Tensions has been high for quite some time surrounding digital assets, due to a couple key issues. Some breathing room...
Throughout most nations in the world, companies dealing with financial products are responsible for gathering identifying information on their clientele. The purpose of this practice is...
In the newly released interpretive letter #1174 from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), United States based banks are now permitted to not...
News of the SEC charging Ripple and its key executives with the distribution of unregistered securities has caught everyone’s attention. Despite the scope of this lawsuit,...
Yesterday afternoon, we reported on recent commentary by Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, indicating that a lawsuit put forth by the SEC would soon be announced. Today,...
In a surprise announcement, Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has stated that the SEC is preparing to announce a lawsuit against the company. This lawsuit will be...
In the midst of one of Bitcoins most impressive runs, Coinbase managed to steal a bit of the attention for themselves on Dec. 17th. The industry...
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on December 17th, that it has settled charges laid against popular trading app, Robinhood. $65 million Settlement The aforementioned settlement...
As 2020 nears an end, regulators and authorities around the world remain hard at work. Whether enforcing or amending laws, the following are a few examples...
Change is afoot within the SEC. Not only will the regulatory body see its current Chairman, Jay Clayton, exit his role in the coming weeks, but...
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to press forward against wrongdoers in the world of cryptocurrencies. SEC vs. Meta-1 Coin In March of 2020, the SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operates under the charge of 5 commissioners – with one of these being elected by the President of the United...
The strong arm of the law can’t be avoided for long. This past week, various entities have learned this first hand, as regulators doled out a...
While digital assets like Bitcoin are seeing greater acceptance than ever before, there is a subset of cryptocurrencies that remains under fire – privacy coins. The...
For start-ups looking to raise capital through Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), life has just gotten a little bit easier. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has...