Longfin CEO agrees to a $400,000 settlement in a long-running fraud case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has agreed to a settlement with the CEO of purported cryptocurrency company Longfin in a statement, Jan. 3. Venkata Meenavalli agreed to pay $400,000 in disgorgement […]
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Telegram says the SEC is on an “unfounded fishing expedition,” and Google Play lifts MetaMask ban. 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 and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in […]
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The latest spat in a long-running dispute with the regulator sees a judge demand Telegram respond to its request for bank account figures within hours. Lawyers representing encrypted messaging app Telegram have requested a United States court throw out regulator demands for its bank accounts. In a letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel at the […]
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Telegram is refusing to give the SEC details on how the $1.7 billion raised in its ICO has been spent. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a court order on Jan. 2 to compel the messaging platform Telegram into releasing details of how the funds raised in its initial coin offering, […]
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Facebook’s Libra, Ethereum, QuadrigaCX, Tether and Bitfinex — Cointelegraph breaks down the biggest stories of 2019. 2019 may not go down as a year of breathtaking highs for cryptocurrency markets, but major strides have been made for mass adoption of digital payments and blockchain technology. A quick look at major headlines over the past 12 […]
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Amid volatility and regulatory uncertainty, some projects and individuals came out on top in 2019 while others faltered. Even though the cryptocurrency industry is not new to ups and downs, 2019 has turned out to be the year with the most surprising reveals. The long-lasting bear market of 2018 moved market analysts to call it […]
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U.S. SEC Commissioner and ‘Cryptomom’ Hester Peirce talks crypto, securities exemptions and ICOs with Cointelegraph. As one of five commissioners of the United States Securities Exchange Commission, Hester Peirce is at the forefront of securities regulation in the country today. Of interest to Cointelegraph’s readers, her positivity toward the future of cryptocurrencies has earned her […]
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YouTubers turn to decentralized video platforms as an alternative to YouTube, while lawyers chime in on the matter On Dec. 23, thousands of YouTubers received emails from the video giant notifying them that their crypto-related videos had suddenly been deleted from the platform. The ban, which lasted about four days before YouTube began reinstating videos, […]
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Even though cryptos now enjoy a decent level of publicity, these three global trends could make them go mainstream in 2020. As the end of the year draws closer, discussing what the future holds for the crypto industry becomes increasingly relevant. In particular, how global financial and technological trends will affect the adoption of cryptocurrencies […]
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Cyprus’ SEC recently flagged three investment platforms that look almost identical and falsely asserted ties to licensed firm BDSwiss. Cyprus’ Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) recently issued a warning against almost 200 unregistered investment platforms, three of which look strikingly similar and falsely advertise ties to licensed and regulated firm BDSwiss. The CySEC posted an […]
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