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Stablecoins Are Threatened by These Two Major Issues

DIGIT — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 20:54:27 +0000

On the heels of recent commentary from the published correspondence between Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton and representative Ted Budd, SEC senior advisor Valerie Szczepanik explained at Austin’s SXSW conference that stablecoins may be violating current securities laws. Also read: Payglobal Provides Cryptocurrency to Fiat Transfers With Existing Bank Cards Stablecoins May […]

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Regulations Round-Up: CFTC Rejects FOIA Request, SEC Not Modifying Securities Laws

DIGIT — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:18:57 +0000

In recent regulatory news, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has rejected a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the subpoenas recently received by Bitfinex and Tether; the United States Securities and Exchanges (SEC) Chairman, Jay Clayton, has indicated that the regulator will not alter existing securities legislation to cater to cryptocurrencies. […]

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Remains Firm at $7,400

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:23:22 +0000

At press time, bitcoin is trading for roughly $7,460, meaning there’s no change in its overall price. It’s a good sign in the sense that bitcoin hasn’t dropped any further – the current price is a $200+ drop from its recent $7,600 high – though it’s disappointing that bitcoin is still struggling to surpass present ... Read more