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SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
16.2.2023
The new proposals set forth by the Gensler-led SEC seek to “expand the scope” of rules set out by the 2009 Custody Rules
SEC to up scrutiny of firms offering or giving advice about crypto
8.2.2023
Registered crypto brokers and advisors may need to be on edge when giving advice this year, after a recent warning from the SEC
SEC Directs Examiners To Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
8.2.2023
U.S. broker-dealers and investment advisers that deal in crypto will get extra scrutiny from Securities and Exchange Commission examiners this year, according to the agency’s annual examination priorities announced Tuesday
Broker-Dealer INX Digital Bids to Purchase Voyager Assets
30.11.2022
Broker-dealer and crypto trading platform INX Digital (QTCQB: INXDF) has entered the bidding contest for bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital
Binance Gets In-Principle Approval to Operate as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi
10.4.2022
Binance wins dismissal of class action over 2018 tokens that tanked
1.4.2022
The judge ruled domestic law doesn’t apply to Binance as it is not an exchange domestic to the U.S. and that the case was filed “too late”
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year
1.4.2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are tailored to focus on emerging issues, such as crypto assets,” said an official with...
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
30.4.2021
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been granted a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm now joins the ranks of brokerage and exchange businesses like...
Massachusetts regulator seeks to revoke Robinhood's broker-dealer license
16.4.2021
State regulators claim that Robinhood has targeted inexperienced investors
Uphold obtains FINRA approval to acquire US broker-dealer
31.3.2021
The acquisition will reportedly allow Uphold to launch fractional equities in the United States in 2021
Crypto Firm Uphold Gets US OK to Buy Broker-Dealer JNK Securities
31.3.2021
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
Digital Securities Brokers May Not Be Subject to Enforcement for 5 Years, Says US Regulator
24.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement and is looking for public comment toward the custody of digital asset securities that have been handled by special purpose broker-dealers. The statement from the SEC follows the recent crackdown against Ripple Labs and...
SEC Gives Broker-Dealers Room to Handle Crypto Securities
23.12.2020
The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players
The SEC shows some mercy to broker-dealers handling security tokens
23.12.2020
In a Christmas present for the crypto industry, broker-dealers who abide by existing rules while holding security tokens in custody will not face enforcement action for the next five years
US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify Broker-Dealer Rules
9.12.2020
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
Texture Capital Awarded FINRA License to Trade Security Tokens
10.11.2020
Texture is the latest tokenization firm to eye the $1.5 trillion private securities market
Publicly Traded INX Crypto Exchange Acquires Broker-Dealer Openfinance
27.10.2020
INX Limited, a cryptocurrency exchange that went public on Ethereum last month, will purchase U.S. broker-dealer Openfinance Securities
Securitize Goes License Shopping With Acquisition of SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer
15.10.2020
Security token firm Securitize announced Thursday its planned acquisition of Distributed Technology Markets (DTM)
Overstock’s tZERO Wins FINRA Approval to Launch Retail Broker-Dealer Subsidiary
10.9.2020
The firm announced Thursday that FINRA approved its application to launch tZERO Markets, a retail broker-dealer subsidiary
SEC Registered Broker-Dealer Is Launching a Security Token Platform
23.7.2020
As a registered broker-dealer, Watchdog Capital said it is in a position to offer a whole host of SEC-exempted offerings for security tokens