Securities


Finance

ASX Sees Industry Benefits Arising From Blockchain Upgrade as July Tests Approach

The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the company's approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry.

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Finance

DTCC Calls on Banks and Regulators to Help Address Blockchain Security Issues

A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says.

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Policy

Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users' Digital Assets

Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.

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Finance

TokenSoft Scores Transfer Agent Registration to Build 'Automated Investment Bank'

Crypto startup TokenSoft is closing in on a key regulatory seal of approval as it seeks to build an investment bank for the age of tokenization.

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Finance

Santander Exec Claims Blockchain Success as Bank Redeems Ethereum-Issued Bond

"This unequivocally proves that a debt security can be managed through its full lifecycle," said an exec.

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Markets

HSBC to Track $20 Billion in Assets on a Blockchain Next Year

HSBC plans to track $20 billion in private-placement assets on its Digital Vault, allowing investors real-time access to their records.

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Markets

Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement

Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating.

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Markets

Harbor Now Has Both Broker-Dealer and Transfer Agent Licenses in the US

Security token startup Harbor has been granted a transfer agent license by the SEC, a month after getting the green light from the CFTC.

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Markets

US Lawmaker Introduces Bill Classifying Stablecoins as Securities

A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Markets

SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security

Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security.

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