions” and that the […]
February 06, 2020
Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but...
April 02, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is joining the ranks of large organizations hiring for the blockchain, The Next Web reported. According to a USAJobs listing, the SEC is seeking...
January 15, 2019
Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the country, Coindesk reported. With the...
