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September 22, 2022 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several weeks back, the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) met and discussed secondary transactions for securities issued under Regulation A (Reg A+) as well as Reg CF. Private securities must adhere to various rules for investors to sell a holding creating hurdles… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has introduced new legislation that is described as a move to counter those who abuse the UK’s open economy via money laundering or simply hiding ill-gotten gains. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is currently in Parliament, where it is scheduled… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Megabanks today, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon was asked about his opinion on blockchain technology. Dimon said he was not a skeptic when it comes to blockchain, smart contracts, Defi, etc., these are real things in which… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fintech Founders Summer Survey is out and the results are a bit grim. According to the survey respondents, only 38% believe that the UK is currently the world leader in Fintech, tumbling from 56% just one year ago. The UK has long been recognized… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, a longtime bulwark in the securities crowdfunding sector that has moved decisively into the digital asset industry, is exiting its Fund America business – an operation that started during the early days of crowdfunding in the US. The decision has been made due… Read More

September 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Tamas Kadar, CEO and co-founder at SEON., which aims to harness the power of AI to protect your business from fraud, get a 360° view of customers, and increase conversion rates. Kadar talked about the latest issues involving e-commerce fraud. His… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 7:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat that sits on the Senate Banking Committee, is not convinced about the Biden Administration’s approach to digital assets. In a letter addressed to Janet Yellen, the Secretary of the US Department of Treasury, Senator Warren claims “cryptocurrency poses grave risks to… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

After months of behind-the-scenes discussion, the White House revealed its “Fact Sheet” on the responsible development of digital assets or crypto-assets. The Executive Order issued by the White House last March sought to outline the administration’s approach, is now being expanded to be utilized as… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has been tweeting regularly this past week addressing the Merge where Ethereum moves from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS). The transition is expected to extend the runway for Ethereum which is the most popular smart contract platform… Read More

September 14, 2022 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

On Monday, the US Department of Justice announced it had received a guilty plea from the “first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading case.” Originally covered this past July, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) simultaneously filed insider trading charges along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unlike most other EVM chains, Evmos claims it has launched entirely as a community initiative without VC funding; 50% of the initial supply of tokens was distributed amongst the Cosmos and Ethereum communities. The governance set of the EVMOS token holders is “extremely active” participants,… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokenization, the process of making an asset digital typically by leveraging blockchain technology, is predicted to hit $16 trillion by 2030, according to a report by ADDX and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, “Relevance of on-chain asset tokenization in ‘crypto winter’” is available here…. Read More

September 11, 2022 @ 6:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that also legalized online capital formation, included multiple regulatory updates. One, Title 1, has been a notable success as it has helped a growing number of smaller firms to go public. Title III created Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler continues to assert that pretty much all digital assets are securities and should be regulated as such. As part of the SEC Speaks series, Chair Gensler said that of the approximately 10,000 “tokens” he believes they are securities and the few… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Dalmore Group is a regulated broker-dealer that is very active in the securities crowdfunding sector, helping firms raise money using Reg A+ (Regulation A), Reg CF, as well as Reg D. Dalmore not only enables funding via exempt securities offerings but it also provides secondary… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, during a speech delivered at the Brookings Institute, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Michael Barr, addressed the topic of risk in financial markets along with pointed criticism of stablecoins specifically. While warning about private money, Barr embraced the broader topic of innovation in financial services…. Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 5:15 pm By Santiago Alvarado  |  

When you hear “crypto,” where does your mind go? Maybe you picture wealthy tech entrepreneurs or coders working in dark basements. Maybe it makes you think of scams, hacks, memes, or even Elon Musk. These are the stereotypes that mainstream media has ingrained in many… Read More

September 3, 2022 @ 3:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Blockchain Association posted a series of tweets last week critizing pending legislation they believe will undermine the digital asset ecosystem in California. The Association claims that State Assembly Bill A.B. 2269 is “shortsighted” creating “unhelpful restrictions that would impede crypto innovators’ ability to operate.”… Read More

September 3, 2022 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The economy is facing massive disruptions: inflation, great resignation, and possible recession, among others. This has driven customers to switch financial institutions at a click of a button, looking for the ones that provide them the most benefits and help with their financial health. However,… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

With the completion of the acquisition of Seedrs, Republic has announced that it is now the “first global private investment platform,” which will provide access to investment opportunities for retail investors around the world. Republic has shared that it has received final regulatory approval to… Read More