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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients
Brokers and investment advisers have to understand crypto and ensure it's in clients’ best interests before pitching investments, the SEC staff said in a bulletin.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Overstock's tZERO Wins FINRA Approval to Launch Retail Broker-Dealer Subsidiary
The firm announced Thursday that FINRA approved its application to launch tZERO Markets, a retail broker-dealer subsidiary.
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Crypto Startup Uphold Moves to Become Licensed U.S. Broker-Dealer
Digital money platform Uphold is looking to become a Finra-registered broker-dealer following a new acquisition, the company says.
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