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Jonathan Silverman, a former employee of one of the oldest Bitcoin exchanges Kraken, sued her, accusing that the platform’s management did not pay him for the work he had done. This writes Bloomberg. According to the lawsuit, which was filed on April 4, Kraken hired Silverman in April 2017 as the manager of institutional sales and trading operations in […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a new guide for issuers of cryptocurrency tokens, which can be considered unofficial instructions for determining whether the issued assets fall into the category of securities. The document has been drafted over the past six months by the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technologies of the Ministry (FinHub). Is a digital asset a security? FinHub […]

Celo blockchain startup has completed a $ 30 million round of financing with the participation of large venture funds Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital, according to The Wall Street Journal. Investors purchased project tokens for $ 15 million and $ 10 million, respectively. Another $ 5 million startup received from "several leading structures", whose names did not disclose. Celo has offices in San Francisco and Berlin […]

US Congressmen presented two regular bills aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry in the country. This writes Bitcoinist. The first draft law “On the protection of the rights of consumers of virtual currencies” is aimed at countering price manipulation. In case of its adoption, the Commission for urgent exchange trading (CFTC) will have to prepare a report describing possibilities for manipulating prices in virtual currency, including […]

The US Trade and Markets Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to hire a legal advisor to develop a comprehensive plan for cryptocurrency-based securities and digital assets [security tokens]. The corresponding statement is posted on the USAJobs portal. The specialist must understand the federal legislation on securities. His task will be to understand how the existing […]

In the traditional Sunday digest, Bitcoin attempts to break the downward trend, change of leadership at Bitmain, the final formation of the third venture fund from Pantera Capital and other key events of the week. Attempt not torture This week, Bitcoin again gave hope for a rapid recovery, breaking the mark of $ 4000 on the Bitstamp exchange. According to the CoinMarketCap analytical resource, on Saturday […]