Now you’ll be able to spend your whole crypto wallet at Whole Foods, and soon you may be able to bid on CryptoKitties at eBay. Growing adoption of cryptocurrency payments by mainstream companies was the big theme that emerged on the first day of Coindesk’s Consensus 2019 conference in New York on May 13. The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini announced that major retailers—ranging from Whole Foods to Nordstrom’s—were accepting crypto payments. Meanwhile, online marketplace eBay teased it may soon take virtual currencies with ads and a show sponsorship.
SEC finally issues guidance on when an ICO token is a security
Having to register as a security offering puts substantial limitations on the reach of an ICO
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday released its long-awaited (and long-promised) “plain English” guidance designed to help determine if initial coin offerings (ICOs) must register as securities.
Szczepanik warns some stablecoins are likely securities
Crypto-backed or algorithmic stablecoins could find themselves in the same position as the abortive Basis coin
Some stablecoins could find themselves in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crosshairs, the agency’s “crypto-czar” told a crowd at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin on March 15.
SEC wants big data tools for monitoring and enforcing cryptocurrency market compliance
Move is latest series of steps by regulator to bring clarity and less confrontational approach to regulations enforcement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know if the technology to help it monitor major cryptocurrency blockchains for risk and regulatory compliance issues exists.
