2023-9-6 14:12 |
Zodia Markets, a digital asset marketplace backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, has been granted In-Principle Approval to operate as a crypto broker-dealer in Abu Dabhi. origin »
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Republicans on the U.S. congressional committee that oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are demanding agency Chair Gary Gensler explain how Prometheum Inc. won its unique approval as a broker-dealer for crypto.
2023-8-15 22:06 | |
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Binance is now officially allowed to offer crypto services to institutional and qualified retail investors in Dubai.
2023-8-1 11:53 | |
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The group raised concerns over Prometheum’s changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license.
2023-7-12 19:37 | |
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Republic will acquire around a 9.5% stake in INX following the initial investment, with a commitment to acquire of 100% of equity at a valuation of $120 million as early as Q3 this year..
2023-6-20 16:32 | |
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Crypto firm Prometheum’s co-founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan testified before the U. S. Financial Services House Committee on June 13 The “full-service market” crypto brokerage gained the spotlight after Kaplan took a pro-SEC stance in his testimony, in stark contrast to the majority of industry leaders.
2023-6-16 20:34 | |
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CoinEx was shut down for failing to register as a broker-dealer and for "falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange," the NYAG said.
2023-6-15 18:34 | |
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The Prometheum team allegedly includes former staff at the NYSE, FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), and the SEC. The post SEC Hands Prometheum Broker-Dealer Approval Amid Harsh Crackdown on Major Crypto Players appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-6-15 09:12 | |
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New York-based Prometheum Ember Capital (PMC) secured regulatory approval to become the first crypto-focused company to register with the U. S. SEC and FINRA as a special-purpose broker-dealer. Prometheum Inc.
2023-5-24 22:33 | |
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The Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange has received a Wells Notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming it has not registered as a clearinghouse, broker-dealer, or exchange. The crypto community is distressed as the SEC approaches Bittrex, one of…
2023-4-17 13:02 | |
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Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx is facing a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accuses the firm of falsely presenting itself as an exchange by not registering as a securities and commodities broker-dealer in the state.
2023-2-24 16:19 | |
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The New York State Attorney General's office sued crypto exchange CoinEx, arguing it was an unregistered securities broker and commodity broker-dealer under state law.
2023-2-23 01:40 | |
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A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) sold unregistered securities, Reuters reported. The class action lawsuit, filed in 2021, also claimed that Coinbase had not registered as a broker-dealer with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2023-2-3 18:18 | |
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Broker-dealer and crypto trading platform INX Digital (QTCQB: INXDF) has entered the bidding contest for bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital.
2022-11-30 19:22 | |
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The crypto exchange is seeking to be a fully regulated virtual asset service provider throughout the Middle East and beyond.
2022-4-11 18:12 | |
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Uphold is set to become one of the first cryptocurrency businesses in the U.S. to offer securities on an omnibus basis to retail investors, the company said.
2021-8-24 16:00 | |
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The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players.
2020-12-24 20:55 | |
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U.S. lawmakers asked the SEC and FINRA to clarify how crypto firms can become registered broker-dealers and provide custody services for crypto assets.
2020-12-10 22:45 | |
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tZERO aims at securing the broker-dealer license to allow for trading of security tokens and other traditional stocks. Overstock was one of the earliest adopters of Bitcoin, and now its tZERO wants to push that further through the tZERO Crypto App.
2020-5-2 18:47 | |
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Coinspeaker BitGo Acquires Security Token Platform Harbor to Expand Its ServicesWith the Harbor acquisition, BitGo becomes the first firm in the crypto space wherein a single company holds broker-dealer, transfer agent, and qualified custodian licenses.
2020-2-19 12:56 | |
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Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent.
2020-2-19 21:31 | |
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SEC-registered crypto brokerage BitOoda secures $7 million in funding from investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan
2019-12-24 22:33 | |
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The Canadian cryptocurrency asset broker Voyager Digital and Avant-Garde Trading Securities have formed a new partnership and are engaged to offer their broker-dealer clients from the US the option to trade crypto assets without being charged a commission.
2019-11-26 01:44 | |
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Longtime bitcoin advocate Bruce Fenton has created a new broker-dealer for digital asset firms and financial advisors called Watchdog Capital.
2019-11-1 16:00 | |
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It ain’t easy moving to America these days, but Smartlands is bucking border-tightening trends with its latest announcement. The UK-based project, launched in 2017 on the Stellar (XLM) network, is setting up house across the pond, following the signing of a cooperative agreement with IIP Securities.
2019-10-13 22:12 | |
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Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them.
2019-9-27 13:31 | |
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Elite Mining Inc is happy to announce Entoro Capital (Entoro) as its official broker-dealer partner for its for its Series A equity funding round through a Digital Security Offering. Elite Mining is a Washington state based crypto mining operation that has been operating since early 2018.
2019-8-9 14:55 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial regulator, has authorized Robinhood International, Ltd. , a subsidiary of commission-free crypto investing app Robinhood Markets, Inc.
2019-8-9 09:00 | |
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San Francisco-based US Capital Global Securities is dipping its toes into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The FINRA-licensed broker-dealer company on Monday announced that it is committing $10 million to NYCQ Fund LP, a private digital venture capital fund launched by CityBlock Capital.
2019-7-29 17:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are navigating uncharted waters, but new regulatory guidelines could help these businesses reach land. The two leading U. S. regulators, the SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), have released a joint statement on broker-dealer obligations for digital assets, clarifying some of the rules that apply to cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-7-10 20:26 | |
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In a joint statement Monday, the SEC and FINRA laid out the issues they must examine before approving broker-dealer applications from crypto startups.
2019-7-9 21:40 | |
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Coinspeaker Gemini Set to Trade Crypto Securities, Applies for Broker License from FINRAGemini, the Winklevoss brother owned cryptocurrency company, has recently applied for a FINRA broker-dealer license.
2019-7-3 10:42 | |
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Being established and headed up by the well known Winklevoss twins – Gemini is gearing up to apply for its own license to operate as a broker and dealer from the United States' Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), according to news sources this week.
2019-7-3 00:28 | |
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The Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is applying for a broker-dealer license from FINRA.
2019-7-2 17:00 | |
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Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.
2019-6-18 16:00 | |
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By CCN. com: In a further sign of the blurring of the lines between crypto and mainstream assets, it will soon be possible to trade bitcoin on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). The exchange which was founded five decades ago has inked an agreement with Canadian fintech firm Blockchain that will ‘enable live trading of digital assets and security tokens in a regulated and secured environment’, according to a statement.
2019-4-4 15:07 | |
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Crowdfunding platform and registered operator of a broker-dealer, SeedInvest, has been acquired by Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle
2019-3-4 20:44 | |
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The price of bitcoin is still hovering below the $3,500 mark and volatility seems to be dying fast. Is it strange, then, that SFOX‘ report (a cryptocurrency prime dealer for large-scale investors) places the Crypto market at ‘mildly bullish’ entering February? This is a couple of notches up from its ‘mildly bearish’ tag last month.
2019-2-9 14:38 | |
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Cryptocurrency Broker Believes The Market Is Turning Bullish In February Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are waiting for the virtual currency market to turn bullish as soon as possible. The last year was not positive in terms of price action for digital assets, thus affecting the overall market.
2019-2-8 01:59 | |
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. The securities companies that are members of the exchange will also apply for cryptocurrency broker-dealer licenses with the country’s regulator.
2019-1-18 11:32 | |
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Thailand has officially granted licenses to three cryptocurrency exchanges and one broker-dealer. Two exchanges have been rejected and one is still being reviewed. These seven companies have been temporarily allowed to operate in the country.
2019-1-10 15:20 | |
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Thailand has officially granted licenses to three cryptocurrency exchanges and one broker-dealer. Two exchanges have been rejected and one is still being reviewed. These seven companies have been temporarily allowed to operate in the country.
2019-1-9 15:20 | |
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Major U. S. digital asset platform Coinbase has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk dedicated to institutional investors, live-streaming site Cheddar reports.
2018-11-29 03:01 | |
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Most companies talk about “staying ahead of the loop,” but only a few know how to bring the phrase to fruition. Circle is one of the crypto companies that have been making extremely long bets on cryptocurrencies, which are slowly proving to be correct.
2018-10-18 17:31 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
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Cryptocurrency startup Circle is venturing deeper into crypto trading. The Boston-based company is now ready to buy equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest. If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2018-10-6 20:54 | |
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Circle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding industry leader and an SEC and FINRA registered Broker-Dealer. This acquisition will accelerate our strategy of delivering a token marketplace that enables businesses and individuals to raise capital and interact with investors using open crypto rails and infrastructure.
2018-10-6 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC).
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
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Following a successful launch in California only a few months ago, the U. S. branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin is adding five new coins to its listings. Those coins include Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX).
2018-9-20 16:49 | |
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In what it deems a first for both enforcement actions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two entities with registration failures.
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
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British crypto custodian Zodia Custody has become the custodian provider for 21Shares for physically backed ETP products in Switzerland. Zodia Custody, a British crypto custodian backed by Standard Chartered and SBI Holdings, has been selected as the custodian provider for 21Shares’…
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.
Crypto custodian Zodia Custody has secured funding from Australia’s largest bank, bolstering its position in the institutional digital asset custody sector. Zodia Custody, an institutional-grade crypto custodian backed by Standard Chartered, has secured funding from NAB Ventures, the venture capital…
Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody has integrated with Ripple-owned Metaco to streamline institutional crypto custody services, according to a Dec. 4 statement. The integration allows institutions to access Zodia Custody’s high-security solutions through Metaco’s platform.
Quick Take Bitcoin is witnessing a significant surge in its hash rate, with the recent figures setting new single-day records. On Dec. 1, the hash rate reached a high of 578 eh/s, followed by another notable surge on Nov.
Bitfinex has announced a strategic collaboration with Zodia Custody, enabling institutional clients to trade seamlessly on the exchange while their assets remain safeguarded through Zodia’s off-exchange settlement solution, Interchange.
Quick Take Current data shows an intriguing shift in the Bitcoin futures market. Bitcoin’s open interest, referring to the total number of funds poured into open futures contracts, has dipped below 1.