News with the tag "Shapeshift"

“Crypto + AI” is personified by Erik Voorhees. His career has spanned the eras. In 2012, when Voorhees launched the blockchain-based gambling game “Satoshi Dice” — which once accounted for half of all Bitcoin transactions — he pioneered a novel use case for cryptocurrency. The founder of the decentr...

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Erik Voorhees has publicly criticized Revolut, claiming the fintech company shut down his account due to his interactions with cryptocurrencies. Despite not using Revolut’s crypto service and funding his account via fiat from an exchange, Voorhees experienced a freeze on ...

According to plaintiffs, the six exchanges, which delisted Bitcoin SV in 2019, owe BSV holders $9 billion for missed opportunities.

Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without the “Orwellian” oversight typical of centralized plat...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently initiated an enforcement action against the cryptocurrency firm ShapeShift, accusing it of operating as an unregistered securities dealer. This move is part of the SEC’s application of the Howey Test, a method derived from a 1946 Supreme Court ca...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has leveled charges against Shapeshift AG, accusing the company of operating without proper registration. This case has ignited a broader conversation on the regulatory framework for crypto assets, with SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda ...

Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has stepped up to the plate, addressing its regulatory challenge head-on by submitting a settlement offer to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This indicates the company’s acknowledgment of the SEC’s order to put a permanent ban on certain...

A recent settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and cryptocurrency firm ShapeShift has received criticism from within the agency. SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda have made public statements to show their dissatisfaction with the current situation when they bel...

The SEC's settlement with ShapeShift "adds to the ambiguity" in the crypto industry, the agency's Republican commissioners said on Wednesday.