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Formerly Lending Express, “Become” Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding plus $2.5 Million in Venture Debt

Previously doing business as Lending Express, “Become” has closed on  a$10 million Series A investment round led by Benson Oak Ventures and Magenta Venture, supported by RIO Ventures Holdings, iAngels, and Entrée Capital. The company has also secured an additional $2.5 million in venture debt… Read More

SEC Cyber Chief Rober Cohen Exits Commission After 15 years of Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s first Cyber Unit Chief, Robert Cohen, is leaving the SEC after 15 years at the federal regulator. The Cyber Unit was created in 2017 is it became apparent the SEC needed to focus greater attention on digital assets, more specifically… Read More

The SEC Suspends Trading in American Retail Group, Operator of Simex Crypto Exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order to suspend trading in shares of American Retail Group, Inc. which trade on OTC Markets (OTC:ARGB). Trading was said to be halted due to “statements about partnering with a claimed SEC-qualified custodian for use with… Read More

US Regulators on Consensus Panel Claim Their Doors Open and Rules Clear Regarding ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings)

Representatives from the three bodies policing securities in the US and the Chief Strategy Officer from the Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange spoke on an “Enforcement” panel May 15 at the Consensus conference in New York. Citing an “open door” policy, the regulators- James McDonald, Director of… Read More

NASAA Tackles Cryptocurrency Regulation in Policy Roundtable

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) held a public policy roundtable this week in Washington, DC. One of the big topics of the gathering was “What the Rise of Cryptocurrency Means for Investor Protection.”  NASAA is the group that represents state and provincial regulators. These… Read More

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