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Jay Clayton: The SEC “Cares” About Securities. That’s Why It’s Involved in Crypto.

As the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Jay Clayton oversaw the financial agency for approximately four years. He came down hard on...

Jay Clayton: Regulation Is the Answer to Bitcoin’s Problems

Jay Clayton, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, doesn’t think bitcoin will ever be traded on a major exchange… That is, until serious...

Jay Clayton: Progress Is Being Made on a Bitcoin ETF

The path towards a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) hasn’t always been a clear one, and while steps are being taken to ensure things go...

Bitcoin ETF Approval? Not Until Some Things Change, Says SEC’s Jay Clayton

Many crypto fans are awaiting the day when the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but...

What’s in a Name? Over-Hyped ‘Blockchain’ Being Ditched in Favor of ‘DLT’

Companies are turning their noses up at the word blockchain, claiming that it's too over-hyped, according to new research. Changing the B-Word to DLT Once it...

ICOs Considered as Securities May Come Under Greater CFTC Scrutiny

The former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that most tokens from initial coin offerings (ICOs) are securities. Howey Test Gary Gensler...

SEC Receives Letter from U.S. Congress Members Requesting Clearer Regulations

The last couple of weeks and even months have seen crypto industry experts in the U.S. call for clearer regulations. Now, it seems as...

US Regulators Investigating 200 ICOs for Possible Fraud

An organization, comprising 67 areas in the US, Mexico, and Canada, is scrutinizing 200 ICOs to determine if they are adhering to regulations as...

Hedge Fund Manager: Emerging Buy Time for Bitcoin is a Rare Opportunity

Now is a good time to buy bitcoin, according to one cryptocurrency hedge fund manager who believes that the worst could be over for...

SEC Issues Subpoena to Riot Blockchain, Requests ‘Certain Information’ from the Company

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to Riot Blockchain, citing the need for 'certain information from the company.' Last year,...

Investors Remain Bullish on Cryptocurrency Market, Predict It Will Become More Mature This Year

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a tough start to the year, with the first quarter representing the worst for bitcoin. Yet some analysts believe...

Bitcoin Price Falls as SEC Issues Subpoenas to Investigate ICO Market

The price of bitcoin slipped yesterday following news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating the crypto market. In a report from...