Contortions for Compliance: Life Under New York's BitLicense
New York passed the BitLicense in a vacuum. Now state and federal laws are catching up, often with poor coordination, causing a compliance nightmare.
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View ArticleErgodic robust maximization of asymptotic growth. (arXiv:1801.06425v1...
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View ArticleCommodity Merchant Louis Dreyfus Trials Blockchain for Soybean Trade
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The SEC is investigating companies that have made recent waves in markets with their public pivots toward blockchain.
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View ArticleUS Senators Blast Venezuela's Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Plan
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View ArticleFINRA Launches Small Firm Helpline To Provide Enhanced Support - New FINRA360...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today launched a Small Firm Helpline, the latest in a series of actions to enhance support for small firms that have been taken as part of the...
View ArticleOntario Securities Commission Announces New Securities Proceedings Advisory...
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced its vision for the evolution of the U.S....
View ArticleNew York State Department Of Financial Services Superintendent Vullo Issues...
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View ArticleOpening Remarks At The Securities Regulation Institute, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
Thank you for that warm welcome.[1] I am delighted to join you today by videoconference. I know Meredith [Cross] has prepared questions. I look forward to answering those, as well as questions from...
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