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)

Canada Wants To Govern Crypto Exchanges In Wake Of Quadriga Scandal
Canada Wants To Govern Crypto Exchanges In Wake Of Quadriga Scandal
March 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Canada wants to redo securities regulations to include cryptocurrency trading operations like Quadriga, which lost the ability to access $195 million of investor holdings after...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fed Reserve Could Add Bitcoin To Stress Tests; Thai SEC Bans 3 Cryptos
Bitcoin Daily: Fed Reserve Could Add Bitcoin To Stress Tests; Thai SEC Bans 3 Cryptos
March 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced amendments to a policy statement on the scenario design framework for stress testing, which could soon include a potential cryptocurrency market...

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Bank Of America Rebrands, Loses Merrill Lynch Name
Bank Of America Rebrands, Loses Merrill Lynch Name
February 25, 2019  |  Banking

Bank of America will drop the Merrill Lynch name from its trading and investment banking outfits, according to reports. The banking giant, which bought the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Bill; Overstock’s tZERO Volume Sluggish
Bitcoin Daily: Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Bill; Overstock’s tZERO Volume Sluggish
February 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Overstock’s tZERO isn’t performing as well as expected. According to CoinDesk, since its launch three weeks ago, daily volume for the platform’s tZERO Preferred (TZROP)...

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Former Apple Securities And Compliance Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
Former Apple Securities And Compliance Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
February 13, 2019  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a former Apple lawyer with illegal insider trading on Wednesday (Feb. 13), according to a report by CNBC....

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Mulls XRP Recruiting Bonuses; Facebook Hires Talent From Blockchain Startups
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Mulls XRP Recruiting Bonuses; Facebook Hires Talent From Blockchain Startups
February 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Ripple reportedly offered bonuses via its digital currency during its recruiting process, according to CoinDesk. One unnamed source was said to have provided the outlet...

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ARK Investment FinTech ETF Tracks Amazon, Square, PayPal
ARK Investment FinTech ETF Tracks Amazon, Square, PayPal
February 05, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

ARK Investment Management has launched its first FinTech-focused exchange-traded fund. The ARK FinTech Innovation ETF (ARKF) began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange Arca on Monday...

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The Rippling Debate Over “Security” Whipsaws XRP Token
The Rippling Debate Over “Security” Whipsaws XRP Token
July 24, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Is Ripple – specifically the XRP token – the platypus of the crypto world? Turns out the debate over whether it is or isn’t a...

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Data Dive — Déjà Vu Edition: Ripple, Wells Fargo And MoviePass
Data Dive — Déjà Vu Edition: Ripple, Wells Fargo And MoviePass
July 09, 2018  |  Data Dive

There are few experiences more disconcerting than the sudden onset of déjà-vu — the experience one is doing something they have done before. But when one spends...

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