Yearlong SEC Crackdown Bolsters ICO Compliance Efforts

The initial coin offering industry is still subject to a lot of scrutiny. That is only natural, as this business model has introduced a lot of potential risks, flaws, and compliance issues. The SEC began cracking down on ICOs one year ago, and it seems those efforts are finally paying off. Compliance is slowly becoming … Read more

Exchanges Round-Up: CME Volume Doubles Q2, Lawyer Predicts SEC Delays ETF Until March

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has revealed that trading volume on its bitcoin futures markets nearly doubled during Q2; lawyer Jake Chervinsky has predicted that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may postpone its determinations regarding Vaneck’s proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) until March 2019; and Bitmex … Read more

Major Bitcoin ETF Rejected by SEC: One Commissioner Disagrees Publicly

Thursday, July 26 might go down as a severe setback for the prospect of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For the second time, the same major trust applying for bitcoin ETF approval was rejected by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SEC Release No. 34-83723, File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-30 formally denied the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust … Read more