Survey Finds Crypto Interest in American Advisors
As the inaugural Bitwsie/ETF Trends Survey toward Cryptos-assets shows, clients are interested, asking questions, and often investing on their own.
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January 2019
An Australian Trader Pled Guilty to Spoofing
An Australian trader pled guilty to spoofing. The USDOJ made the announcement against Jiongsheng (“Jim”) Zhao, 31, of Sydney, Australia.
LiquidityBook Appoints New Principal Software Engineer to Focus on POEMS Platform
The veteran technologist will work closely with LiquidityBook client service team to help rapidly implement client-driven development priorities.
CFTC Commissioner Says Big Banks Dominate SEF’s
Swap execution is concentrated among a few powerful banks which threatens competition and markets.
FINRA Provides Crypto Guidance
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, provided further guidance for its member firms regarding digital assets in its 2019 priorities letter.
GAO Wants CFPB Involved in Fintech Banking Alternatives
The GAO report also addresses fintech lenders’ use of alternative data to supplement traditional data used in making credit decisions or to detect fraud.
Crypto MidWeek Buzz: Total Market Value keeps Growing, Nasdaq Boss Sweet-Talks Crypto
Crypto market cap rises along with attention to its back-office operations. ICO fundraising is down and even digital assets offer only feint praise.
CFTC has Surprising Spoofing Rules
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) can charge a firm with violating spoofing related statutes even if no spoofing occurred.
Crypto MidWeek Buzz: FED Economist Bearish on BTC, Malaysian Rules Come Into Effect
As experts debate BTC's future and crypto exchanges' fall, nations look at regulating and issuing their own ICOs. private equity to invests in blockchain.
Shutdown Shuts Down Securities Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has furloughed approximately 94% of their employees while the government has been shut down.
FINRA Board Looks for Diversity
In the coming year, board recruitment and diversity will be critical for FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Crypto Midweek Buzz : ETC hacked, most countries look at CBDCs but none go forward
Week was quieter in the cryptocurrency world. Not Much changes in Bitcoin, but the potential 51% attack on Ethereum Classic created quite a buzz.
US Equities Account for Nearly 40% of Global Market Cap
Nearly forty percent of global equity market capital of publicly traded companies reside in United States of America, SIFMA Reports.
2019 Introduces Speculative Trading Products
2018 combined crypto to some of the most exotic trading products and 2019 will continue that trend, creating some of the most speculative trading products.
Crypto MidWeek Buzz: Intercontinental Exchange Attracts $182.5m for its Crypto Futures Platform, U.K. takes Enforcement Actions
Intercontinental Exchange Attracts $182m for crypto.
December 2018
FINRA Continues Campaign to Debunk Myths About Millennials
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, continues its campaign to set the record straight about Millennials.
SEC Charges Robo-advisors with making false statements about investment products
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement arm is taking on a new target, and this one may not be human. (robo advisors).
