Agent Smith in the Matrix described humans as a “virus. A disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we are the cure.” While not alleging all human beings are a virus, the U.S. government views John McAfee, the...more
11/6/2020
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Bitcoin ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Influencers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Twitter ,
Virtual Currency
After an extended fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Telegram has agreed to resolve charges the company's unregistered offering of digital tokens called "Grams" violated the United States federal...more
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Like the Shakespearean rose, Ripple Labs faces another claim that its digital asset XRP is a security in a new federal lawsuit in California. The suit filed by Bitcoin...more
While many businesses and government offices have closed or slowed as a result of the onset of COVID-19, the Securities and Exchange Commission remains open for business. On April 3, 2020, Sagar Teotia, the SEC’s Chief...more
It began as an obscure experiment in unregulated virtual currency. Initially undistinguished from Bitcoin, blockchain evolved to become one of the pillars of web 3.0, enabling new means of trust, transparency, security and...more
2/20/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Self-Reporting ,
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) ,
Token Sales ,
Virtual Currency