Tag: SEC
SEC vs. Ripple Lawsuit Explained: Complete Overview
The cryptocurrency space was hit with a bombshell on December 21st when news broke that the SEC would be suing Ripple, the company behind XRP. The next day, the SEC officially announced their lawsuit against not just Ripple, but also...
John McAfee: When You Think Things Can’t Get Any Weirder…
It begins with a character, all I can do is trot along behind him trying to put down what he says and does.” – William Faulkner, Any decent writer will tell you that, if you want to rustle up a...
Polymath Review: The Blockchain For Financial Securities
Security tokens seem to be all the rage now. From exchanges to regulations and issuance platforms. One such project looking to capitalise on this is Polymath. This is a project that is looking to power the issuance of digital securities....
Crypto Custody Conundrum: The Catch 22 for Institutions
The safe and secure custody of client assets is both a salient and well-established action in any developed financial market. It’s crucial that a very new and often distrusted asset class like crypto gets custody right, and if it doesn’t...
SEC Sees The Writing on the Wall – Implications for ICOs
Recently the director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance put out some interesting comments during the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit regarding cryptocurrency. It was nice to see the top SEC official admit that: …what I believe may be...
What Effects Could Bitcoin ETFs have on the Market
Many of the biggest cryptocurrency news stories over the last several months have been related to the possibility of SEC-approved Bitcoin ETFs. Numerous prominent cryptocurrency advocates have even speculated that ETFs could be the jolt of energy that sets off...
What are SAFT Agreements?: Complete Beginners Guide
Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, have been around since 2013, but as their popularity has grown, so too has the regulatory scrutiny surrounding them grown. One huge point of contention from government regulators is how to classify ICOs. By the...
Cryptocurrency Spoofing: How Bitcoin Whales Fool Markets
Cryptocurrency spoofing has now come into the spotlight. What was once an underground tactic that was used by large whales and algorithms to manipulate the market has now gained the attention of the CFTC and US regulators. It has also...
CryptoCurrency Airdrops: Where Could The SEC Stand on Them?
We are all aware of the common practice in the cryptocurrency ecosystem called Airdrops. These are essentially free giveaways of coins that are “airdropped” on a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. It is the quickest way to distribute your coins in...
A Crypto Black Swan Event: Ethereum Classified as a Security
Recently, there has been a lot of noise in the cryptocurrency markets about whether Ethereum is a security or not. This is indeed the perfect example of a “black swan” event. These are events that no one really expects and...
