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U.S Securities and Exchange Commission Reportedly Asked ETF Funds to Remove...

The United States Security and Exchange Commission has on various occasions been accused of hindering bitcoin and blockchain-related investment through its regulatory policies. The...

U.S. SEC Gets stick for “Power Grab” Approach Towards XRP Security...

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts in the United States are left asking what is the securities status of major cryptocurrencies—xrp security status, eth security status, etc. The...
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SEC Publishes Guideline to Help Clarify XRP Security Status and Other...

The confusion about XRP security status and other ICO tokens got a step closer to closure as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission...

CFTC Says It Is Focused on Bakkt and Other Crypto-Related Proposals

A commissioner of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has confirmed that the agency is “working hard” on cryptocurrency-related applications including the...

Former CFTC Chairman Make Strong Case for Advanced Crypto Regulations in...

Timothy G. Massad who was the Chairman of the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) during the Obama has authored a lengthy...
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CBOE Says It Will Not Offer XBT Bitcoin Futures Contracts This...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has disclosed that it will not offer new Bitcoin (BTC) futures market this month as it plans to...
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JUST IN: SEC Chairman Formally Confirms BTC and ETH are Not...

The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton has today confirmed that ethereum is not a security. The SEC chairman indicated this...
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United States SEC Begin Meeting With Crypto Entrepreneurs in Major Cities

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on a tour to engage with cryptocurrency innovators and entrepreneurs across the country as the...

U.S. State of Utah Introduce Bill to Provide Special Regulatory Exemption...

Blockchain and cryptocurrency firms in Utah, United States may soon benefit if a new bill proposed to the state senate succeeds. The bill seeks...
bitfinex crypto exchange

US Law Enforcement Return Part of Funds Stolen In Bitfinex Hack...

The United States government, through its law enforcement, has returned about 27 bitcoins (BTC), Bitfinex exchange which is part of the funds stolen from...

FBI Reels out Features of Scam ICOs in Fresh Cryptocurrency Warning

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has once again warned crypto investors of risks involved with scam Initial Coin Offerings. In an...

ErisX Makes Case for Ethereum Futures to the United States CFTC

ErisX, a cryptocurrency exchange in the United States has written to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about the introduction of a regulated futures...

SEC Publishes New Bitcoin ETF Proposal Filed by NYSE Arca; Calls...

A new chapter has begun in the pursuit of the first cryptocurrency based exchange-traded funds (Bitcoin ETFs). The United States Securities and Exchange Commission on...
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Comment from Leaked SEC Interview Raises Fresh Hopes Of A Bitcoin...

A Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange has reportedly expressed a rare optimism towards the approval of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (Bitcoin ETF) in...

U.S.-based Partner of Huobi Exchange Introduces Fiat-Crypto Trading

HBUS, the United States-based partner of Huobi group has introduced fiat-crypto trading services on its cryptocurrency trading platform, Huobi.com. “Users can now buy/sell crypto...
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Social Media App KIK Ready to Battle SEC in Court Over...

Social Media messaging app Kik which conducted an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2017 will challenge the authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

CBOE Exchange ‘Temporarily’ Withdraws VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF Proposal

SEC publishes Withdrawal NoticeVanEck suggests withdrawal is only temporary Indicates U.S. govt. shutdown and talks with SEC The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has withdrawn its proposed rule...

Lawmakers in Colorado Move to Exempt “Consumptive” Crypto Tokens from Securities...

The U.S. state of Colorado may be on its way to favorable cryptocurrency laws if a new bi-partisan bill...

Japanese Yen Overtakes the U.S. Dollar in Bitcoin-Fiat Transactions

Japan, has once again proven to be the hub of cryptocurrency according to a recent bitcoin index released by cryptocurrency data site CoinHills. According...

New U.S. Bill Seeks to Exempt Cryptos, ICOs from SEC’s Jurisdiction

A new bill proposed by two members of U.S. House of Representatives seeks to rewrite definitions used by the...