It was a year filled with tantalizing tidbits and many loose ends.
2019 marked the 10th year since blockchain technology was released into the wild by its still unknown inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, who mined the first bitcoin...more
1/9/2020
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
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The US agency has used a no-action letter to enable a sandbox-like approach to blockchain-based trade settlements.
In what may be the first regulator-approved application of blockchain technology for the settlement of US...more
The SEC issues second no-action letter for a digital token, but will “utility” token offerings reach the next level?
Gamers, rejoice! In only its second no-action letter to date for digital tokens, the SEC cleared the way...more
7/30/2019
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Ethereum ,
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Utility Tokens
Recent actions reinforce the SEC’s commitment to applying traditional securities markets regulation in the cryptocurrency markets.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, or the Commission) recently issued a public...more