The SEC says the trading app misled users by claiming to be commission-free, while charging extra on execution prices that it got back from the market makers. Robinhood has staved off a suit from the Securities and Exchange Commission by agreeing to pay $65 million. The trading app, which takes its name from the English […]
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The Tron Foundation has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from plaintiffs alleging securities violations with its $70 million 2017 ICO. The Tron Foundation has requested a New York federal judge dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging securities violations through Tron’s 2017 initial coin offering, describing the claims as “fatally flawed.” The Chinese blockchain […]
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Europe’s largest economy is looking to pave the way for securities trading on the blockchain. The German word for securities is wertpapieren, or “papers of worth,” which may soon be as outdated as nocturnal traders saying they’re burning the midnight oil. Per a Reuters report from Wednesday, Merkel’s cabinet had passed a new law that […]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto. Massachusetts securities regulators are reportedly preparing to file a complaint against a major cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform, Robinhood. According to a Dec. 16 report by the Wall Street Journal, Massachusetts regulators alleged that Robinhood’s marketing illegally […]
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OSL is now officially licensed to operate regulated brokerage and automated trading services for digital assets. OSL, a major digital asset platform in Asia and a unit of Fidelity-backed BC group, has been officially licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. According to a Dec. 15 announcement, the new license allows OSL […]
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Even a nominal investment from insurance firms and pension funds could be significant for Bitcoin. MassMutual’s $100 million Bitcoin (BTC) purchase shows that the demand for cryptocurrency will be growing further, according to strategists at major investment bank JPMorgan. In an investor note on Dec. 11, JPMorgan strategists including Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou reportedly suggested that Bitcoin […]
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A collaboration between the Utopia Genesis Foundation and STOKR will enable new revenue streams for artists and investment tools for listeners Today, a freshly-announced partnership between the music-focused blockchain protocol Utopia Genesis Foundation and digital securities issuance platform STOKR makes it clear that the two companies are looking to heat up competition in the increasingly […]
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Blockstack’s ecosystem has exceeded the firm that gave it life, argues CEO. You could argue that the crypto industry should be crowdsourcing Blockstack’s legal expenses. Blockstack’s trailblazing work with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the initial coin offering (ICO) for its native Stacks (STX) tokens made headlines in mid-2019. On Monday, Cointelegraph reported on […]
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Another ICO case comes to a close. After years of legal action from United States governing bodies, Blockvest, a 2018 initial coin offering, or ICO, has received its final orders. “The SEC, as a government agency, seeks a permanent injunction, disgorgement of funds received from Defendants’ illegal conduct, and civil penalties,” said a court document […]
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Determining the future of who can and cannot custody crypto and how much you need to know about them remains a central topic of discussion. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note Last week’s Law Decoded sounded the alarm on threats […]
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