USA | ForkLog - Part 177

ForkLog 17 24.12.2020

SEC unveils rules for broker-dealers in digital securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled rules for broker-dealers in the tokenised securities space. The regulator promised not to sue them for five years.

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ForkLog 19 24.12.2020

Jay Clayton steps down as head of the U.S. SEC

On Wednesday, December 23, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, left the post after more than three years at the agency. This is stated in a statement on the site.

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ForkLog 14 23.12.2020

Ethereum developer accused of aiding North Korea will stand trial in 2021

The U.S. government intends to charge Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith with information assistance to North Korea. Preliminary hearings are scheduled for September 2021, according to CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 25 23.12.2020

Brad Garlinghouse: SEC suit against Ripple — a dangerous precedent for the crypto industry

The SEC's lawsuit against Ripple could spell trouble for other crypto firms and digital assets, warned Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of the California-based blockchain company.

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ForkLog 13 23.12.2020

SEC Fines Blockchain Startup ShipChain $2 Million

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a cease-and-desist order against the blockchain startup ShipChain. As part of the settlement of claims, the company will pay a $2 million fine.

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ForkLog 18 23.12.2020

MoneyGram adopts wait-and-see stance after SEC suit against Ripple

The American money-transfer service MoneyGram has not yet seen any "negative impact" on its cooperation with the California blockchain company Ripple due to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. CoinDesk reports this.

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ForkLog 31 23.12.2020

SEC files suit against Ripple

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Ripple. The agency alleges that the California blockchain company sold unregistered securities in the form of XRP tokens to retail investors over seven years.

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ForkLog 16 22.12.2020

Huobi secures Nevada trust company licence

A subsidiary of the Huobi cryptocurrency exchange has received a Nevada regulator's licence to provide trust services. This enables the platform to resume operations in the United States.

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ForkLog 18 22.12.2020

Greenidge Generation Sued Over Expansion of Bitcoin Mining Capacity

The Torrey town authorities and the Greenidge Generation hybrid power plant, which mines bitcoin, have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the New York State Supreme Court by several environmental organizations.

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ForkLog 21 22.12.2020

Riot Blockchain to buy 15,000 ASIC miners from Bitmain for $35 million

American mining company Riot Blockchain has signed an agreement with Bitmain to purchase 15,000 ASIC miners of the Antminer S19 Pro and S19j Pro models for a total of about $35 million.

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ForkLog 15 22.12.2020

SkyBridge Capital Applies to Register a Bitcoin Fund

The investment company SkyBridge Capital, founded by financier Anthony Scaramucci, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to register a Bitcoin fund.

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ForkLog 18 21.12.2020

US Congress approves $900 billion economic stimulus package

On Sunday, December 20, the leaders of Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress managed to agree on a new $900 billion economic stimulus package to counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A vote on it will take place on December 21, CNBC reports.

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