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Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust Filed With the SEC to Obtain Reporting Status
7.8.2020
The digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company’s Ethereum Trust. The recent filing is voluntary and if the SEC approves...
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust Approved for Public Trading
21.7.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust have been approved by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for public quotations. The two add to Grayscale’s four existing publicly traded investment products: Bitcoin Trust, Ethereum Trust, Ethereum...
SEC Issues Alert Against Initial Exchange Offerings
15.1.2020
The SEC has issued an alert to investors regarding initial exchange offerings. This warning is not an official statement on regulatory policy, but it does indicate the way the American market regulators view the practice and why many exchanges are shunning U.S. investors. Also Read: Telegram...
US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year
12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...
Diversified Crypto Fund Receives FINRA Regulatory Approval
15.10.2019
Grayscale Investments has received regulatory approval to publicly quote shares of its diversified crypto fund. The product, which is the firm’s only diversified offering, invests in five main cryptocurrencies. In addition, the firm offers nine single-asset investment funds, some of which...
tZERO-Backed Startup Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Security Token Market
12.10.2019
A firm part-owned by Overstock’s tZERO is seeking regulatory approval to launch one of the first markets for publicly traded, registered security tokens
Harbor’s Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Crypto Broker-Dealer License
27.9.2019
Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them
The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
31.8.2019
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation
It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA
20.8.2019
FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain
FINRA’s Cryptocurrency Oversight Program has New Regulatory Notice 19-24
25.7.2019
Yesterday, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Regulatory Notice 19-24 to its member firms. The objective of this notice is to encourage the member firms to inform the Regulatory Authority about any engagement or intention of engagement with the activities related to...
FINRA Extends Deadline for Firms to Report Crypto Activity
22.7.2019
The self-regulatory body for brokers and exchanges has quietly extended its deadline for member firms to report their crypto activity
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
8.7.2019
The SEC and FINRA are examining issues such as custody and investor protections before they can approve broker-dealer applications by crypto startups, the agencies said
Gemini to Apply for Broker-Dealer License in Bid to Trade Crypto Securities
2.7.2019
The Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is applying for a broker-dealer license from FINRA
Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch
17.6.2019
Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups
FINRA Fines Ex-Merrill Lynch Investment Adviser Over Crypto Mining Sideline
13.6.2019
U.S. self-regulatory organization FINRA has fined and suspended an investment adviser over undeclared cryptocurrency mining activities
Ethereum Investment Vehicle Approved for Small Investors
23.5.2019
FINRA has approved Grayscale Investments' ethereum trust shares for sale to mom-and-pop investors