Tagged: sec

June 4, 2018 @ 7:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Current Senate staffer Elad Roisman has been selected to fill the vacancy as a Commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission. President Trump nominated Roisman last Friday to replace Commissioner Michael Piwowar who announced earlier this year he will be departing the SEC this summer…. Read More

June 4, 2018 @ 6:47 am By Shaswat K. Das and Richard S. Garabedian  |  

Over the past few years, continued advancements in the payments industry and financial services technology have significantly expanded the way money financial transactions are processed and managed.  Banks and payment and technology firms are accelerating efforts to innovate and adapt financial services alternatives to meet… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 11:00 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

  If the Wall Street Journal is any indicator, so called Regulation A+ offerings, which sprung to life in June 2015, courtesy of Title IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act) and SEC rulemaking,  are (or should be) all… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) is holding its next meeting in Atlanta on June 13th. The meeting will coincide with an “Investor Town Hall” coordinated by the SEC Atlanta Office. While the IAC agenda appears to be fairly routine (see below),… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Titanium Blockchain (TBIS), founded by Michael Alan Stollery, aka Michael Stollaire, has issued an official statement regarding the enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which froze all of the TBIS assets in a court ordered emergency action. TBIS raised approximately $21 million in… Read More

May 29, 2018 @ 9:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a court approved emergency asset freeze and the appointment of a receiver for Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS) pertaining to an initial coin offering (ICO). Between November 2017 through at least January 2018, the ICO succeeded in raising as… Read More

May 25, 2018 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, while New York City saw thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts discuss the benefits of digital assets and blockchain, a House Financial Services subcommittee reviewed initial coin offerings with the leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Division. The Congressional Hearing provided a… Read More

May 23, 2018 @ 4:28 pm By Cali Haan  |  

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairperson Jay Clayton told an audience in Washington Tuesday that companies seeking to raise funds via digital tokens in an Initial Coin Offering should be proactive in contacting the agency regarding compliance, Law360 reports. “We’re open for business,” said Clayton…. Read More

May 22, 2018 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission (SECO Chairman Jay Clayton has issued a comment on Operation Cryptosweep – a coordinated enforcement action launched by state and provincial regulators attacking fraudulent initial coin offerings. Clayton said the North American Securities Administrators Association members (NASAA) play an important role… Read More

May 21, 2018 @ 10:12 pm By Jim Borzilleri  |  

Earlier this month Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the SEC, delivered a powerful speech in LA that bodes well for the future of cryptocurrency regulation. She addressed the challenges she faces as a regulator of the financial sector, and shared her own philosophy regarding initial… Read More

May 18, 2018 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that new legislation enacted to regulate the offering of digital assets, including initial coin offerings (ICOs) and businesses undertaking these activities, is now effective. A public hearing is scheduled to take place on the regulations at a future… Read More

May 16, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has created a bogus website to highlight the scam riddled initial coin offering (ICO) industry. The mock site, HoweyCoins.com, touts a “too good to be true” investment opportunity seeking to mimic a fraudulent… Read More

May 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Cali Haan  |  

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

May 13, 2018 @ 8:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Towards the end of April, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr. delivered a heartfelt speech in Cleveland about the decline of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US. While there has been much debate regarding the cause of this decline (with some questioning whether it even… Read More

May 12, 2018 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a powerful speech that shared her views on the mission of regulators broadly, and cryptocurrency innovation specifically. The speech has been widely lauded in the crypto space as it has been viewed as supportive of the potential for… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

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

May 8, 2018 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

“The regulator should be careful not to try to control the development of new technologies.” – Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a fascinating speech in LA today, addressing the challenges of innovation in the financial services sector while providing insight into… Read More

May 4, 2018 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Brian Quintenz commented on cryptocurrency enforcement actions this week. During a speech delivered to the FIA’s 40th Annual Law and Compliance Conference, Quintenz noted that the CFTC Crypto task force is coordinating with their counterparts at the Securities… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Small Business Policy held a Twitter chat on Tuesday entitled #SECcrowdfundchat. The lightly attended discussion was scheduled to help inform small businesses as to how they may legally raise growth capital. In the US today,… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Dror Futter  |  

The US initial coin offering (ICO) market is the subject of a great deal of regulatory uncertainty resulting, in large part, from the absence of comprehensive guidance by the SEC.   The uncertainty has caused frustration for issuers and investors and has also been counter-productive… Read More