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Onecash Trading Warning: Investment Scheme considered Security

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The Enforcement and Investor Protection Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines issued a warning to investors of Onecash Trading, an online cryptocurrency trading platform. On its Facebook page Onecash Trading invited the public to sign up to their website through a sponsored link and deposit an amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) as enrollment …

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Legitimacy of Initial Coin Offerings and Crypto-Exchanges

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Disclaimer: this is not a legal advice but only the personal opinion of the editor of FinTelegram. Please consult your lawyer in case of investments into crypto-assets such as cryptographic tokens or coins. Regulatory Actions against ICOs and Crypto-Exchanges Severe regulatory actions against ICOs and crypto-exchanges have been taken by the SEC (U.S.) and other …

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ICO Regulation: SEC Campaigning against ICOs and Crypto-Exchanges

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We just passed an interesting week when it comes to cryptocurrency, ICOs, and Crypto-Exchanges. The U.S. regulator SEC made (again) clear that it regards tokens issued within ICOs as securities. Consequently, token issuers (i.e. the entity and/or person conduction and ICO) has to comply with the respective security laws and rules (read this recommended article …

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Regulation: SEC Urges Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Register

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It was an expected move. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement that online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies have to be registered with the SEC if they deal with cryptoassets (digital assets) that may be regarded as securities. The SEC assumes that most tokens (cryptoassets/digital assets) offered through ICOs are securities …

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The first SEC-registered ICO offers new level of investors protection

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According to a NASDAQ post published today, the US-Praetorian Group filed what appears to be the first SEC-registered initial coin offering (ICO). The newly formed company registered 15 million PAX tokens to raise $75 million at USD 5 per coin. In total the company plans to issue 200 million PAX tokens, giving the company a “market value” …

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