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 Stablecoin Actions Take Aim at Crypto Market Backbone
SEC Stablecoin Actions Take Aim at Crypto Market Backbone
February 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler’s 2023 resolution must have been to reign in the crypto industry. This, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has issued...

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With 1B Users as Goal, Coinbase CEO Turns 2023 Focus to Regulation
With 1B Users as Goal, Coinbase CEO Turns 2023 Focus to Regulation
February 21, 2023  |  Earnings

Coinbase is focused on controlling what can be controlled and contingency planning for what can’t. This, as a year full of idiosyncratic events, battered the crypto...

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Intercontinental Exchange CEO Says Securities Laws Cover Crypto Trading 
Intercontinental Exchange CEO Says Securities Laws Cover Crypto Trading 
December 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher reportedly said new laws are not needed for cryptocurrency trading.  “The laws already exist, and I think they’re just going...

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FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It has not been a pleasant month for troubled crypto trading platform FTX, which until recently was one of the largest industry players. Things have...

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Potential Buyout Deal of Crypto Lender Salt Falls Through After FTX Collapse
Potential Buyout Deal of Crypto Lender Salt Falls Through After FTX Collapse
November 15, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Bitcoin and crypto securities firm Bnk To The Future has terminated its previously announced effort to acquire crypto-backed lending platform Salt Lending, citing fallout from...

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Blockchain Association Seeks to Intervene in SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
Blockchain Association Seeks to Intervene in SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
October 30, 2022  |  Blockchain

Crypto lobbying group Blockchain Association has asked permission to support cross-border payments company Ripple as a friend of the court in its case against the...

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Ripple Claims Round Win in SEC Lawsuit Defining Cryptos as Securities
Ripple Claims Round Win in SEC Lawsuit Defining Cryptos as Securities
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cross-border payments firm Ripple has claimed it won a victory in its long-running legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that could help...

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SEC Targets Bored Ape NFTs as Possible Securities
SEC Targets Bored Ape NFTs as Possible Securities
October 11, 2022  |  NFTs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into whether Yuga Labs, the developer of the hugely popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and...

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Senate Bill Would Offer Safe Harbor for Crypto Exchanges
Senate Bill Would Offer Safe Harbor for Crypto Exchanges
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new proposal would offer cryptocurrency exchanges a safe harbor for listing tokens that might be securities. Draft legislation by Senate Banking Committee member Bill...

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