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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Ripple’s Cross-Border Business Could Be Collateral Damage in SEC Suit
Ripple’s Cross-Border Business Could Be Collateral Damage in SEC Suit
August 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and...

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UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
July 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed new rules on publishing a prospectus, raising capital and regulating secondary markets, and finalized new rules on...

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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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