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Riot Blockchain to Launch Regulated Crypto Exchange in the US
Riot Blockchain is planning to launch a regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer crypto banking and trading services.
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Riot Blockchain is planning to launch a regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer crypto banking and trading services.
The SEC’s crypto czar spoke at SXSW, advising blockchain entrepreneurs to engage with regulators early and often.
VanEck’s Gabor Gurbacs has questioned whether being “sufficiently decentralized” means a crypto is not a security, as suggested by SEC execs.
The SEC is visiting cities around the U.S. to meet with crypto startups about token offerings and solicit feedback on existing regulations.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has pushed back on the Digital Chamber of Commerce’s “national action plan” for blockchain.
As stablecoins see greater capital inflows and adoption, regulators will likely take a harder look at their compliance status.
Thailand’s financial markets regulator has banned several cryptos as a means to invest in ICOs and as a base in trading pairs.
Gladius Network will refund investors who request it and register its tokens as securities after settling “unregistered ICO” charges with the SEC.
Panelists at ETHDenver agree that despite projections, crypto securities lack the current infrastructure to go mainstream.
The clock just started on the latest effort to launch a bitcoin ETF from NYSE Arca and Bitwise Asset Management.