By Aaron Nicodemus2024-01-22T18:08:00
With the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), U.S. investors can finally dip their toes into the digital asset market with protections long available for other types of investments.
On Jan. 10, the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, providing investors with the same access to bitcoin, bought for cash on the spot market, as they currently have to other investments like mutual funds, stocks, and gold.
Currently, only spot bitcoin ETFs are allowed. Some cryptocurrency watchers say other digital asset-related ETFs might come later.
2024-01-24T22:54:00Z By Jeff Dale
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it uncovered potential violations of its disclosure rules in 70 percent of crypto asset communications reviewed during a targeted exam.
2024-01-09T18:09:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
A new report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority provides observations from examiners on emerging issues affecting the industry, including surveilling potential use of off-channel communications by employees, crypto-asset developments, cybersecurity trends, and more.
2023-12-15T19:37:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied a petition filed on behalf of cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase that called for the creation of a new regulatory framework for crypto asset securities.
2025-10-03T21:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
While the Trump administration may have shifted away from pursuing small, white-collar, financial crimes, its focus on health care fraud cases is as hot as ever.
2025-10-01T21:10:00Z By Neil Hodge
The U.K’.s financial regulator has given a strong indication that financial firms’ use of unauthorized devices and apps is under scrutiny and that policies around off-channel communications need to be tightened up.
2025-09-29T19:09:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Regulatory relief from anti-money laundering rules is in the cards for casinos, insurance companies and other non-bank financial institutions, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Monday.
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