Securities

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France, Luxembourg Test CBDC for 100M Euro Bond Issue
The Venus Initiative is the latest attempt to use digital representations of money for financial-market settlements.
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Bitcoin, Ether Needn't Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says
Officials hope to fend off a rising number of questions about how crypto should be regulated and when they should be treated as securities.
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Bitcoin Drops to 23-Month Low; Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M FTX Exposure
Bitcoin Drops to 23-Month Low; Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M FTX Exposure
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to a new 23-month low as crypto traders processed the news that Binance might not buy rival FTX after all. Bloomberg reports U.S. securities and commodit...
Bitcoin Drops to 23-Month Low; Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M FTX Exposure

NFT Regulation Outlook: We Can't Stop Regulation, SmartMedia Technologies Exec Says
NFT Regulation Outlook: We Can't Stop Regulation, SmartMedia Technologies Exec Says
Reeve Collins, SmartMedia Technologies co-founder, reacts to a Singapore court ruling that NFTs are properties. "We've known for a long time that NFT is a property ... it's ni...
NFT Regulation Outlook: We Can't Stop Regulation, SmartMedia Technologies Exec Says

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4 Questions That Will Determine the Future of Retail Trading
Crypto is resistant to neat classifications like securities, commodities and cash – and that will likely continue as the industry expands into new business lines.
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Time’s Running Out for French Crypto Registration Regime, Regulator Says
The country's Financial Markets Authority is also looking for entities willing to test out DLT-based securities trading.
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Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations
Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations
Client demand for crypto was the key factor in launching a crypto custody offering, said BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince. The Texas State Securities Board is investigating FTX.US o...
Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations

Europe's markets regulator ESMA said distributed ledger-based securities don't need new laws for oversight. (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
Blockchain Securities Trading Doesn’t Need More Rule Changes, EU Agency Says
Incumbents and newcomers are lining up to take part in a distributed ledger pilot from March, ESMA said
Europe's markets regulator ESMA said distributed ledger-based securities don't need new laws for oversight. (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

How Token Management Platform Magna Raised $15M Amid Crypto Winter
How Token Management Platform Magna Raised $15M Amid Crypto Winter
Token management platform Magna closed a $15 million seed round at a $70 million valuation led by venture capital firms Tiger Global and Tusk Venture Partners. Magna co-founde...
How Token Management Platform Magna Raised $15M Amid Crypto Winter

SEC Doesn't Have the Power to Remake the Law, Only Congress Can Do That: Ripple General Counsel
SEC Doesn’t Have the Power to Remake the Law, Only Congress Can Do That: Ripple General Counsel
Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty speaks to the hosts of “First Mover” about the latest in the SEC’s ongoing case against Ripple Labs. Alderoty said the SEC is “seeking to r...
SEC Doesn't Have the Power to Remake the Law, Only Congress Can Do That: Ripple General Counsel