Securities

CoinFlash

Israel’s Stock Exchange Says It Is Launching a Blockchain Platform for Securities Lending

The new blockchain platform can facilitate peer-to-peer trading and allow the securities lending market to reach its full potential, the exchange said.

News  ·  28 July 2020
Lawsuits

Telegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON Offering

Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in the next three years.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2020
SEC

SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency.

News  ·  3 June 2020
Security Tokens

Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard

Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with.

News  ·  7 May 2020
SEC

Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 April 2020
Court

Judge Halts Telegram Token Issuance in Injunction Requested by SEC

A federal judge has granted the SEC’s preliminary injunction request, barring Telegram from issuing any gram tokens when it launches its blockchain network.

News  ·  24 March 2020
Tezos

Vertalo to Tokenize 22 Securities Worth $200M on Tezos Blockchain

Transfer agent Vertalo will tokenize 22 different private securities on Tezos after a new partnership with DealBox.

News  ·  16 March 2020
ICOs

US Court Fines ICOBox $16M for Securities Violation in SEC Case

The SEC won a default judgement against ICO-as-a-service platform ICOBox and CEO Nikolay Evdokimov.

News  ·  12 March 2020
Banking

Blockchain Pioneer Caitlin Long to Build Crypto Bank in Wyoming

A Wyoming corporation founded by Caitlin Long is preparing to apply for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter with the state’s division of banking.

Business  ·  24 February 2020
Securities

Openfinance Lists New Security Token in Charity Fundraising Effort

Openfinance recently announced that Lottery.com’s LDCC security token is now available to investors.

News  ·  19 February 2020
Australia

ASX Sees Industry Benefits Arising From Blockchain Upgrade as July Tests Approach

The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the company's approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry.

Business  ·  14 February 2020
Regulation

DTCC Calls on Banks and Regulators to Help Address Blockchain Security Issues

A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says.

Business  ·  13 February 2020
Canada

Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital Assets

Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 January 2020
TokenSoft

TokenSoft Scores Transfer Agent Registration to Build ‘Automated Investment Bank’

Crypto startup TokenSoft is closing in on a key regulatory seal of approval as it seeks to build an investment bank for the age of tokenization.

Business  ·  12 December 2019
Regulation

Harbor Now Has Both Broker-Dealer and Transfer Agent Licenses in the US

Security token startup Harbor has been granted a transfer agent license by the SEC, a month after getting the green light from the CFTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 November 2019