Archive: SEC

This week, the Early Investing team tells readers how to avoid common startup investing mistakes and why the government doesn’t really “get” crypto.
In the news this week, California is facing pot delivery troubles, Uber is getting ready to IPO and Congress is allowing a monopoly on tax preparation.
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This week in the crypto world, litecoin is on a tear and the SEC is finally offering guidance on tokens.
It’s an exciting week for the News Fix. The crypto markets are surging, the SEC is issuing guidance and the Royal Bank of Scotland is getting into blockchain.
This week, the News Fix is pondering how bitcoin is saving lives... and marijuana is taking the first steps toward mainstream acceptance.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team addresses why accredited investors get better access to private deals and how to evaluate pot stocks.

tZERO Tries Tokenization

By Andy Gordon on January 30, 2019

Tokenization is coming. The question is, who will lead the charge?
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Market Volatility Could Bring Cheaper Startup Deals

By Andy Gordon on January 28, 2019

The U.S. government shutdown’s impact on startups hasn’t been as bad as you may think.
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Our Top Reads of 2018

By Allison Brickell on December 27, 2018

We’re looking back at our favorite First Stage Investor reads of 2018. Topics include crypto, cannabis and startups.

When Will the SEC Say Yes to a Bitcoin ETF?

By Andy Gordon on December 5, 2018

Is it surprising that the SEC has rejected all bitcoin ETF proposals to date? No. But time is running out.
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The crypto markets have taken a dip in the past couple weeks, but there are also plenty of promising catalysts on the horizon.
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Crypto Market Update

By Adam Sharp on November 20, 2018

It’s been a rough five days for crypto markets. If you own cryptocurrency for the long run like Adam does, the only thing you can do is hunker down and wait.

Mailbag: Open-Source vs. Private Blockchains, SEC Delays

By Early Investing on November 11, 2018

In this week’s mailbag, the Early Investing team addresses private blockchains potentially moving ahead of open-source projects and the SEC missing a deadline.

Attending Republic’s “RepubliCon” Crypto Conference

By Adam Sharp on September 14, 2018

Last week we attended a crypto conference in New York. Here’s what we learned...
Andy Gordon looks at what the SEC should do to improve investor access to the private markets while Adam Sharp explains bitcoin mining.

News Fix: More Access to Private Markets on the Way

By Vin Narayanan on September 1, 2018

Leading our weekly news roundup is the SEC trying to improve retail access to the private markets and equity crowdfunding going transatlantic.