SEC Charges another Crypto Firm for Illegal Securities Sale; Demands $50,000...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday began cease-and-desist proceedings against crypto investment firm CoinAlpha Advisors LLC for selling unregistered securities....
U.S. SEC Fines Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled for Promoting ICOs Illegally
SEC says celebrities did not disclose that they were paid
Celebrities fined and banned from promoting securities
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SEC Charges Crypto Operator over Unregistered ‘Security Tokens’
It is no longer news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prioritized its activities against cryptocurrency-related crimes. The commission disclosed...
Bitcoin ATM: New York Grants First Bitlicense; Berlin gets first Bitcoin...
Bitcoin ATMs—teller machines that allow users carry out bitcoin-fiat transactions are one of the biggest tools that promote the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency. This...
How Blockchain is Adding to the Boom in The U.S. Job...
The job climate in the United States has been looking good in the past couple of months and it is interesting to know that...
CNBC’s Ran Neuner Predicts Explosion in Bitcoin [BTC] Price Amid Bitcoin...
Crypto analyst and host of Cryptotrader show on CNBC, Ran Neuner has declared that the price of bitcoin will soon “explode”. Ran Neuner (@cryptoranman)...
Affluent Millennials Are the Most Likely To Invest In Crypto in...
Clovr, a blockchain startup, has published interesting results of a cryptocurrency sentiment survey it conducted recently. In the report published on its website, Clovr showed...
U.S. Federal Election Commission Considers Crypto Mining for Campaign Funding
Following a request by OsiaNetwork LLC, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) is now considering whether profits made from cryptocurrency mining could be used...
Gemini Exchange Gets Insurance for Crypto Assets it Holds in Custody
Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, owned by the popular Winkelvoss twins, has obtained insurance coverage for crypto assets it holds in custody. The exchange disclosed this...
U.S. Congressional Bill Seeks Common Definition for Blockchain
On Monday, October 1, a bill that directs the government and stakeholders to agree on a common definition for blockchain was introduced to the...
CBOE, Major Wall Street Firms Back New Ethereum [ETH] Futures Market
Long after Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) debuted bitcoin futures, there is yet to be a similarly regulated...
Cryptocurrency Is Here To Stay – CFTC Chairman
The chairman of the Commodity and Financial Trade Commission J. Christopher Giancarlo has once again predicted that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will flourish especially...
US Lawmakers Call for Clear Updated Cryptocurrency Tax Guidelines, Writes IRS
A group of U.S. lawmakers has written the country’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seeking clear rules concerning cryptocurrency tax on behalf of taxpayers. The open...
California Pass Bill That Defines Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and DLT Terms
The state of California has just recently amended its legislation to create a legal environment to define blockchain and cryptocurrency terms. The Assembly Bill...
Bitcoin ETFs: SEC to Review Decision to Reject 9 Proposals
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will review the rejection orders of nine bitcoin ETFs which were issued on Wednesday. “Yesterday's staff orders disapproving...
U.S. Congresswoman Reveals She Bought Crypto Assets in December 2017
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, purchased ether and Litecoin according to a recent financial disclosure filing. In...
Bitcoin ETFs: SEC Rejects 9 Proposals from ProShares, Direxion and GraniteShares
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETFs) proposals from ProShares, Direxion, and GraniteShares. The commission faced a deadline to decide...
US Senators Discuss the Impact of Blockchain in the Energy Sector
The U.S. Senate held a hearing on the energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies on Tuesday, August 21. According to its statement, the...
California Considers Amendments to Allow Political Candidates Accept Bitcoin Donations
Cryptocurrency donations were among the election issues discussed in the latest meeting of California Fair Political Practices Commission. In the meeting held on Thursday,...
Director Says FinCEN Receives 1,500 Crypto-Related Complaints Monthly
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has revealed that it is currently receiving more than...
