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The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation.
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It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA
FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain.
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FINRA Extends Deadline for Firms to Report Crypto Activity
The self-regulatory body for brokers and exchanges has quietly extended its deadline for member firms to report their crypto activity.
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Jay Clayton, SEC chairman
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
In a joint statement Monday, the SEC and FINRA laid out the issues they must examine before approving broker-dealer applications from crypto startups.
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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Gemini to Apply for Broker-Dealer License in Bid to Trade Crypto Securities
The Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is applying for a broker-dealer license from FINRA.
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Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch
Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.
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FINRA Fines Ex-Merrill Lynch Investment Adviser Over Crypto Mining Sideline
U.S. self-regulatory organization FINRA has fined and suspended an investment adviser over undeclared cryptocurrency mining activities.
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Ethereum Investment Vehicle Approved for Small Investors
FINRA has approved Grayscale Investments' ethereum trust shares for sale to mom-and-pop investors.
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Jeremy Allaire
Circle's SeedInvest Takes Step Toward Tokenizing Stocks With Trading License
SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform owned by crypto startup Circle, just got a license to facilitate trading of traditional securities.
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At Coin Fund's BlockParty event on August 20, 2018 at Pete's Candy Store.
Is ConsenSys Startup Token Foundry Dead or Doing Something Different?
Since losing its founder in August, sources say ICO platform Token Foundry is alive in name only.
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At Coin Fund's BlockParty event on August 20, 2018 at Pete's Candy Store.