Securities

Hester Peirce, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of the USA said that the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could improve the pricing of unlisted investment products.

Members of the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) have approached the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to improve existing regulations within the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.

Telegram announced immediate payouts to the US investors taking part in their Telegram Open Network (TON) due to the scrutiny they have received from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has turned down Telegram’s request to clarify its position on the recent order against issuance and circulation of Gram token.

Steven Seagal will pay $314,000 to settle allegations of unlawful cryptocurrency advertising, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said. In 2018, the actor on social networks urged people not to miss the opportunity to participate in the initial public offering of cryptocurrency (ICO) Bitcoiin2Gen (B2G).

A man from Ohio, USA, is facing charges which could see him refund up to $33 million for violating US federal anti fraud regulations set by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SEC revealed that Micheal W. Ackerman is indicted for fleaching more than $33 million from about 150 investors subscribed to his cryptocurrency platform.

Blockchain initiatives could get a 3-year immunity or grace period from U.S. securities laws to create distributed systems. As per the latest Safe Harbor application by Hester Peirce, U.S. SEC Commissioner.

The Russian entrepreneur who is also the CEO of Telegram Group Inc., Pavel Valerievich Durov, fended off hearsay from the attorney of the United States SEC – an agency responsible to put the federal laws into practice, and also monitor and regulate electronic securities in the US - that his firm’s 2018 cryptocurrency sale was done to top-up its cash reserves.

The Malaysian Government, under its Securities Commission, recently announced the creation of a new digital currency Regulatory Framework. The new guideline is to control transactions involving crypto currency Tokens within the country's borders.