On September 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the settlement of a $24 million penalty with blockchain company Block.one, as a result of the company’s recent unregistered initial coin offering (“ICO”). In the press release, SEC officials detail the unlisted ICO, … Read more about Block.one to Pay $24 million SEC Penalty
Santander Unveils New Blockchain Bond Initiative
Last week, Banco Santander, S.A. (d/b/a Santander Group) revealed that the multinational bank has initiated a complete end-to-end blockchain bond, issuing and settling the bond using public blockchain technology. One of the first of its kind, Santander claims that the successful end-to-end … Read more about Santander Unveils New Blockchain Bond Initiative
Crypto Exchange INX Proposes Record-Breaking IPO
According to a draft prospectus statement filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 19, cryptocurrency trading platform INX Limited aims to raise between $5 million and $129.5 million through their proposed initial public offering (“IPO”). A historic … Read more about Crypto Exchange INX Proposes Record-Breaking IPO
DeFi: What Is It and Why It Is Important
The following article is the first in a series of guest posts by Ben Lakoff. Mr. Lakoff is an entrepreneur and finance professional. He has a wide area of expertise including raising capital, corporate finance, investing, and start-up strategy. The content of this post is not intended as legal, … Read more about DeFi: What Is It and Why It Is Important
Crypto’s $42 Million in Q1 Lobbying
Despite doubt over the industry’s staying power and fluctuating market capitalization, cryptocurrency has made significant steps into the mainstream in recent years. Between 2017 and July 2018, researchers at the University of Cambridge found that millions of new user accounts entered the crypto … Read more about Crypto’s $42 Million in Q1 Lobbying
Gov. Jared Polis Signs Colorado Digital Token Act
Last week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado Digital Token Act (“SB19-023”), which is expected to bring more attention to Colorado’s cryptocurrency market by addressing digital tokens within the existing framework of securities law. A security, while having a notoriously flexible … Read more about Gov. Jared Polis Signs Colorado Digital Token Act
Russia Announces Expansion of Government-Backed Cryptocurrency
Last week, Russian news sources reported that the lower house of the country’s Federal Assembly may pass a resolution to allow the country to further develop cryptocurrency systems. According to Rambler, the Russian media outlet that first announced the news, officials are currently looking to … Read more about Russia Announces Expansion of Government-Backed Cryptocurrency
Singapore Cryptocurrency Company Looking to Publicly Trade in the U.S.
This week, one of the largest cryptocurrency holding companies in the world took a critical step towards publicly trading in the United States. Operating out of Singapore, BTHMB signed a binding letter of intent with Blockchain Industries (BCII), a U.S. holding company specializing in investment … Read more about Singapore Cryptocurrency Company Looking to Publicly Trade in the U.S.