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SEC ‘regrets any confusion’ from dubbing tokens as securities: filing
13.9.2024
The retraction arose from the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance, but the agency is still pursuing claims against the crypto exchange for alleged securities law violations
Ripple, Kraken Legal Chiefs Weigh in on Court Decision in SEC’s Crypto Securities Lawsuit
25.8.2024
The chief legal officers at Kraken and Ripple have weighed in on the Federal Court for the Northern District of California’s recent decision in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Kraken. “Another court, this time in the Kraken case, confirms...
Osaka Digital Exchange to Launch Trading of Japan’s First Digital Securities on December 25
20.11.2023
Source: Jezael Melgoza/Unsplash Osaka Digital Exchange Co. is set to revolutionize Japan’s financial landscape by introducing the country’s first-ever digital securities trading. On November 16, Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) announced plans to launch Japan’s first-ever digital...
SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit
5.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading...
CoinGecko now has an index for crypto tokens alleged as securities
7.8.2023
According to CoinGecko, nearly $85 billion worth of crypto falls under the category of “alleged SEC securities.”
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
SEC lawsuits squeeze net worths of Coinbase and Binance CEOs
7.6.2023
Brian Armstrong and CZ have seen respective net worth losses of 11.8% and 5.1% since the SEC sued Coinbase and Binance
A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities
31.5.2023
The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, write Bain Capital Crypto’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara
Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions
3.5.2023
The Web3 wallet allows institutions to control which employees are allowed to use the tokens held within it
Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption
5.4.2023
Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose says the adoption of blockchain technology will be driven by CBDCs, digital securities and endgame tokens
South Korea Takes Major Step Toward Cryptocurrency Legalization with New Guidelines on Securities Tokens
6.2.2023
South Korea has taken a major step towards bringing crypto into the mainstream as the country’s main financial regulator introduces new guidelines on security tokens.
Under the new guidelines, security tokens, defined as financial assets issued by a centralized party and tokenized on a blockchain...
Uniswap delists 100 tokens from interface including options and indexes
26.7.2021
Synthetic tokens and tokenized stocks have made it onto Uniswap Labs’ black list as regulatory concerns mount
New Bipartisan Bill Would Classify Digital Tokens as Commodities, Not Securities, in US
24.9.2020
A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law
Billions to Trillions: Crypto Assets and the Inevitability of Digitization
29.6.2019
As with the evolution of music consumption, digitization of securities will have far-reaching effects, writes Ami Ben David of Ownera