U.S. Legislation -
U.S. House Bill Seeks Classification of “Managed Stablecoins” as “Securities” -
Texas Representative Sylvia Garcia introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would amend the...more
12/23/2019
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
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Investment Management ,
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Token Sales
U.S. Regulatory -
Kik Files Answer to SEC Complaint -
On August 7, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (“Kik”) filed its answer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) complaint filed in the...more
8/20/2019
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Token Sales ,
Virtual Currency
U.S. Developments -
Regulatory Updates -
SEC Settles Enforcement Action with Gladius Network -
On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the settlement of charges against...more
3/5/2019
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Virtual Currency
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Regulatory Updates -
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Illicit Iranian Activities -
On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an advisory to...more
10/18/2018
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CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Popular ,
Rule 506(c) ,
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Singapore ,
Token Sales ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Venezuela ,
Virtual Currency
During a speech in San Francisco last week at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, William Hinman, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provided some welcome...more
6/25/2018
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Ether ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
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Investors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Token Sales