In a development that marks China’s latest attempt to clamp down on speculative trading of cryptocurrency, Beijing has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, warning investors against speculative crypto trading. Under the ban, institutions including banks and online payments channels are disallowed to offer clients any services involving…
ICO Rating has neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s charge that it had included paid-for ICO reviews between December 2017 and July 2018. In a significant development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated, it has levied “a fine and has settled charges against a Russia-based ratings firm for failure to disclose payments it…
SEBA Crypto AG aims to be the bridge between new age financial instruments and traditional institutions. It wants to build a bank that will offer cryptocurrency services to companies and investors while at the same time extend traditional banking services to firms. In an interesting development, SEBA Crypto AG, a Swiss startup, has raised $103…
While startups, across the globe, have raised millions of dollars online through ICOs, often with little more than a handful of employees, given the high risks faced by investors from such ventures, regulators are increasingly putting ICOs under the scanner. On Thursday, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), Australia’s corporate watchdog, stated it was…
Of the 250 banks that earlier allowed companies to transact in cryptocurrencies, only two are active. While much of the business has gone to Liechtenstein, Swiss authorities are bent on taking back the crown. Regulators in Switzerland are stepping up their efforts to halt the exodus of cryptocurrency projects from the country. Currently only two…
Investors and operators of digital currencies who want to do transactions with digital currencies will have to register with Thailand’s SEC, the sole authority for regulating digital assets, within 90 days. On Tuesday, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief stated it expects to issue regulations on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) by the end…
This policy will be effective from July 1, 2018. On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc’s Google stated starting from June it will ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies and related content including binary options, and financial services that aid betting. In a separate blog post, Google said in 2017 it had taken down 3.2 billion ads, up by nearly…
Singapore aims to be the top Asian hub for cryptocurrencies and ICOs. On Thursday, an official from Singapore’s central bank stated that it is in the process of assessing whether additional regulations will be required in order to protect cryptocurrency investors. Singapore is aiming to be the top hub for financial technology and ICO offerings…
With this move Belarus aims to further consolidate its booming IT sector and attract more foreign investors by allowing ICOs which are increasingly being frowned by regulators in other countries. In yet another instance of a cryptocurrency gaining legal foothold in the financial work, in efforts aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting the growth…
While ICOs are a lightning fast way of sourcing capital for startups, the SEC’s report highlights potential pitfalls citing a very interesting case. Regulators on Wall Street stated that initial coin offerings (ICOs), should be subject to the same stringent safeguards that are in place for the sales of traditional securities. ICOs have become…
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