Entries by Regulated.io

Is The $3 Billion Ponzi Scheme To Blame For The Recent Bitcoin Slump?

Dovey Wan, the founding partner of the blockchain-based investment company Primitive Ventures, has made waves throughout the crypto industry by releasing the information which connects the China-based wallet PlusToken to the recent slump in bitcoin prices. After the world’s biggest digital coin created an 18-month high just below the $14,000 handle in June, it started...

SEC Clears Blockstack to Hold First Regulated Token Offering

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday cleared blockchain startup Blockstack to sell bitcoin-like digital tokens. This is the first-of-its-kind offering that could mark the beginning of a new fundraising model for cryptocurrency businesses. The startup’s $28 million offering was approved by the SEC under Regulation A+. This is an alternative to an initial public...

UK markets watchdog proposes retail ban on crypto derivatives

Britain’s markets watchdog has come forth and proposed a ban on the sale of derivatives based on crypto-assets to retail consumers due to the prevalence of market abuses. Crypto-assets as they are known include popular crypto currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero as well as various utility tokens issued by companies and are tradeable on...