By CCN Markets: A former investment banker has been slapped with a fine and a suspension by self-regulatory body Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for mining Bitcoin. According to the regulator, Kyung Soo Kim pursued outside business activity in December 2017 without giving his former employer a written notice. Kim is an ex-employee of Bank of America-owned broker-dealer Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. FINRA claims Kim’s bitcoin mining venture was a violation of its rules. The rules prohibit members from serving as an ‘employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director or partner of another person’ outside of their
Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic Following 51 Percent Attack
Coinbase has ceased interactions with the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain after the exchange detected a 51 percent attack on the network. Following the discovery of a “deep chain reorganization” of the ETC blockchain, Coinbase suspended Ethereum Classic withdrawals and deposits.
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Coinbase Stops Interacting With ETC Blockchain After Deep Chain Reorganization
Coinbase has published a blog post titled “Ethereum Classic ETC is Currently Being 51% Attacked” detailing a malicious attack on the ETC network.
SEC Temporarily Suspends Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETNs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Sunday that it would temporarily suspend the trading of two exchange-traded notes (ETNs), Bitcoin Tracker One (CXBTF) and Ether Tracker One (CETHF). The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading in the securities Bitcoin Tracker One (“CXBTF”) and Ether Tracker One (“CETHF”) commencing at 5:30 […]
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SEC suspends Bitcoin Tracker One, Ether Tracker One trading
Independent United States federal government agency the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in an email it sent to CoinReport the impermanent suspension, following Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), of trading in the securities Bitcoin Tracker One…
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US SEC Suspends ETNs For Bitcoin And Ethereum
The Ethereum and Bitcoin exchange-traded notes, which was designed as a way for traders to get into digital currencies in the US, have now been suspended by the United States SEcurities and Exchanges Commission (SEC).
They were quoted for their reasons for the suspension of trading saying
“Confusion amongst market participants.”
These were the Ethereum Tracker one and Bitcoin Tracker One products, which were known as CXBTF and CETHF offered by Coin Shares Holdings.
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SEC Temporarily Suspends Bitcoin and Ether Exchange Traded Note (ETN) Trading
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has temporarily halted trading in exchange-traded notes (ETN) Bitcoin Tracker One (CXBTF) and Ether Tracker One (CETHF).
Temporary Suspension
With an official release issued September 9, the SEC announced the temporary suspension of exchange-traded notes dubbed Bitcoin Tracker One and Ether Tacker One.
SEC Issues Order of Suspension of Trading in Bitcoin Tracker One (“CXBTF”) and Ether Tracker One (“CETHF”) https://t.co/5z1vEYFBFB
— SEC_News (@SEC_News) September 9, 2018
Bitcoin Tracker One has been traded the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange ever since 2015 but it wasn’t until August this year they became available for US investors. Bitcoin Tracker One was offered by a parent company of CoinShares Holdings, LTD.
SEC Suspends Trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum Investment Products
The regulator pointed to “a lack of current, consistent and accurate information” in the two crypto investment vehicles issued by Swedish firm XBT Provider AB following their entry into the US market last month. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday issued an order to halt the trading in Bitcoin Tracker One (CXBTF) … Continued
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Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Suspends Opening New Virtual Accounts
Bithumb has suspended issuing new virtual accounts to crypto traders starting on August 1 after failing to renew the contract with its bank. These accounts are part of the real-name system enforced by the Korean government earlier this year. Only three exchanges in the country are now reportedly able to open new virtual accounts for their customers.
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Bithumb Halts Issuing New Virtual Accounts
Crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the suspension of new virtual account issuance starting on August 1. With a 24-hour trading volume of $ 245,786,110 at the time of this writing, Bithumb currently ranks as South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, according to Coinmarketcap.
Huobi Exchange Suspends Services for Japanese Residents
Crypto exchange Huobi notified its Japanese customers via e-mail on Wednesday that it will be closing accounts of users who are residents of Japan. According to Huobi, their decision came up as a result of compliance issues with the Japanese law.
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No Japanese Traders on Huobi
Huobi Pro reportedly plans to remove the Japanese page from its website as of July 2, and stop providing trading services to Japanese residents. Although the announcement is not yet visible on the official company homepage, further details are expected to appear in the coming hours, a Telegram administrator for Huobi said.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Hitbtc Suspends Services in Japan
Hitbtc has suspended its services for Japanese residents to avoid any trouble with the country’s financial regulator since it is not authorized to operate in Japan. Users with Japanese IP addresses will be asked to provide their residency information within the exchange’s know-your-customer (KYC) procedure to prove they are not residents of Japan.
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Suspending Services in Japan
Hitbtc, the world’s eighth largest crypto exchange according to Coinmarketcap, has announced a service suspension for Japanese residents.
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission Suspends Mining Scheme
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) recently suspended the operations of mining investment scheme, Hashbrasil. The CVM has accused the company of violating securities laws by conducting an unregistered public offering.
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Hashbrasil Suspends Operations After Warning From Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended solicitations from mining investment scheme, Hashbrasil – accusing the company of violating securities regulations.