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Policy

SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Regulations Should Be Slow, Though Crypto Rules Could Be Faster

New regulations take time to allow for public feedback, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said at CoinDesk's Bitcoin for Advisors conference.

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Markets

SEC Finalizes Rule Change That Could (One Day) Juice Token Sales

Companies can now raise more money under three key securities exemptions without having to register with SEC.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton

Policy

First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later This Year

William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to leave the agency later this year.

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Policy

Election 2020: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Industry

While neither major Presidential candidate is campaigning on a crypto platform, who they appoint to head up federal agencies will shape policy for years to come.

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Policy

Vortex Blockchain's Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC

The company had failed to file any reports with the commission since Dec. 31, 2019.

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Finance

Kik's Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation

The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO.

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Markets

Kik Must Pay SEC $5M, Judge Rules, Ending Yearlong Battle Over $100M ICO

Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.

Kik CEO Ted Livingston

Policy

SEC Will Be Forced to Give Crypto Guidance Despite Bureaucracy, Risk Avoidance: Peirce

Increased interest in the crypto space will necessitate a more accommodative stance, the commissioner predicted.

Hester Peirce

Markets

SEC Commissioner Peirce Chats About DeFi, Tokens and Her Unikrn Dissent at LA Blockchain Summit

While Peirce steered clear of commenting on specific DeFi projects like SushiSwap, she pointed out that issuers of governance tokens do have to think about how they share characteristics with equities.

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John McAfee Arrested in Spain on US Criminal Charges

John McAfee allegedly received $11.6 million in bitcoin and ether for pumping ICOs in 2017 and 2018.

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