Two commissioners at the US SEC have published digital asset guidelines to help those launching or investing in various cryptos decide whether they fall under existing securities legislation. Whilst not an official SEC ruling, the commissioners behind the guidelines hope that they will aid market participants in determining the legality of a digital asset investment…
Ripple prices flat-line below 34 cents Jake Chervinsky, a crypto lawyer, believes ongoing civil suit against Ripple will settle next year Volumes low, averaging 15 million. Eventual clarification of XRP’s status will either cause a rally or a meltdown as owners liquidate their holdings escaping SEC’s incoming oversight. At the moment, prices are stable and…
Ethereum (ETH) prices stable Constantinople and recent SEC’s head comments bullish for ETH Participation low but likely to rise as projects demand the coin By all means, Constantinople is a demonstration of intention and Ethereum as a platform stands to benefit. Meanwhile, we are bullish on prices expecting that platform demand would see ETH prices…
Although the crypto market’s year-long downturn has yet to reverse, this nascent ecosystem saw a fundamentally positive, likely bullish (price-wise) announcement on Thursday, as a financial services provider refiled a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Leading Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled Per previous reports from NewsBTC, a mere week…
Thailand is rapidly becoming one of the most crypto friendly nations in Southeast Asia despite still being in the grips of a military dictatorship. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has plans to apply for a digital license which will enable it to operate a cryptocurrency exchange. Thai Bourse Eyes Crypto The SET is keen…
If things were not bad enough in crypto land the US government are adding to its woes. The longest shutdown in history is taking its toll on the economy, innovation and the crypto industry. The Waiting Game Continues Regulators are no friends of those in the blockchain and crypto industries but they have come to…
In a report by the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the cryptocurrency space has been named as a priority. The body states that the industry may pose high levels of risk to retail investors. The OCIE oversees thousands of investment advisers, mutual funds and ETFs,…
Divisions are forming across Asia with regards to cryptocurrencies. Some nations such as China are constantly stomping on anything to do with crypto assets but others, Thailand being the latest, are opening their digital doors to the fledgling industry. Thai SEC Approves Crypto Exchanges Thailand started out with a heavy handed approach to cryptocurrencies proposing…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission works to educate potential crypto investors on the pitfalls of investment scams, calling out certain “red flags” investors can look out for that may indicate the investment opportunity could be a scam. Among the most glaring of the red flags cited, are the promise of guaranteed returns. A…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) was formally classified as a pseudo-commodity, crypto investors have been pestering regulators, namely the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), about how their favorite cryptocurrencies stack up. Ethereum (ETH), in its “current decentralized state,” was hinted at being in the same boat as BTC. But for a majority of other cryptocurrencies, primarily…