Brokers

IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Policy

Department of justice

US IRS Can Issue Summons to Bank Serving Crypto Broker SFOX Customers in Search of Tax Evaders

The John Doe summons will require M.Y. Safra Bank to provide information about SFOX customers who used the bank and may owe taxes on crypto transactions.

IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Sep 23, 2022 at 2:57 a.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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House Bracing for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Vote

Policy

Infrastructure bill

US Lawmakers Challenge Infrastructure Bill's Definition of 'Broker'

The representatives propose following a definition which avoids placing "unworkable customer reporting obligations" on parties who do not, in fact, have customers, such as crypto miners and stakers.

House Bracing for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Vote

By Jamie Crawley

Jan 27, 2022 at 4:39 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2022

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Senators Kyrsten Sinema (left), Mark Warner and Rob Portman (Alex Wong/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

US Lawmakers Ask Janet Yellen to Define ‘Broker’ for Infrastructure Bill

A bipartisan group of senators say they’ll offer legislation if needed to clarify the contentious provision.

Senators Kyrsten Sinema (left), Mark Warner and Rob Portman (Alex Wong/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 14, 2021 at 11:43 p.m. UTC

Dec 14, 2021

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) walks the halls of the Capitol outside the Senate chamber on Aug. 10, 2021.

Policy

Sen. Lummis Mounts Last-Ditch Effort to Modify Crypto Broker Language

With Biden’s signature imminent, the Wyoming senator is trying once more to narrow the bill’s “broker” scope.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) walks the halls of the Capitol outside the Senate chamber on Aug. 10, 2021.

By Danny Nelson

Nov 15, 2021 at 5:37 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2021

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Finance

Online Broker TradeStation Going Public Via $1.43B SPAC Merger

The combination with Quantum FinTech is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

Credit: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com

Nov 4, 2021 at 3:34 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2021

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The Voyager Digital Ltd. application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Little Falls, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Voyager digital

Voyager Digital a Step Closer to Operating in EU After French Regulatory Approval

The crypto broker plans to launch its trading app in several European countries late in the first quarter of 2022.

The Voyager Digital Ltd. application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Little Falls, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Oct 13, 2021 at 2:03 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2021

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Monetary Authority of Singapore. (Getty Images)

Policy

DBS Bank’s Brokerage Arm Receives License From Singapore Regulator Under Payment Services Act

The broker says the move enables it to provide its services in the island state through its DBS Digital Exchange.

Monetary Authority of Singapore. (Getty Images)

By Sebastian Sinclair

Oct 1, 2021 at 3:26 a.m. UTC

Oct 1, 2021

BrokersSingaporeDBS

Sydney, Australia

Markets

Australia-Listed Non-Bank Broker SelfWealth to Add Crypto to Its Platform

Cath Whitaker, CEO of the online broker, said the ability to buy crypto and stocks in one place will be an "Australian first."

Sydney, Australia

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jul 12, 2021 at 3:11 a.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2021

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Markets

UK Broker IG Group Stops Retail Crypto Derivatives Trades After FCA Ban

The firm said it has now reached its internal product limit for exposure to cryptocurrencies after an FCA ban on crypto derivatives in January.

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By Tanzeel Akhtar

Feb 22, 2021 at 11:13 a.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2021

DerivativesFCABrokersU.K

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich (right) with Robert Dykes of Caspian at Consensus 2019.

Finance

Voyager Digital Revenue Rises Over 1,000% on Increased Crypto Adoption

Publicly traded digital-asset brokerage Voyager Digital registered four-digit growth in revenue in the last fiscal year.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich (right) with Robert Dykes of Caspian at Consensus 2019.

By Omkar Godbole

Oct 29, 2020 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Oct 29, 2020

BrokersFinancial ReportingVoyager Digital