2020-9-15 02:02 |
‘Virtual crypto assets are securities, unless proven otherwise,’ the Nigerian SEC said.
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) shared in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday that she believes Bitcoin is a decentralized commodity, and that the other crypto assets behave like securities.
2021-11-3 16:59 | |
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New legislation in California may help establish definitions of digital assets as securities, though nationwide impact is uncertain.
2020-5-7 00:40 | |
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When Libra was first announced in June 2019, it was pitched as a global digital currency pegged to a basket of bank deposits and short-term government securities. These assets were to be denominated in a range of historically stable international currencies, including the dollar, pound, euro, Swiss franc and yen.
2020-4-24 00:00 | |
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On April 20, 2020, the Japan Security Token Offering Association (JSTOA) released self-regulatory guidelines to help the citizens and the financial regulators differentiate between customer assets and electronic record transfer rights.
2020-4-22 21:00 | |
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A platform dubbed ‘Republic’ has announced it will soon launch its own digital assets based on Algorand’s blockchain. The former allows investors to acquire a stake in upcoming startups; they are now set to tokenize the underlying and have them regulated as digital securities.
2020-3-18 18:04 | |
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The central bank is in favor of digital securities, but maintains cryptocurrencies shouldn't be allowed in Russia.
2020-3-17 17:00 | |
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On Feb 26, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the Northern District of California ruled that the class-action lawsuit filed by investors claiming Ripple sold unregistered securities will move forward. The judge also noted that digital assets that do not fall under securities law will be subject to laws against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices […]
2020-3-14 15:06 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to move in tandem with assets like securities following Trump’s announcement banning all travels from Europe to the US. Analysts observed that Bitcoin underwent a major sell-off mirroring that of US stocks thus acting like a risk-on asset.
2020-3-13 14:25 | |
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To prevent homes in Japan’s countryside from staying vacant and becoming dilapidated, LIFULL and Securitize are looking to digital assets
2020-3-10 06:52 | |
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The US congressman Paul Gosar just introduced the Crypto Currency Act of 2020 that aims to bring more clarity on which regulator should cover digital assets. The bill proposal says digital assets should be divided in 3 categories: crypto commodities, crypto securities and crypto currencies.
2020-3-10 21:47 | |
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BitGo, a provider of blockchain financial services, announced today that it is acquiring Harbor, a platform for digital securities, and its broker-dealer and transfer agent subsidiaries. The acquisition extends BitGo’s capabilities to address a wider class of digital assets for institutional investors and provides a foundation for a full-stack digital assets solution.
2020-2-19 22:29 | |
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German banks have shown a keen interest in crypto assets as of late. For Bank von der Heydt, taking the next step seems to be a logical decision. It is evident that most commercial banks would love to create their own tokens.
2020-2-12 03:00 | |
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Archax, the forthcoming London-based institutional digital securities exchange, today announced a partnership with Polymath, the security token platform focused on issuance and management of regulated assets.
2020-2-6 18:51 | |
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Israel’s securities regulator is calling on private sector players to submit proof-of-concept for Distributed ledger technology (DLT) backed virtual assets trading platforms. According to CoinDesk, Israel Securities Authority (ISA) held a conference on Jan 20 in Tel Aviv where it announced that it was set to provide a full virtual value chain meant for investors […]
2020-1-28 01:04 | |
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The Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat exchange Zipmex has been given a digital assets exchange license by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As stated in a press release from January 20, the Thai SEC and the country’s Ministry of Finance have approved Zipmex to have its license, which is known for very strict regulatory requirements like […]
2020-1-20 18:32 | |
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Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex has sealed a digital assets exchange license from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission
2020-1-20 14:02 | |
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The Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings must now be carried out only through platforms approved by the commission.
2020-1-20 17:35 | |
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Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.
2020-1-18 22:18 | |
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Juliet Summits are delighted to facilitate the 3rd installment of Security Tokens Realised Awards to recognize the companies that are leading the drive towards Securities and Assets Tokenization. The Awards will cover the following 4 key areas: Digitizing Capital Markets for Banks and Financial Institutions Blockchain Technology and Trading Infrastructure Innovation Investment and STOs – […]
2020-1-18 20:47 | |
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The New York-based investment company WisdomTree has made the announcement that it’s going to issue a stablecoin before its competition does. It seems Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actions have already been taken by the giant in this direction.
2020-1-14 23:41 | |
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HCX to host Crypto Assets & Institutional Investors Summit during World Economic Forum 18-19 Jan 2020 in St Moritz to give a boost to digital securities and crypto economy We are reimagining capital markets and creating a platform for wall street and crypto projects to do business together.
2020-1-14 12:17 | |
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Koine, a provider of segregated, institutional custody and settlement services for digital assets, announced today has retained US Capital Global Securities as its lead financial advisor on a $50 million equity raise.
2020-1-10 23:56 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their priority list for 2020, on Jan. 7 reaffirming its regulatory oversight in the cryptocurrency industry. While the previous priority lists in 2018 and 2019 explicitly focused on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and investments in the field, the new list promises a friendlier, gentler and more comprehensive outlook […]
2020-1-8 18:10 | |
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A former client is suing international law firm Faegre Baker Daniels for legal malpractice. Digital Capital Management claims the company gave it questionable advice relating to the setting up of a cryptocurrency investment fund.
2020-1-4 17:44 | |
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has received an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listing application for a project that tracks blockchain-based stocks as underlying assets. Called the Penghua Shenzhen Stocks Blockchain ETF, the application was accepted on December 24 by the CSRC and was filed by the Shenzhen headquartered asset management company Penghua Fund. What the […]
2019-12-30 18:41 | |
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The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced they are looking into amending the royal decree issued for digital assets in May 2018. According to the Bangkok Post, the SEC has already given certain crypto companies permission to legally operate and serve customers in the region, November 25, 2019.
2019-11-27 00:00 | |
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TokenSoft, a platform for financial institutions issuing blockchain-powered securities, today announced the launch of support for CommerceBlock, a public blockchain-based infrastructure enabling the distribution, exchange, and storage of tokenized assets and securities.
2019-11-27 20:50 | |
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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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Asian nations such as Thailand are wasting no time in preparing their economies for a future that involves crypto assets. China is full steam ahead on blockchain technology, and Thailand is making plans to open up further to the digital asset industry with amendments to existing regulations.
2019-11-25 09:09 | |
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At the recent CoinMarketCap conference, former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, and visiting research fellow at the Center for Digital Financial Assets, RobertThe post Bitcoin ETFs could broaden accessibility: Former SEC Commissioner appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-14 19:00 | |
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Paul Atkins, the former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Robert Greene, a visiting research fellow at the Center for Digital Financial Assets at Tsinghua University, spoke to The Capital backstage yesterday, during day two of CoinMarkCap’s […] The post Bitcoin ETF Could Help Stabilize the Market: Paul Atkins Backstage at The Capital appeared first on CoinMarketCap.
2019-11-14 08:06 | |
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One of the largest banks in the world is delving into the decentralized ledger technologies (DLT) space to offer fixed income securities on the blockchain. Singapore’s HSBC announced a partnership with Singapore Exchange (SGX), a leading exchange in debt and fixed income assets, and Temasek, a company with a net portfolio value of $231 billion […]
2019-11-14 00:13 | |
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Intain, a provider of technology that enhances the management of capital markets transactions for both traditional and digital securities issuances, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with energy technology company ZYEN, to support the development of a new energy asset tokenization and trading platform.
2019-11-13 19:38 | |
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Propine, a Singapore-based startup that offers digital securities services to institutions, has just been approved to launch a digital securities custodian under Singapore’s experimental Sandbox program.
2019-11-10 15:18 | |
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be licensed and regulated. Starting Wednesday, centralized trading platforms can apply for a license, providing they meet certain requirements including adequate measures for the safe custody of assets, insurance, hot and cold wallets, and private key […] The post Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-11-7 07:35 | |
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Hong Kong announced a progressive policy implementation last year that would allow fund managers to invest in crypto assets. This hasn’t produced expected results as only one fund has been confirmed to have cleared the regulatory hurdles set by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
2019-11-7 18:00 | |
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Canadian cryptocurrency exchange with the catchy name Einstein Exchange has ceased to exist. Co-founder and CEO Michael Ongun Gokturk together with employees escaped, customers lost access to their assets in the amount of $ 12.
2019-11-7 09:40 | |
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The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), announced today it has taken action to protect customers of Einstein Exchange, a crypto-asset trading platform based in Vancouver. On November 1st, the BCSC applied to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for an order appointing an interim receiver to preserve and protect any assets of Einstein Exchange.
2019-11-5 00:38 | |
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Harbor – deemed a platform that unlocks liquidity options for illiquid assets – has supposedly gotten a step closer to getting hold of a transfer agent license from the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports The Block.
2019-11-1 19:40 | |
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At the California Central District Court, The United States Securities Exchange (SEC) has applied a plea for a record of non-remittance against ICOBox and Nikolay Evdokimov-defendants. The two are accused of running unregistered $14 million securities offering of ICOBox’s digital tokens.
2019-10-24 20:20 | |
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The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), an important organization related to securities, has recently decided to assemble and launch a task force to address the way that digital assets are labeled in financial markets.
2019-10-23 21:27 | |
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The Association of National Numbering Agencies is addressing the lack of standardised digital asset ticker symbols for traditional finance markets.
2019-10-23 14:46 | |
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CommerceBlock bitcoin anchored data attestation sidechain now live - CryptoNinjas CommerceBlock, a public blockchain-based infrastructure enabling the distribution, exchange, and storage of tokenized assets and securities, today announced that its MainStay service is now live.
2019-10-15 15:13 | |
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Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued regulations for fund managers investing in "virtual assets."
2019-10-8 09:00 | |
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Hong Kong securities authority sets out the first-ever cryptocurrency regulations as asset managers and portfolios invested in virtual assets targeted. The new regulations come at a time the island country is witnessing increased levels of Bitcoin trading as pressure from mainland China intensifies.
2019-10-7 21:37 | |
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MavixBTC, a get-rich-quick scheme feeding off the popularity of crypto assets, was served a cease-and-desist order. The Missouri Securities Division ordered the firm to stop operations based on accusations of dishonest offers.
2019-10-3 19:00 | |
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Ripple has maintained an arm’s length distance from XRP’s performance in the cryptocurrency market, but it is covering ground in terms of XRP adoption. XRP recently received native support on Coil via Bitpay, a development which would enable massive adoption of the third-largest crypto not only for people trading in crypto, but thousands of businesses […] The post Ripple’s Asheesh Birla claims Securities Law is a good thing for digital assets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-3 17:30 | |
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The Morningstar Ratings Agency, one of the most dominant firms in the debt securities business, will take up the crypto sector and produce ratings for digital assets, reported Forbes. Morningstar’s influence stretches to millions of investors and thousands of financial advisors.
2019-10-3 13:00 | |
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Morningstar Credit Ratings, a subsidiary of Morningstar Inc has decided to rate a variety of real-world assets, debts, and securities on a block chain, reported Forbes. The parent company started out as a rating agency for mutual funds offered by Prudential, Morgan Stanley and TDAmeritrade.
2019-10-2 18:36 | |
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Kenya's President William Ruto also wants to build a regulatory framework for crypto, with Marathon's help.
Two senior executives of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held against their will for the past two weeks by Nigerian authorities.
Kenya might become the first country in the world where the industry’s representatives would develop the regulatory framework for crypto.
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Samara Asset gifts $10,000 in BTC to Bitcoin DADA, championing Bitcoin education for African women.
The central bank reportedly emphasized that the addition of NFC technology will play a crucial role in boosting the adoption rates for the CBDC.
Recent efforts from Zimbabwe’s reserve bank to bolster its local currency signal the return of rampant inflation and the need for Bitcoin.