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Crypto Lender Nexo to Leave the USA After Discussions with Regulators Hit a Stalemate

6.12.2022
Major crypto lender Nexo will be leaving the United States over the next few months, as the company was unable to reach an agreement with the country's regulators. In a blog post published on Monday, Nexo stated that it would be "phasing out its products and services in the United States in...

Bankman-Fried Is a ‘Master of Deflection,’ Securities Lawyer Says

5.12.2022
James Murphy, founder of law firm Murphy & McGonigle, discusses the former FTX CEO’s attempt at side-stepping probing questions and whether lawmakers in the U.S. have enough evidence to move forward with a criminal trial

US Senator: Bitcoin Is a Commodity — ‘There Is No Dispute About This’

3.12.2022
U.S. Senator John Boozman says bitcoin, although a cryptocurrency, is a commodity in the eyes of the federal courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman. He stressed that exchanges where commodities are traded, including bitcoin, must be regulated and the Commodity Futures...

Clearing company tests out securities transaction settlements on blockchain networks

1.12.2022
The Digital Dollar Project and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation trialed a potential settlement system using tokenized securities and CBDC in real world conditions

What a Securities Lawyer Would Ask FTX’s Bankman-Fried

30.11.2022

Report: Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda

30.11.2022
According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on including cryptocurrencies in its digital asset agenda. Yuguda reportedly said the commission will only change its stance on cryptos when Nigerian regulators agree...

Bankman-Fried on the hook in Texas, called to appear at Feb. hearing

30.11.2022
The Texas Securities Board has asked the judge to consider leveling a cease-and-desist order, administrative fines, and forced refunds against SBF and FTX US

SEC Strategic Plan: Crypto Initiatives Among Top Priorities Over Next 4 Years

30.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed some initiatives involving crypto assets in its Strategic Plan for the fiscal years 2022-2026. The initiatives are intended to address the SEC’s top priorities over the next four years. SEC’s Strategic Plan for FY 2022-26...

Sam Bankman-Fried Called to FTX Hearing by Texas Securities Regulator

29.11.2022
The Texas State Securities Board has been investigating FTX US since October

Spanish Securities Regulator CNMV Warns About Crypto Investments; Calls for Caution After FTX Downfall

29.11.2022
The Spanish securities regulator (CNMV) has warned investors against putting funds in crypto-related companies. Montserrat Martinez Parera, vice president of the organization, stated that lack of control is one of the causes of the downfall of the crypto exchange FTX, and that anyone looking...

Israel's chief economist lays out recommendations for crypto regulation

29.11.2022
The chief economist said the Supervisor of Financial Service Providers and the Israel Securities Authority should be granted more powers to oversee the industry

Kevin O’Leary Reveals How He Almost Secured $8 Billion to Rescue FTX Before It Collapsed

29.11.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has shared how he and Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) almost raised $8 billion from institutional investors to save crypto exchange FTX before it collapsed. However, when reports emerged of FTX being investigated by several authorities, including...

FTX misrepresents actions of Securities Commission of the Bahamas

28.11.2022
The FTX crisis brings with it the inevitable jump to a 100-ft-deep well. Looking ahead to prevent the fall is the only way to safeguard everyone’s interests. Notes like these come onshore following the swift action taken by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas. Authorities praise...

FTX under 'active' civil and criminal investigation: Bahamas AG

28.11.2022
Bahamian Securities Commission, the Prime Minister’s financial intelligence unit, and a financial crimes unit are all involved in the FTX investigation

Bahamian Attorney General Insists FTX Is the Subject of an ‘Active and Ongoing Investigation’

28.11.2022
The troubled and now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is the subject of “an active and ongoing investigation,” Bahamian attorney general Ryan Pinder told the press on Sunday. Pinder also stressed that putting the blame on the Bahamas “because FTX is headquartered here would be a gross...

Bitcoin and Ether Are Not Securities in Belgium, Financial Regulator Clarifies

27.11.2022
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether cannot be classified as securities or investment instruments, according to a communication issued by the financial watchdog in Belgium. The authority has tried to clarify the matter, noting that the digital coins may be subject to other regulations. FSMA:...

Report: State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis

26.11.2022
State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that the Alabama Securities Commission is looking into whether or not cryptocurrency firms have...