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Securities

An EU study has rekindled a debate over the treatment of crypto as securities (TiNo Heusinger/Pixabay)
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EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head
Whether to treat crypto as a traditional financial instrument can be a black-and-white issue, but European Union lawmakers appear to favor a spectrum.
An EU study has rekindled a debate over the treatment of crypto as securities (TiNo Heusinger/Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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The European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
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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.
The European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 1, 2023 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2023
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Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 30, 2023 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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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.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 23, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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Jean-Paul Servais Chair of IOSCO (International Standards of Accounting and Reporting)
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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.
Jean-Paul Servais Chair of IOSCO (International Standards of Accounting and Reporting)
By Sandali HandagamaCamomile Shumba
May 23, 2023 at 7:25 a.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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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.
Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall
By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
May 17, 2023 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
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A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)
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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)
By Jack Schickler
May 16, 2023 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
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Bill Hinman's 2018 speech is at the center of the legal row (CoinDesk)
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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.
Bill Hinman's 2018 speech is at the center of the legal row (CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2023 at 10:25 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
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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 a...
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By Robert Stevens
May 5, 2023 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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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 Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 12, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2023
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