Cease-and-Desist

South Carolina Ends Cease & Desist Orders Against Crypto Startups

South Carolina's securities regulator has ended cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, public documents revealed Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018

Vermont Regulators Hit ICO With Cease-and-Desist Notice

A company behind an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) has been issued a cease-and-desist notice from the U.S. state of Vermont.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2018
Regulation

Austrian Regulator Freezes Crypto Mining Firm Amid Investigation

The Austrian Financial Market Authority has suspended the operations of cryptocurrency mining firm INVIA GmbH for offering illegal investments.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2018
Regulation

ShipChain Pushes Back Against Securities Violations Claims

In a statement, ShipChain said it did not violate securities laws or offer its token for sale in South Carolina.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2018
Regulation

South Carolina Sanctions Startup Over Unregistered Token Sales

South Carolina securities regulators have ordered ShipChain to cease selling its tokens within the state.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2018
Regulation

Crypto Miner Genesis Hit With Cease-and-Desist Order

Genesis Mining has been ordered to stop operating in the state of South Carolina, according to a cease-and-desist order released last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2018
Regulation

New Jersey Issues Cease-and-Desist to Crypto Investment Firm

New Jersey regulators have sent a cease-and-desist letter to an online cryptocurrency investment site called Bitstrade.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 February 2018
Token Sale

Philippines Securities Regulator Orders Halt to ICO

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission hit KropCoin with a cease-and-desist order, on the grounds it was offering unregistered securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2018
Regulation

Malaysia Securities Watchdog Issues ICO Cease-And-Desist

Malaysia's securities market watchdog has issued a cease-and-desist to a startup ahead of its planned initial coin offering (ICO).

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2018