Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulation

Has the Biden Administration Lost the Plot on Crypto Regulation?

The White House and Congress have yet to offer policy clarity for the crypto industry. Their agenda isn't focused on innovation and growth.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2021
IPOs

Robinhood’s Planned IPO Faces Delays From SEC Over Crypto Business: Report

The goal now is to list next month ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.

News  ·  25 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Delays Decision on Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF

The SEC designated Aug. 10 as the revised date when it will approve or disapprove Valkyrie's application.

News  ·  23 June 2021
Security Tokens

Security Token Market Shows Signs of Resurgence

Some in the industry now go so far as to predict a sixfold increase in the total dollars raised using such funding methods over the next four years.

Markets  ·  22 June 2021
Paxos

Paxos Adds Wedbush Securities in Quest for Same-Day Stock Settlement

Credit Suisse, Instinet and Societe Generale are also part of the program, which is meant to shrink stock settlement times to hours, not days.

Business  ·  17 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Again Delays VanEck Bitcoin ETF Decision

This is the second time the regulator has extended its review period of the VanEck bid by 45 days.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 June 2021
ICO

SEC Charges 3 More in $30M ICO Fraud Case

The new charges come 18 months after the SEC first brought charges against ex-con Boaz Manor and his business associate, Edith Pardo.

People  ·  16 June 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Hires Former SEC Alum to Lead Exchange’s Capital Markets Legal Work

Coinbase has been on a recruiting drive, hiring from some of the world's largest companies.

News  ·  15 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC’s Peirce Warns Against Stifling Crypto Innovation

“You can have pretty effective self-regulation,” Peirce said in an interview with the Financial Times.

Business  ·  9 June 2021
Ripple

Ripple Files Motion Requesting SEC to Hand Over Documents Related to Ongoing Complaint

The company wants to force the agency to disclose why it views XRP differently than bitcoin and ether.

News  ·  5 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Delays Decision on WisdomTree Bitcoin ETF Application

The review period for the application is now extended by 45 days from May 26.

News  ·  2 June 2021
Opinion

The Lesson of Bitconnect: Promoters Can Be Liable

The SEC has filed charges against five promoters of the alleged crypto fraud. It's a chance to learn from the mistakes of Trevon James and Co.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC-Registered Crypto Robo-Advisor Makara Launches

Makara bills itself the first SEC-registered crypto robo-advisor.

News  ·  1 June 2021
DeFi

Thai SEC Warns DeFi Transactions Could Be Subject to Applicable Licensing Law

The agency is signaling it may move to regulate the country's DeFi sector.

News  ·  1 June 2021
Ponzi Schemes

SEC Sues 5 Over $2B Bitconnect Ponzi

Bitconnect collapsed in 2018 after state regulators in Texas and North Carolina filed cease-and-desist letters against its lending and exchange platform.

News  ·  28 May 2021