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Citigroup Temporarily Halts SPACs Awaiting Legal Clarity

Citigroup Temporarily Halts SPACs Awaiting Legal Clarity
Citigroup Temporarily Halts SPACs Awaiting Legal Clarity
April 05, 2022  |  SPAC

Citigroup is temporarily pulling the plug on public offerings with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) until it gets legal clarity about proposed legislation and what...

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Urges Regulators To Be Flexible  
SEC Commissioner Peirce Urges Regulators To Be Flexible  
April 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Last Friday (April 1), in a speech at the University of Central Florida’s Inaugural FinTech Summit, Commissioner Hester M. Peirce discussed how regulators should facilitate...

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SEC’s Disclosure Rules Point to Chilling Effect for SPACs
SEC’s Disclosure Rules Point to Chilling Effect for SPACs
March 30, 2022  |  SPAC

New rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) governing disclosure won’t necessarily sound the death knell for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Get...

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Voyager Digital’s Crypto Interest Accounts in State Regulators’ Crosshairs
Voyager Digital’s Crypto Interest Accounts in State Regulators’ Crosshairs
March 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital is the latest crypto exchange under siege for its interest-bearing crypto accounts, with regulators from seven states either demanding information or issuing cease-and-desist...

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DeFi Advocates Blast Proposed SEC Rule Change as Crippling ‘Shadow Attack’
DeFi Advocates Blast Proposed SEC Rule Change as Crippling ‘Shadow Attack’
March 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making a “shadow attack” that is designed to kill decentralized finance, according to several prominent attorneys in the...

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SEC to Consider New SPAC Rule Amendments
SEC to Consider New SPAC Rule Amendments
March 25, 2022  |  SPAC

New directives governing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) could be recommended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at its open meeting on Wednesday...

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SEC Joins FTC in Voicing Concerns Over AI as Risk of Regulation Looms
SEC Joins FTC in Voicing Concerns Over AI as Risk of Regulation Looms
March 11, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler delivered his remarks on Thursday March 10 before the Investor Advisory Committee that was devoted to the use...

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How Did NFTs Become SEC’s Newest Crypto Target?
How Did NFTs Become SEC’s Newest Crypto Target?
March 03, 2022  |  NFTs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finally taking a harder look at NFTs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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