TON investors could be left in the cold due to a reimbursement clause in the contract. Legal experts weigh in. Telegram’s grand entry into the cryptocurrency world is in limbo. After months of rumors, hype and anticipation, Telegram Open Network’s (TON) titan $1.7 billion sales round was declared illegal by the United States Securities and […]
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Following Telegram’s counterclaim, the SEC insisted that the firm has violated securities laws, asking the court to grant a preliminary injunction. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has responded to Telegram’s counterclaim, insisting that Grams are securities. Preventing Telegram from further violation Following Telegram’s counterclaim on Oct. 16, where the firm argued that […]
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As exchanges expand Bitcoin derivatives, the CFTC clears the way for Ether futures. But will investors be interested in such a tool? The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hasn’t come to bury Ether, it’s come to regulate it. That was the message drawn from Heath Tarbert’s remarks from the stage at Yahoo Finance’s […]
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Telegram responds to the SEC in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, calling the SEC’s injunction “an ‘emergency’ of its own making.” Telegram responded to the United States securities regulator, arguing that Gram, the native cryptocurrency for the Telegram Open Network (TON), is not a security. Telegram […]
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Telegram is asking investors whether they will agree to push out the TON launch deadline. Encrypted messaging service Telegram wants to postpone the launch date of its Telegram Open Network (TON) following issues with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to an investor message seen by Cointelegraph on Oct. 16, Telegram told […]
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TON was hurtling toward public release until the SEC stopped it dead in its tracks. Here is everything known about the project so far. In just the last few months, the entire landscape of the crypto industry has changed. Innovation once came from within, with a number of early influencers earning god-like status among the […]
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Digital asset management fund Grayscale has received FINRA approval to publicly quote its diversified crypto fund GDLCF. New York-based digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments has received regulatory approval to publicly quote the shares of its diversified cryptocurrency fund. First publicly-quoted diversified crypto fund Grayscale was approved by the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority […]
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A renewed demand for gold amid shaky money and bond markets is perfect timing for blockchain to bring transparency to holding and trading. If you’ve been following Peter Schiff for his prediction of the 2008 financial collapse or strictly because of his affinity for gold, then you’re probably aware that he is not a fan […]
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The SEC halts Telegram’s $1.7 billion token offering in a massive setback for TON, and Mark Zuckerberg is going to testify in front of Congress. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions […]
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Telegram does not agree with the SEC’s recent action and claims it has been trying to solicit feedback from the agency for the past 18 months. Telegram Open Network (TON) developers responded to its investors after American regulators abruptly announced that its $1.7 billion token sale was illegal. No clear feedback from SEC for 18 […]
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