Securities

CDCROP: Europe's markets regulator European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Landmark new crypto laws under MiCA may have few short-term benefits without further steps, the report commissioned by EU lawmakers says.
CDCROP: Europe's markets regulator European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange Website (Chesnot/Getty Images)
Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.
Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange Website (Chesnot/Getty Images)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Come in and Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path
As the industry fights with the U.S. regulator over “impossible” demands, Prometheum Capital and others win approvals to deal in crypto securities.
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CDCROP: Jean-Paul Servais Chair of IOSCO (International Standards of Accounting and Reporting)
International Securities Regulator IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for Crypto
The consultation period for the global standard-setter's first set of detailed recommendations for regulating crypto will close on July 31.
CDCROP: Jean-Paul Servais Chair of IOSCO (International Standards of Accounting and Reporting)

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Filecoin Price Drops After SEC Asks Grayscale to Withdraw Application to Make Trust Reporting
Grayscale announced last month that the SEC suggested FIL might be a security.
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A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)
DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says
The Global Financial Markets Association called for regulators to be more open to the tech underpinning cryptocurrency.
A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)

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SEC Can't Seal Docs Tied to Hinman's Ether Speech, Judge in Ripple Suit Rules
The order deals a blow to the SEC in its longstanding procedural fight against Ripple.
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CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission, SEC Securities and Exchange Commission logos (Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto
The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they are regulated.
CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission, SEC Securities and Exchange Commission logos (Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

SEC Chair Gensler Testifies In Senate Hearing
SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Asks for Industry Guidance
Apart from the Investor Advisory Committee’s request for some formal crypto guidance from the agency, it egged on the SEC chairman’s confrontation with the sector.
SEC Chair Gensler Testifies In Senate Hearing

Engraving After The Trojan Horse by Henri Paul Motte
Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption
Ronit Ghose says increasing use blockchain technology will be driven by digital financial instruments.
Engraving After The Trojan Horse by Henri Paul Motte