securities

A security is a tradable financial asset. The term commonly refers to any form of financial instrument, but its legal definition varies by jurisdiction.

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SEC Charges Web3 Firm Consensys With Unregistered Sale of Securities
SEC Charges Web3 Firm Consensys With Unregistered Sale of Securities
June 28, 2024  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Consensys Friday (June 28), charging the blockchain and Web3 software company with engaging in the unregistered offer and sale of...

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Faster Settlements May Add Pressure on FIs to Automate
Faster Settlements May Add Pressure on FIs to Automate
May 29, 2024  |  B2B Payments

What a difference a day can make. The T+1 implementation for capital markets went live in the U.S., Canada and Mexico on Tuesday (May 28),...

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SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the SEC says new cryptocurrency legislation will undermine his agency’s work. Hours before a scheduled vote Wednesday (May 22), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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NYCB Targeted With Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud
NYCB Targeted With Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud
February 07, 2024  |  Legal

New York Community Bank (NYCB) is the target of a class-action lawsuit alleging securities fraud. The lawsuit comes after the bank acquired certain assets of...

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Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
November 10, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

The U.S. subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) reportedly disconnected itself from an electronic settlement platform for U.S. Treasury securities operated by...

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Crypto Firms ‘Disregard’ US Amid Regulatory Crackdown
Crypto Firms ‘Disregard’ US Amid Regulatory Crackdown
September 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency companies apparently don’t feel at home in America these days. Amid a regulatory crackdown, crypto executives say they are now looking outside the U.S....

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Ripple Says SEC ‘Rushing to Appeal’ Landmark Crypto Ruling
Ripple Says SEC ‘Rushing to Appeal’ Landmark Crypto Ruling
September 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple wants to block the SEC from appealing a recent landmark crypto court ruling. In July, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the blockchain company’s native XRP...

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US Crypto Clampdown Continues as SEC Wins NFT Enforcement
US Crypto Clampdown Continues as SEC Wins NFT Enforcement
August 29, 2023  |  NFTs

The year 2023 will forever be remembered as the year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went to war with crypto. Determining who is...

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Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
August 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed regulations that aim to “close the tax gap” in the sale and exchange of digital assets. These...

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