37 Stories To Learn About Sec

Let's learn about Sec via these 37 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

1. Crypto Market Anomalies - December 2020 Edition

Crypto has always defied normal patterns. However, some events were so anomalous that we decided to throw some light on that.

2. 'Hello, @SECgov?', 'Chuckmate' tweeted Musk in desperate attempt to back out of Twitter deal

Twitter v. Elon Musk Court Case, part 28/31: Factual Allegations - After purporting to terminate, Musk keeps violating and confirms his earlier violations

[3. SEC Issues No Action Letter:

How Pocketful of Quarters Makes Monetization Better for Gaming](https://hackernoon.com/sec-issues-no-action-letter-how-pocketful-of-quarters-makes-monetization-better-for-gamers-and-deve-nd25w3e8f) The Securities Exchange Commision (SEC) issued a No Action Letter for Pocketful of Quarters (POQ).

4. “These Are Not Laundromat Tokens” — The End of The Crypto Wild West

Gary Gensler, Chair of the SEC, compared the state of cryptocurrency to Laudromat tokens. In the long run - which is a positive for the crypto world.

5. The Fall of Crypto & The Rise of Decentralized Technology

The state of crypto is quite fragile. The rise of distributed tech is here.

6. Read in full: SEC v. Caroline Ellison and Zixiao "Gary" Wang

SEC v. Ellison and Wang is part of HackerNoon’s Legalpdf Series. This is the table of links.

7. Caroline Ellison and Garry Wang violated SEC's rules, per lawsuit

SEC v. Ellison and Wang is part of HackerNoon’s Legalpdf Series. This is part 2 of 12- VIOLATIONS.

8. US v. Sam Bankman-Fried: Read in Full Unsealed Criminal Charges Filing against SBF by the SEC

When your nickname is in the official filing by the SEC, you know you're in big trouble.

9. SEC vs. BAYC: US Securities and Exchanges Commission targets NFTs

SEC is interested in one of the most popular NFT collections Bored Ape Yacht Club. Will it be a high-profile precedent for the entire art market of NFT.

10. Musk publicly claimed Twitter's SEC filings inaccurate, while unable to provide evidence in court

Twitter v. Elon Musk part 25/31:Defendants purport to terminate the agreement -Twitter’s representations in its SEC filings supply no basis for termination

11. Are NFTs Securities? OMG!

Are NFTs Securities? Despite the promise of blockchain’s capabilities, it shows signs of one of humanity’s oldest lessons: history repeats itself.

12. The SEC Attack on XRP is an Attack on All of Crypto

Recently SEC filed a case against the world’s 3rd largest cryptocurrency XRP. SEC claims that...

13. Inside the Turbulent World of Ripple: How Lawsuits and Social Media Pumps Turned XRP Chaotic

How XRP endured SEC scrutiny to reinvent itself as one of 2021's most popular meme tokens.

14. SBF thought he still could save FTX International by arguing that its main team is in the Bahamas

What SBF would have testified in front of Congress - part 8 of 11 - FTX International's Juris

15. The Clever Person Slaughterhouse

A cursory look at the relationship between cryptocurrencies and regulation

16. What Should Investors Do Now That The Price of Bitcoin Has Dipped

Volatility is built into the way crypto markets operate, which means your crypto position maybe great today, but look terrible tomorrow. What about bitcoin?

17. Ellison & Wang shall face Trial by Jury, per SEC lawsuit

SEC v. Ellison and Wang is part of HackerNoon’s Legalpdf Series. This is part 12 of 12- Claims for Relief and Jury Demand.

18. The Regulatory Standpoint of Digital Asset Offering

2017 will continue to evoke different memories for different individuals. As for the crypto space, it remains one of the critical moments in the history of cryptocurrency. To some, 2017 was the year that crypto millionaires came to the fore, while others still revel in the unprecedented publicity that spurred the numerous innovative movement that has come to define the space.

19. Lack of SEC Guidance Thwarts Crypto Innovation

As regulators drag their feet on rules surrounding airdrops and tokens, founders look beyond U.S. borders

20. SEC Commissioner ‘Crypto Mom’ Calls for Blockchain Safe Harbor

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, nicknamed “Crypto Mom” by the blockchain community, has outlined a formal proposal to provide a three-year safe harbor for token projects.

21. Gary Gensler Comments Hint at Incoming Stablecoin Regulation

SEC chairman Gary Gensler was sworn in as a Securities and Exchange Commission member on February 3rd, 2021. Many considered him Bitcoin-friendly and great for crypto as a whole.

22. BitMEX AML Violation - Are We Prepared To See A Crypto-Derivatives Exchange Exit Scam?

Just about the time today I was writing a LinkedIn post touting the greatness of Huobi Global, BitMEX and founders were drowning in a sea of despair, loneliness, and certain doom in light of CFTC and criminal charges.

23. Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Reg A+ Offerings

Historically, companies raise funding through public (stock market, available to all) or private (high-amount investments from accredited investors, called Regulation D) means.

24. Security Exchange Commission SEC Has Officially Delisted Long Blockchain Corporation

The stock of Long Blockchain corporation has delisted by the SEC after the company renamed itself from Long island iced tea corporation.

25. What Emerging American Legislation Means for Crypto Assets and CBDCs

By normalizing cryptocurrency-related banking services, the American government can help develop a more mature ecosystem to support cryptoassets and CBDCs.

26. Open Source Utility Tokens are Not Securities Under SEC Jurisdiction

The details regarding utility tokens identifies a class of such tokens that cannot be considered securities according to the definitive Howey Test.

27. Is There Really a Link Between Coronavirus and Bitcoin?

Bitcoin went up, and it was because of the Coronavirus, people said. Then bitcoin went down, and that was also because of the virus. The question is this; has the virus had any effect on bitcoin at all?

28. SEC Charges Tron Founder Justin Sun and Celebrities Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan, Soulja Boy for Fraud and Securities Violations

The SEC alleges that Justin Sun directed his employees to engage in 600,000 wash trades of TRX between two crypto asset trading platform accounts he controlled.

29. U.S. Government to Bitcoin: F*ck You (Not Exactly)

This past week, U.S. regulators issued a new cryptocurrency ruling and denied the last of the bitcoin ETF proposals.

30. The Irony Of High Crypto Holders Amid Nigeria's CBN Ban

The Nigerian crypto ban has sent a mixed reaction into the market with its hostile stance against cryptocurrencies while adopting blockchain.

31. Did Your Shitcoin Break the Law?

A generation of blockchain founders thought they’d beat the system by classifying their tokens as “utilities” (a consumer purchase) rather than “securities” (an investment). The great thing about saying you’re selling a consumer product is that you’re not subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

32. US Authorities Have the Crypto Industry Under Siege

The Crypto Industry Under Siege: How the U.S. Authorities Are Declaring War on Cryptocurrencies

33. What's With The SEC Mulling Over Safe Harbor Laws for Cryptocurrencies?

34. Crypto and Payments Criminal Cases

35. How Does The SEC Handle Complaints?

Even public companies with a strong code of conduct, an exemplary tone at the top, robust internal controls, and a culture of compliance may face allegations of misconduct that can lead to an investigation by the Division of Enforcement of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission).

36. Don't Test The SEC: Declare As Utility or A Security

Recently, in some Blockhain projects born mostly by the brand new teams from around the world that are going to make an ICO, it has become very fashionable to show up or rather be brazenly proud that their project token easily and freely pass such a terrible and hated by everyone - The Howey Test.

37. SEC Policy: Protecting the Rich, Fighting Competitors, Presumption of Guilt?

Double standards in SEC. The opinion of Kiyosaki.

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