Paul Atkins, chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission, said the agency would soon consider developing a formal "token taxonomy" based on long-standing analysis of Howie investment contract securities. The Howie test stems from a 1946 case in which people bought an orange orchard in Florida in the hope of profiting from the work of the grower. It defines securities as financial investments in a common cause and profits from the work of others.
India's handling of cryptocurrencies has exposed a widening rift between its two largest financial regulators: the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The SEBI has expressed a willingness to regulate some aspects of crypto trading, while the RBI is adamantly opposed to legalizing digital assets on the grounds that they could pose a risk to financial stability. The divergence in their positions highlights India's still unclear and uncertain attitude ...
According to Cointelegraph, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a task force to combat cross-border fraud.
Swedbank said the Securities Exchange Commission had terminated its investigation of the bank and had not taken any enforcement action. "With this announcement from the Securities Exchange Commission, we bring to a close another investigation into historical issues," Swedbank deputy chief executive Thomas Hedberg said in a statement. The investigation, which is understood to have been launched in 2019, concerns past disclosures by Swedbank. The statement also pointed out that the United States.....
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is using artificial intelligence to try to cut back on Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations.
According to Cointelegraph, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an advisory report naming 10 major cryptocurrency exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Kraken, and others, as operating without the authorization of the country's new cryptocurrency regulations. "These platforms are not licensed, registered or authorised by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission to operate in the Philippines or solicit investments from the public," the alert said. It add...
According to Decrypt, the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) has appointed a panel of three experts to investigate the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The investigation stems from the ASX abandoning its seven-year, $163.10 million blockchain project to replace its CHESS clearing system. The group, led by veteran banker Rob Whitfield, has until March 31 to submit a report to ASIC.
Nasdaq filed Form 8-K with the Securities Exchange Commission confirming its proposal to expand the crypto benchmark from five to nine digital assets, adding $XRP, $SOL, $ADA, and $XLM to allow the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index U.S. ETF (NCIQ) to transition to a broader index. The SEC's decision deadline is expected to be November 2, 2025.
Court documents show that the Securities Exchange Commission decided to drop the lawsuit against Binance.
Galaxy Digital has received approval from the Securities Exchange Commission to move the company to Delaware, a key step in its plan to list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The cryptocurrency investment firm plans to list on the Nasdaq in mid-May under the ticker symbol GLXY, subject to approval from the May 9 extraordinary general meeting and final approval from the currently listed Toronto Stock Exchange.