Category: Initial Coin Offerings

  • Thai SEC Plans to Relax ICO Regulations

    Thai SEC Plans to Relax ICO Regulations

    The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly planning to ease the country’s regulation for initial coin offerings. The regulator is conducting a public hearing to relax rules on pre-sales and private token sales. The commission has also unveiled plans to prevent the exploitation of token sales. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Moves Crypto Hearing,…

  • SEC Settles Charges With Two ICO Issuers

    SEC Settles Charges With Two ICO Issuers

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges with two initial coin offering issuers. These cases are the commission’s first to impose civil penalties “solely for ICO securities offering registration violations.” Both companies have agreed to refund investors, pay penalties, and register their tokens as securities. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the…

  • French Financial Markets Regulator Estimates ICOs Have Raised $21.9B Globally Since 2014

    French Financial Markets Regulator Estimates ICOs Have Raised $21.9B Globally Since 2014

    France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), has published a report examining trends relating to initial coin offerings. The AMF describes ICOs as a “marginal” method of financing, estimating that the global ICO industry has raised €19.4 billion ($21.9 billion) since 2014. Also Read: Russian Developers to Help Iran Build Its Crypto-Economy Significant…

  • Colorado Takes Action Against Four More ICOs – 12 in Total

    Colorado Takes Action Against Four More ICOs – 12 in Total

    The Division of Securities of the U.S. state of Colorado has issued four new cease-and-desist orders to stop as many companies from promoting their tokens to residents of the state. So far, action has been taken against a total of 12 initial coin offerings by the state’s securities commissioner. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the…

  • Korean Lawyers Lobby Government to Pass Several Cryptocurrency Laws

    Korean Lawyers Lobby Government to Pass Several Cryptocurrency Laws

    The Korean Bar Association, whose membership is mandatory for all lawyers in the country, has campaigned publicly for the government to pass a number of cryptocurrency-related laws. The group specifically proposes regulation for crypto exchanges, initial coin offerings, domestic and foreign crypto transactions, and cryptocurrency funds. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space…

  • French Lawmakers to Lower Cryptocurrency Tax by 6 Percent

    French Lawmakers to Lower Cryptocurrency Tax by 6 Percent

    French lawmakers have adopted an amendment to the 2019 budget bill that will cut capital gains tax on bitcoin sales to 30 percent from 36.2 percent. This will bring cryptocurrency transactions in line with other non-real estate assets, which are taxed at a flat rate of 30 percent. Also Read: Survey: South Africans Turn to Crypto…

  • PR: The North American Bitcoin Conference Set to Heat up Miami

    PR: The North American Bitcoin Conference Set to Heat up Miami

    This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. The North American Bitcoin Conference returns to Miami for its…

  • South Korea Cracks Down on Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Funds

    South Korea Cracks Down on Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Funds

    South Korean financial regulators are cracking down on unauthorized cryptocurrency funds. In particular, one crypto fund launched by a local exchange is reportedly being investigated. The exchange claims no wrongdoing as its token activities were carried out overseas, but has promptly canceled its plan to launch a second fund. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into…

  • Thai SEC Warns About 9 Unauthorized Tokens

    Thai SEC Warns About 9 Unauthorized Tokens

    Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned about nine unauthorized tokens and initial coin offerings. These have neither been approved by the authorities nor met the necessary requirements. In addition, the regulator is also reportedly considering allowing asset management companies to launch cryptocurrency funds. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space SEC’s…

  • Markets Roundup: Spot BTC Markets Shrug CME Settlement, Pantera CEO on Cyclical Sentiment

    Markets Roundup: Spot BTC Markets Shrug CME Settlement, Pantera CEO on Cyclical Sentiment

    In the cryptocurrency markets, the recent settlement of CME futures contracts appears to have exerted little impact on spot BTC prices, the CEO of Pantera Capital has shared his outlook on initial coin offerings, and October has proven to be the least volatile month of 2018, with only a single day producing a price swing…