A US District Judge ruled that the SEC has not yet provided sufficient evidence that Blockvest broke securities laws.
Token issuers looking to fund their businesses with the proceeds should "start with the assumption that it's a securities offering," according to the SEC's Jay Clayton.
The SEC's focus on crypto exchanges may disrupt some business models, add compliance and paperwork costs, and perhaps trigger a sector concentration.
The California-based operator of Silvergate Bank has detailed its relationships with the cryptocurrency industry as part of its IPO filing with the SEC.
Friday's charges against Airfox and Paragon Coin may hint at how the SEC will regulate ICOs going forward.
The SEC has settled charges with crypto startups Airfox and Paragon for securities law violations.
Crypto loans startup Salt and former board member Erik Voorhees are under investigation by the SEC, The Wall Street Journal says.
The SEC has charged Zachary Coburn, founder of EtherDelta, with running an unregistered national securities exchange.
SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said the agency plans to release a "plain English" explanation of when a token sale is a security.
The U.S. SEC's Division of Enforcement heavily expanded its work the companies offering ICOs this past fiscal year, it said Friday.
The SEC has not forgotten or overlooked the ICO space, and a wave of regulatory action is coming, believes Alex Sunnarborg.
Representatives from VanEck, SolidX and the Cboe have met with the SEC's newest Commissioner, Elad Roisman, to discuss a bitcoin ETF proposal.
The SEC has suspended trading in a company claiming to have registered an upcoming ICO with the regulator.
The SEC's new FinHub is being launched with the aim of facilitating interactions with fintech startups, including ICO issuers.
The SEC is suing an ICO organizer and his company, alleging that they claimed the agency had approved its sale.