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Video Platform Intends Not To Sell Tokens But Give Them Away
YouNow, a video platform will reward active users with its own cryptocurrency, takes an extra cauitous approach to follow the regulations. […]
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regulation
SEC Publishes Framework on Security Tokens
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its guidance framework for security token issuance. It describes how security tokens can qualify for a security token offering. After over a year in the pipeline, the […]
regulation
SEC Official Who Oversaw Crypto Cases Leaves for Law Firm Jones Day
Shamoil T. Shipchandler, a former regional director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who oversaw several high-profile crypto cases, has left the agency for the global law firm Jones Day. Shipchandler led a […]
regulation
SEC Sets Cryptocurrency as a Top ‘Examination’ Priority for 2019
Though security tokens are not cryptocurrencies, but we may expect some exciting news soon on this adjacent class of crypto assets, as the US SEC is likely to look to examine cryptocurrencies in 2019 and […]
regulation
A Digital Asset Platform Demands Clarity from the SEC
Templum, a digital asset trading platform, submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting regulatory clarity on certain issues in the securities token space. Specifically, Templum asked the SEC to “provide needed […]
ecosystem
A Startup Seeks SEC Approval for Tokens Raises $12 Million in Seed Funding
Cryptocurrency project Prometheum raised $12 million in seed funding this week before the company gears up to offer a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-approved security token to investors in early-2019, reported American Banker on December […]
regulation
SEC includes digital assets among examination priorities for 2019
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced its 2019 examination priorities, with the list including areas like cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and digital assets. […]
regulation
SEC to Allow Reporting Companies to Use Reg A+ Securities Exemption to Raise Capital
Long requested by Reg A+ fans, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved final rules that will allow reporting companies to utilize the Regulation A (frequently referenced as Reg A+) exemption to raise capital. […]
regulation
Thai Securities Regulator Considers Various STO Classifications for Regulatory Framework
The deputy secretary of the Thai SEC has said the regulator has yet to decide how to regulate STOs. The deputy secretary of the Thai Securities and Exchanges Commission (Thai SEC) has declared that Thai-related […]
regulation
Deeper Dive Into the Regulatory Jungle
As the expression goes: “Look before you leap.” But if you are an innovator, determined to blaze a trail never before navigated – there is not much to look at. Being a pioneer can be […]