Sentences with phrase «said digital asset exchanges»

Bitcoin was back on the defensive Thursday, as prices dropped below $ 10,000 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said digital asset exchanges must register with the agency to trade so - called security tokens.

Bitcoin was back on the defensive Thursday, as prices dropped below $ 10,000 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said digital asset exchanges must register...

Bitcoin was back on the defensive Thursday, as prices dropped below $ 10,000 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said digital asset exchanges must register with the agency to trade so - called security tokens.

Bitcoin fell Wednesday after the Securities and Exchange Commission said digital asset exchanges must register with the agency.

Not exact matches

Earlier in March, the agency expanded its scrutiny and said it is looking to apply securities laws to everything from cryptocurrency exchanges to digital asset storage companies known as wallets.

In March, the agency said it is looking to apply securities laws to everything from cryptocurrency exchanges to digital asset storage companies known as wallets.

The commission said if an exchange was trading digital assets that are considered securities, then the company must register with the commission or apply for an exemption.

«The [application programming interface] for the exchange malfunctioned and sent sell orders into the market,» said Brian Kelly, a CNBC contributor and head of BKCM, which runs a digital assets strategy for clients.

Earlier in the day, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will now require digital asset exchanges to register with the agency.

«Platforms that engage in the activity of a national securities exchange, regardless of whether that activity involves digital assets, tokens, or coins, must register with the SEC or operate pursuant to an exemption,» Marc Berger, director of the SEC's New York Regional Office, said in a statement.

Bitcoin began heading below the key $ 10,000 level earlier in March after the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will require digital asset exchanges to register with the agency.

Japan's government said on January 29 it would impose administrative measures on virtual currency exchange Coincheck after hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars in digital assets from the Tokyo - based firm.

«The reason ripple is surging so much is it's a bubble,» said Erik Voorhees, CEO of digital asset exchange ShapeShift and a vocal advocate for bitcoin as a way to separate money and the state.

Bloomberg also notes that, at the Cboe event in Florida, the Winklevoss twins said they «applaud» the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's statement that exchanges offering digital assets which qualify as securities must register, or meet criteria for exemption.

In March, SEC regulators said they would seek to apply securities laws on all aspects of the digital currency market, including exchanges and asset storage facilities such as wallets.

On Tuesday, the popular cryptocurrency exchange said the Coinbase Index Fund «will give investors exposure to all digital assets listed on Coinbase's exchange, GDAX, weighted by market capitalization.»

While decentralised digital currencies have served as an excellent speculative asset, the same can not be said for their use as a medium of exchange, store of value or unit of account.

«If a platform offers trading of digital assets that are securities and operates as an «exchange,» as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration,» the commission said in its «Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets.digital assets that are securities and operates as an «exchange,» as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration,» the commission said in its «Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets.&assets that are securities and operates as an «exchange,» as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration,» the commission said in its «Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets.Digital Assets.&Assets.»

Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, published a post yesterday saying they have not made any decision to add any additional digital assets to either GDAX or Coinbase.

The statement from SEC, said, «If a platform offers trading of digital assets that are securities and operates as an «exchange,» as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration.»

«In addition to better highlighting the exchange that Coinbase is becoming we're rebranding as GDAX, which stands for Global Digital Asset Exchange,» White said in an interview to Cexchange that Coinbase is becoming we're rebranding as GDAX, which stands for Global Digital Asset Exchange,» White said in an interview to CExchange,» White said in an interview to CoinDesk.

Coinbase has launched a redesigned version of its website, an unveiling it said marks its transition from a wallet to a digital asset exchange.

Gupta explains that the central bank is planning to launch its own «digital rupee» and jokingly says maybe the government will allow exchanges to deal in that asset.

«The reason ripple is surging so much is it's a bubble,» said Erik Voorhees, CEO of digital asset exchange ShapeShift and a vocal advocate for Bitcoin as a way to separate money and the state.

Currently, though some platforms may say they have «strict standards to pick only high - quality digital assets to trade» these standards are not reviewed by the SEC, and they «should not be equated to the listing standards of national securities exchanges».

We at AlphaEx.net aim to be one of the best digital asset exchanges platform that will be fully compliant with the existing laws and framework» said Peter Yeo, Compliance advisor at AlphaEx.net

The statement also hints at the further scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges to protect investors, saying, «the SEC staff will continue to focus on platforms that offer trading of digital assets and their compliance with the federal securities laws.»