This past August, the US Securities and Exchange Commission took enforcement action against Impact Theory, a US media company that sold NFTs called “KeyNFTs.” It filed a second enforcement action shortly thereafter, against...more
2022 was a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency sector, with one of the worst bear markets ever recorded and the collapse of several major cryptocurrency platforms. The breaking of Terra’s UST stablecoin peg caused a domino...more
While Israel’s banks are in no hurry to accept the blockchain industry and are avidly trying to keep their distance from cryptocurrencies, this is not the case elsewhere. Recently, the major global securities, derivatives and...more
Regulatory resistance and legal proceedings conducted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) are currently hindering the realization of one of the greatest promises of blockchain technology – the transfer of...more
10/29/2019
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
European Central Bank ,
Facebook ,
FinCEN ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency
After a long wait, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has permitted a startup company to raise funds from the general public through a supervised security token offering (STO) under Reg A+ regulations....more
7/22/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Fundraisers ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Regulation A ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Security Token Offering (STOs) ,
Small Business ,
Startups