Securities


Finance

Ontario Securities Commission Slaps Bybit and KuCoin With Penalties

The Canadian regulator said the two exchanges were selling unregistered securities to Ontario residents.

Toronto

Opinion

How the Feds Are Prosecuting NFT Insider Trading Scheme as Wire Fraud – and Why That Matters

The Justice Department could use the case as a model to police market manipulation for other assets. Regulators are watching.

The Southern District of New York's courthouse (elbud / Shutterstock)

Policy

Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms

Registries must meet money laundering, IT and governance requirements set by BaFin.

German lawmakers set out the rules for crypto securities registers last year. (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

Markets

This Tiny Blockchain Startup’s Tangle With SEC Could End Up as Landmark Case

Whether LBRY’s tokens are deemed securities could set an even bigger precedent than Ripple’s higher-profile SEC suit.

LBRY has likened the SEC's pursuit to that of the relentless French inspector Javert from Les Miserables. (Gustave Brion via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Israel's Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans

The securities regulator is hosting a blockchain hackathon next month as a first step towards establishing broader oversight in the country’s fintech space.

Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority (Anat Guetta)

Policy

BlockFi Will Pay $100M in Settlement With SEC, State Regulators Over High-Yield Accounts: Report

The company has been under investigation since at least November over the lending product, which offers yields as high as 9.5%.

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Arca Labs: 77% of Capital Market Participants Believe Most Securities Transactions to Occur on Blockchain in 5-10 Years

According to Arca Labs, the innovation wing of blockchain asset management firm Arca, 77% of a group of international market participants believe all settlements in equities and securities transactions will occur on the blockchain within five to 10 years.

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Finance

Winklevoss-Owned Gemini Galactic Snags FINRA Broker-Dealer Approval

The license could open up future opportunities around digital securities trading.

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Opinion

Professor Gensler Gets an F on Crypto

An antagonistic SEC doesn't serve crypto or U.S. consumers, argues the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Paul H. Jossey.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler wants greater authority and resources to regulate crypto. (Third Way/Creative Commons)