Regulatory (158)
SEC Takes Issue with Kik’s $100M 'Unregistered' ICO
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Kik Interactive Inc. is facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulatory agency claimed the Canadian communications technology company illegally issued $100 million in digital tokens. According to information from the SEC, the company sold the digital securities to U.S. investors without registering the offer per U.S. statute.
Read more...Bestmixer in Hot Water as European Authorities Seize Servers
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
European authorities keeping tabs on the fintech industry were busy in past weeks as a number of investigations led to a first-ever police action and another arrest.
Read more...Congress Unveils New Fintech, AI Task Forces
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Congress has resolved to set up two Task Forces aimed at better understanding the role of technology in the financial field, according to a May 9 announcement from the House Committee on Financial Services. Both resolutions establishing the task forces passed unanimously.
Senate Looks at GDPR, Risks of the ‘Surveillance Economy’
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs heard witnesses testify on topics including how the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation impacts the U.S., and how the new regulations differ from the 1995 Data Protection Directive. So reports MReport.
Read more...SEC to Focus on Blockchain at 2019 Fintech Forum
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the concept of digital assets and distributed ledger technology will be the focus of its May 31 Fintech Forum. So reports Crowdfund Insider.
Read more...FINRA Takes Deeper Look at FinTech with New Office
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is forming an Office of Financial Innovation to better understand and promote innovation in the market while also protecting investors. So reports Investment News.
Read more...U.S., EU Look at Ways to Protect Investors, Streamline Regulation
- Saturday, 20 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Regulators and industry pros will come together this summer at an open forum designed to protect the interests of investors as well as broker-dealers.
Read more...21 Congressmen Seek IRS Clarification On Crypto Taxes
- Sunday, 14 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
A letter signed by 21 Congressmen has asked the IRS to clarify tax regulations for cryptocurrencies. So reports AMB Crypto.
Read more...'No Action' from SEC for TurnKey Jets Makes History
- Tuesday, 09 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a “precedent-setting" No Action Letter assuring investors of TurnKey Jets it will not take enforcement action against the firm, which uses crypto-tokens. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Congress Looks to Rein in Crypto Crimes of Terrorists, Bad Actors
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Kurt Martin
Congress has been hard at work legislating the rapidly evolving virtual “wild west” of fintech.
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