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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized Kik for launching an initial coin offering (ICO) that allegedly did not go through the appropriate registration protocols with the agency. Kik is now being required to fork out a $5 million fee.The SEC and Kik Have Reached a SettlementThe SEC has sworn up and down over the past few years that it would go after all token offerings that have in some way or another gone against its rules. It has warned many crypto ventures offering...

BitMEX plans to offer futures contracts for DeFi projects Yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT), and Binance Coin (BNB).The Seychelles-based BitMEX exchange said via its blog post on Friday that it plans to launch three new Altcoin/USDT underlying quanto futures contracts. Yearn.finance (YFI) – an Ethereum-based token governing the Yearn.finance platform — will be the first DeFi token to be added and then later Binance Coin (BNB) as well as Polkadot‘s (DOT) native token.Through the new quanto...

Bitcoin cash price rallied and gained pace above the $250 and $265 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price traded to a new monthly high at $275 and it is well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is likely a bullish continuation pattern forming with resistance near $272 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to resume its upward move if it clears the $272 and $275 resistance levels.Bitcoin cash price started a strong...

Block.one and EOS are notable platforms for two reasons. The first is that they held a year-long coin offering between the summers of 2017 and 2018. The second reason? Because even though the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went after the companies for hosting the token sale – which the SEC is typically known to do – both Block.one and EOS came out ahead and garnered a ruling in their favor. This is important given we’re now in a time when companies are known to fall apart the minute...

According to Ben Weiss, the chief operating officer of Coin Flip, the next big tech company – comparable to the likes of both Amazon and Apple – will not stem from the United States but will instead be created within Asia.Ben Weiss: The Next Tech Company Will Come From AsiaHe says that the United States has fallen behind when it comes to cryptocurrency and the regulation necessary to keep crypto in check. While regulation ultimately goes against the decentralized nature of digital assets, he...

Over the years since its inception, USDT has provided unique services that most digital assets fall short of.The Tether Treasury has generated almost half a billion new USDT tokens in the past two days according to whale alert as observed by news outlet Cointelegraph.The new Tether batch coincided with major cryptocurrency events, whereby American payment giant PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) entered the crypto sphere triggering Bitcoin and most altcoins to rally. According to Whale alert,...

As Bitcoin price recorded a new yearly high, most of the participants in a recent survey shared that they hold the majority of their holdings in Bitcoin rather than altcoins. Bitcoin traders are basking in profit as October turns out to be a good month for BTC. 46% Of People Allocate More Than 50% To BTC Crypto commentator and analyst Josh Rager took to Twitter to ask crypto users how much of their portfolio is allocated to Bitcoin. Voters had to choose from one of four...

EOS started a strong upward move from the $2.500 support level against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading above $2.600 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $2.560 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could continue to rise towards the $2.720 and $2.800 resistance levels in the near term.EOS price is showing positive signs above the $2.600 level against the US Dollar,...

Litecoin price started a strong upward move above the $48.50 and $50.00 resistance levels against the US Dollar.LTC price is currently trading above the $54.00 support level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a major contracting triangle with resistance near $48.00 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher above $55.50 and $56.50 in the near term.Litecoin price is trading in a strong uptrend above...

During his appearance on DC Fintech Week 2020, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks praised decentralized networks, highlighted the expanding role of cryptocurrencies and the necessary regulations, and hinted that central banks could actually become nodes to blockchain networks. Brooks On Crypto And Regulation In Brooks’ opinion, banks have treated cryptocurrency assets as “pawn shops or some other kinds of disfavored businesses that can’t be touched” in the...