The news comes several days after the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division issued a warning to consumers about the cryptocurrency Bitcoiin or Bitcoiin2Gen, addressing the actions taken by the State of New Jersey
against the cryptocurrency company.
Not exact matches
That said, the
company has a heavy vested interest in the
cryptocurrency markets, with Roger Ver taking an open stance for the new Bitcoin Cash and
against «Bitcoin Core» (i.e., BCT) for reasons similar to Oldenburg's.
Friday's announcement is the latest in an increasing number of trading suspensions and SEC actions
against companies involved with initial coin offerings and
cryptocurrencies.
The head of a small
company that has attracted controversy over its ties to
cryptocurrency said that he is not going to sell his shares while he is fighting $ 1.4 billion in bets
against the stock.
In recent months, the SEC has taken action
against several newly - minted blockchain and
cryptocurrency companies, including The Crypto
Company and UBI Blockchain Internet, Ltd (which each utilized a reverse merger to become publicly traded).
XRP, which is a virtual currency that is traded
against the U.S. dollar on
cryptocurrency exchanges online, has soared in value to $ 0.20 since the
companies entered the options agreement, according to CoinMarketCap.com.
Your data is the
cryptocurrency of the digital economy; you have no idea how it is being used to sell you stuff, intentionally, by a tech
company — or used
against you by being stolen.
At the same meeting, Pan called for sanctions
against entities that offer payment services denominated in
cryptocurrencies and for investigations into
companies that facilitate capital flight.
While the
company advises customers
against investing in virtual currencies and related financial instruments, it «provides access to trade all securities listed on, for example, Nasdaq,» meaning that some clients can purchase
cryptocurrency derivatives «through the platform.»
Furthermore, while it advises its staff
against trading in
cryptocurrencies, it has yet to introduce a hard ban on the employee side, according to
company spokesman Kenni Leth.
Companies in the US have, both formally and informally, developed policies
against investing in
cryptocurrencies and
cryptocurrency derivatives, but Nordea has gone a step further in disallowing employees from purchasing digital assets for themselves.
From an official point of view, China is very
against cryptocurrencies and the Chinese government has prohibited its citizens from investing in crypto
companies.
That
company, Olsson Capital, has been offering
cryptocurrency CFDs, a notoriously volatile (and highly leveraged) type of product, which the FCA specifically warned
against in November 2017.
Take the IRS's recent legal case
against Coinbase, one of the largest
cryptocurrency companies in the world.
«As the
cryptocurrency markets continue to evolve, DFS is directing virtual currency
companies to take the necessary steps to guard
against fraud, and to be extra vigilant about manipulation.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also filed a suit
against two
cryptocurrency companies for fraud on Friday.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed charges
against three separate
companies for engaging in fraudulent schemes involving
cryptocurrencies.
The head of a small
company that has attracted controversy over its ties to
cryptocurrency said that he is not going to sell his shares while he is fighting $ 1.4 billion in bets
against the stock.
Take the IRS's recent legal case
against Coinbase, one of the largest
cryptocurrency companies in the world.
Now, the tech
company is back in the spotlight as it has taken another step
against cryptocurrency.
Exchanges in India are discussing ways to fight back
against a new edict from the country's central bank, which ordered the institutions it regulates to stop working with
companies that offer
cryptocurrency services.
Following its Wavecrest card suspension, the
company stated that they made the decision because of Wavecrest's continued actions of being non-compliant with their operational policies, and emphasized that the decision was not made out of a misplaced campaign
against cryptocurrencies.
Finally, on August 24, the SEC issued a suspension order
against American Security Resources Corp. (renamed to Bitcoin Crypto Currency Exchange Corp.) due to statements in press releases «concerning, among other things, the
company's business transition to the
cryptocurrency markets and early adoption of blockchain technology.»
During the Satoshi's Vision Conference in Tokyo, news.Bitcoin.com spoke with the CEO of Bitkan, Fang Yu, about the recent regulatory actions
against cryptocurrency exchanges in China alongside her
company's new venture a vertical paid market called the Bitkan «K Site.»
Defendants from a
cryptocurrency services
company charged with fraud by the CFTC are pushing back
against the the agency's assertion that
cryptocurrencies are commodities.
It has taken various actions
against several
companies relating to their Initial Coin Offerings, or «ICOs,» or other
cryptocurrency activities.
Hackers stole at least $ 533 million in an attack
against Coincheck, Japan's largest
cryptocurrency exchange, the
company's president...
Captain Lloyd Ramovha, the Hawks spokesman, confirmed last week that the Serious Commercial Crimes Unit was carrying out investigations on complaints brought forward
against BTC Global, a
company in which thousands of people had invested
cryptocurrencies worth over $ 50 million by making bitcoin transfers into a wallet address online.
Interview During the Satoshi's Vision Conference in Tokyo, news.Bitcoin.com spoke with the CEO of Bitkan, Fang Yu, about the recent regulatory actions
against cryptocurrency exchanges in China alongside her
company's new venture a vertical...
China has taken a hard stance
against cryptocurrencies from a governmental level and that has filtered down to internet based
companies in the country.
«As the
cryptocurrency markets continue to evolve, DFS is directing virtual currency
companies to take the necessary steps to guard
against fraud, and to be extra vigilant about manipulation.
However, in the wake of the SEC's action
against the
company, it seems that the
cryptocurrency has gone down in flames.
In November, the federal agency partially won a case
against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, forcing the
company to reveal details of over 14,000 customers.
However, the
company's crusade
against cryptocurrency scams has already inadvertently caught several legitimate accounts in its net.
The
company has reportedly advised the
cryptocurrency exchange Kraken that it is not processing a transaction related to digital currencies because it is
against its internal rules.
Defendants from a
cryptocurrency services
company charged with fraud by the CFTC are pushing back
against the the agency's assertion that
cryptocurrencies are...
2017 has seen several attacks
against South Korean
cryptocurrency exchanges, and this activity has since spread to banking groups in Europe and South Korea, Bitcoin exchanges, and even an ATM
company.
The CFPB has seen 277 complaints
against other
cryptocurrency companies, LendEDU found, a figure it projects could rise to more than 400 by the year's end.
Offering
cryptocurrency traders a hedge
against volatility, TrueUSD provides full collateral, regular auditing and legal protections to redeem tokens for USD, says the
company's launch announcement.
The
cryptocurrency company has lost a court action
against the US Internal Revenue Service.
Owen's move came after Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao announced that he will release his own
cryptocurrency amid a warning by the US Securities and Exchange Commission
against promoting Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
companies.
The
companies» decision may also be construed as a power play
against an increasingly popular
cryptocurrency market, which actively disrupts traditional financial institutions.
Other warnings have cautioned investors
against trusting retirement schemes which claim government agency backing or publicly - traded
companies that promote their pivots to business lines related to
cryptocurrency or blockchain tech.
The
company reacted to the Chinese ban by shifting focus to international markets, including Korea — where it recently opened OKCoin Korea and expects to enable over 60
cryptocurrencies to be traded
against the Korean won.
In a post by a Reddit user in early December 2017, the
company has reportedly advised the
cryptocurrency exchange Kraken that it is not processing a transaction related to digital currencies because it is
against its internal rules.
The
company plans to trade more than 60
cryptocurrencies against the Korean won.
A number of
cryptocurrency associations and
companies from countries including South Korea, Russia and China have apparently decided to file a class action lawsuit
against internet advertising
companies and social platforms that have decided to ban
cryptocurrency and ICO...
A Louisville resident has filed a lawsuit
against a firm based in the UK in a federal court, claiming he was swindled by a
cryptocurrency scam investment scheme organized by the
company.