Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) involve issuers offering virtual coins or tokens that are created and disseminated using distributed ledger or blockchain technology. The capital raised from the offer will fund the development...more
9/5/2017
/ Blockchain ,
Canadian Securities Administration ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Securities ,
UK
SEC’s investigative report sends clear message that virtual transactions using innovative technologies are subject to the application of securities laws.
Introduction -
On July 25, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange...more
7/28/2017
/ Blockchain ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Market Participants ,
Popular ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Token Sales
Regulators responded to a narrow question about trading bitcoin-based securities, with orders that should not limit innovation in bitcoin technologies.
On March 10, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more