Tag: SEC
Bitcoin exchange owner gets 14 months in jail for lying about hack to SEC
A crypto criminal case that dates back to 2013 has finally come to an end. The founder and operator of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange...
Blockstack’s token offering is historic, but its dance with the SEC is far from...
Make no mistake. Blockstack receiving the SEC’s approval to sell its blockchain-based tokens to mom and pop investors is a big deal. But the...
SEC lawsuit is sinking Kik’s business
All publicity is good publicity. Except when the SEC is involved. Kik, the Canada based messaging startup behind Kin, is embroiled in a lawsuit...
U.S. video streaming app YouNow files cryptocurrency offering with SEC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. live video streaming company YouNow on Wednesday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a public offering circular to...
SEC v Kik will end with certainty, but will it bring clarity?
It’s been billed as the cryptocurrency trial of the century—the mother of all digital-asset disputes. And the outcome could determine the future of token-based...
U.S. SEC sues social media firm Kik for ‘illegal’ initial coin offering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued social media company Kik Interactive Inc on Tuesday, alleging it conducted an illegal $100...
Crypto Rebellion at SEC and Turnover at Coinbase
American history is replete with uprisings...
SEC William Hinman: ICOs can become exempt from securities laws
Speaking today at the SEC Fintech Forum 2019, SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman doubled down on previous statements that ICO-funded projects can...
The crypto world awaits SEC v Kik. But will we get it?
The cryptoratti are expecting an epic battle: a showdown between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canada-based messaging app company Kik, following its...
