US & Canada

Startups

US Startup Raising $10 Million for Private Jets You Can Lease With Crypto

Jet Token is raising up to $10 million in a Regulation A offering for its ethereum-powered private jet leasing marketplace where you can pay in crypto.

Business  ·  5 November 2019
Regulation

FATF Releases Guidance on Global Digital IDs as Use Cases Grow

The Financial Action Task Force wants financial institutions to prepare for the global expansion of digital identification systems.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2019
XRP

What’s Next in the Securities Case Against Ripple Over XRP

Ripple has strong defenses against a lawsuit alleging it violated securities laws by selling XRP, but the road ahead is long, legal experts said.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2019
Exchanges

Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit

Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2019
Regulation

Reggie Middleton Reaches $9.5 Million SEC Settlement Over Alleged ICO Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $9.5 million settlement stemming from the Veritaseum initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 November 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
Bitcoin

Canadian Fund Manager to List Bitcoin Fund on Major Stock Exchange

Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ received initial approval on its long road to launch a closed-end bitcoin fund in Ontario later this quarter.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 October 2019
Loans

Genesis Clocks Quarterly Surge in Cash and Stablecoin Lending

For the first time this year, BTC-denominated loans now represent less than 60 percent of Genesis' portfolio.

Business  ·  30 October 2019
Regulation

SEC Blasts Kik’s ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense of 2017 ICO

Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2019
Hacking

AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court

The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
Europe

Crypto Capital Principal Indicted on Fraud, Confirming Bitfinex Allegations

Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef has been indicited on three criminal acts, confirming statements made by Bitfinex Friday.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 October 2019
Exchanges

New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds

The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2019
Europe

US Financial Regulators Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’

Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2019
Coinbase

CEO: Coinbase Has Earned $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012

Coinbase turned a profit since 2017 and has earned $2 billion in transaction-fee revenue since its founding in 2012.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Regulation

Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely

Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2019