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US Crypto Enthusiasts Should Vote for Andrew Yang in 2020, and Here’s Why
By Julia Sakovich
April 19th, 2019
Andrew Yang, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, advocates for clearer crypto regulation and Bitcoin adoption.
Startup Arca Applies for SEC Approval to Issue Tokenized Securities on Ethereum Blockchain
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 17th, 2019
Arca plans to tokenize the shares of a bond fund which will be a stablecoin compatible with the ERC20 standards and recorded on the Ethereum blockchain network.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Faces Shareholders’ Backlash, Asked to Step Down
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 16th, 2019
Facebook’s shareholders have accused Zuckerberg of resolving to dictatorial tactics and leveraging an excessive control on the company’s governance.
Uber’s IPO Filing Discloses $1.8B Loss, Raising Worries
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 13th, 2019
Uber out-paced its rising competitor Lyft by more than $9 billion in revenue and at least 60 million users. That all could be seen from Uber’s S-1, the company has filed its IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Blockstack Set to Raise $50M Via World’s First SEC-Approved Crypto Token Sale
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 12th, 2019
Blockstack is likely to set a new precedence in the ICO Industry to be the first company to conduct its token sale under the SEC Regulation A+ framework.
US Legislators Aim to Exclude Digital Tokens From Securities Laws
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 10th, 2019
Defining cryptocurrencies has been an ongoing difficulty in the industry as multiple branches within the United States have different ways to govern it. However, one ongoing debate is over whether certain tokens should be considered securities.
Tesla (TSLA) Stock Sinks by 10,7% as Car Deliveries Drop
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 5th, 2019
About 63,000 Tesla vehicles were delivered to customers in the first three months of 2019 – a 31% drop compared to the prior quarter. Tesla (TSLA) stock sinks sharply.
SEC Issues Historic First ICO ‘No-Action’ Letter to TurnKey Jet
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 4th, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a “no-action” letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., in whick it agrees that tokens that are used by the business-travel startup are not securities.
SEC Introduces Long-Awaited Guidance for Token Issuers
By Darya Rudz
April 4th, 2019
The guidance released by SEC includes examples of both networks and tokens that fall under securities laws and outlines projects which do not.
Andreessen Horowitz May Soon Put $1 Billion into Crypto
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 3rd, 2019
Andreessen Horowitz will soon cease to be a venture capital firm, veering away from the majority of its Sand Hill Road neighbors in Silicon Valley to instead become a registered investment advisor, or RIA.
Elon Musk Unveils His ‘Fav Cryptocurrency’
By Darya Rudz
April 3rd, 2019
Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk unveiled his favorite cryptocurrency, also being chosen as the best potential CEO of the project behind it.
PayPal Makes Its Historic First Blockchain Investment
By Julia Sakovich
April 2nd, 2019
PayPal has made its first investment in a blockchain-related startup. It has supported Cambridge Blockchain that helps its clients manage sensitive data.
Bitcoin Price Sees Biggest Surge for Several Months, Here’s Why
By Teuta Franjkovic
April 2nd, 2019
Bitcoin price appears to have experienced a sudden and unexplained rise sending the coin soaring to nearly $5,000. Here’s the possible reasons for that.
U.S. SEC Delays Its Decision on Bitwise and VanEck Bitcoin ETF Application to May
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 1st, 2019
The U.S. securities regulator continues to remain firm on its decision of not approving the Bitcoin ETF anytime soon. Next window for ETF decision now in May 2019.
CoinMarketCap Admits Fake Crypto Volume Allegations, Plans for a New Set of Tools
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 26th, 2019
Crypto price aggregator CoinMarketCap says it plans to make a number of changes to address concerns that the site reports fake volume for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and more than 2,000 altcoins.