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SEC Director of Corporate Finance: Ether Is Not a Security

"Based on my understanding of the present state of Ether, the Ethereum network and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of Ether are not securities transactions."

SEC Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Not Securities, but Most ICOs Are

In an interview with CNBC, Jay Clayton said that while bitcoin remains a commodity, all initial coin offering (ICO) tokens classify as securities.

Latest SEC Hearing into Cryptocurrencies Offers Glimmer of Light

“People tend to fear what they don’t know. If people sailing the oceans at the time of Columbus had believed the world is flat, we wouldn’t have had the great discoveries of the New World.”

Regulatory Clarity Should Lead to More Capital Investment in Crypto: Panel

At Distributed: Markets in Chicago, panel experts weighed in on “Crypto Regulation: Striking a Balance Between Compliance and Growth.”

“Venture Capital Working Group” Seeks Select Cryptocurrency “Safe Harbor”

Several venture capitalists (VCs) and entrepreneurs have been petitioning federal authorities to see certain virtual currencies in a “different light."

Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos

FINRA has fined Tezos cofounder Arthur Breitman $20,000 and suspended him from associating with broker-dealers for two years.

Coinbase Takes Steps Toward Becoming an Alternative Trading System

Cryptocurrency trading firm Coinbase has entered into talks with the SEC about registering as a licensed broker-dealer firm and electronic trading venue.

SEC Freezes $27 Million in Stock Trades From Blockchain Company Longfin

These sales violated federal securities laws, the SEC claims, which restrict company affiliates from publicly trading unregistered shares.

Week in Review: “Defining” Moments in Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Magazine's top stories in bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency news for the week of March 10, 2018.

FinCEN Deals Major Regulatory Blow to ICOs and Exchanges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been proclaiming for a while that initial coin offerings (ICOs) are securities. Now, in the latest...
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