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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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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The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. crypto crackdown started at the top, but the sector’s fractures were bottom-up.  Some of the digital asset industry’s biggest names, like Coinbase and...

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US Judge Rules Ripple’s Cryptocurrencies are Securities, But Only Sometimes
US Judge Rules Ripple’s Cryptocurrencies are Securities, But Only Sometimes
July 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.S. District Judge ruled Thursday (July 13) that cryptocurrencies sold to institutional investors by Ripple are securities under federal regulations. “Institutional buyers would have understood that...

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SEC: Coinbase Knew Securities Laws Applied to Its Business
SEC: Coinbase Knew Securities Laws Applied to Its Business
July 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Coinbase has long understood securities laws apply to its business. The SEC and the cryptocurrency platform have been engaged in an...

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Coinbase Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Claiming Agency Has No Authority
Coinbase Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Claiming Agency Has No Authority
June 29, 2023  |  Legal

Coinbase wants a judge to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against it. The cryptocurrency platform filed a motion Wednesday (June 28) in federal court arguing that the...

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Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market
Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market
June 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, a major player in the retail crypto trading market, may be losing some retail crypto trading business to Robinhood, possibly due to Coinbase’s higher...

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Report: Crypto Exchanges Sell Coins Deemed Illegal by SEC
Report: Crypto Exchanges Sell Coins Deemed Illegal by SEC
May 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges list more than a dozen digital coins outlawed by regulators. That’s according to a Monday (May 8) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report,...

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