Securities Regulation


Policy

Global Standards Setter for Securities Regulation Publishes Crypto Markets Policy Recommendations

IOSCO denied crypto industry requests for a bespoke regime for stablecoins while requiring closer cooperation between regulators in promotional material.

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Finance

Texas, Other States Open Investigation Into Celsius Network Following Account Freeze

The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has had the lending platform in its crosshairs for nearly a year.

The Celsius both at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Texas Securities Regulator Adds Celsius to Its Crypto Lending Crosshairs

Texas has already issued a similar warning to BlockFi.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Markets

Are NFTs Securities?

Some of them are trying to be.

Lazy Lions are goofy art NFTs. They also include governance rights that might attract attention from securities regulators.

Policy

Switzerland’s Tokenized Securities Law Ushers In New Chapter for Digital Assets

Regulated crypto banks SEBA and Sygnum each issued tokenized securities to mark the occasion.

Lake Zurich, Switzerland

Markets

SEC Makes FinHub a Stand-Alone Office

The reorganization strengthens FinHub's ability to address the digital assets space.

Commissioner Jay Clayton speaks at a 2019 FinHub event.

Markets

SEC Finalizes Rule Change That Could (One Day) Juice Token Sales

Companies can now raise more money under three key securities exemptions without having to register with SEC.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton

Policy

First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later This Year

William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to leave the agency later this year.

William Hinman

Markets

SEC Registered Broker-Dealer Is Launching a Security Token-Friendly Platform

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.

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