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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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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US Crypto Clampdown Continues as SEC Wins NFT Enforcement
US Crypto Clampdown Continues as SEC Wins NFT Enforcement
August 29, 2023  |  NFTs

The year 2023 will forever be remembered as the year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went to war with crypto. Determining who is...

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Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
August 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed regulations that aim to “close the tax gap” in the sale and exchange of digital assets. These...

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The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. crypto crackdown started at the top, but the sector’s fractures were bottom-up.  Some of the digital asset industry’s biggest names, like Coinbase and...

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US Judge Rules Ripple’s Cryptocurrencies are Securities, But Only Sometimes
US Judge Rules Ripple’s Cryptocurrencies are Securities, But Only Sometimes
July 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.S. District Judge ruled Thursday (July 13) that cryptocurrencies sold to institutional investors by Ripple are securities under federal regulations. “Institutional buyers would have understood that...

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SEC: Coinbase Knew Securities Laws Applied to Its Business
SEC: Coinbase Knew Securities Laws Applied to Its Business
July 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Coinbase has long understood securities laws apply to its business. The SEC and the cryptocurrency platform have been engaged in an...

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