Blockchain – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Blockchain – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Retail investor issues get top billing on IOSCO agenda https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/retail-investor-issues-get-top-billing-on-iosco-agenda/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483759 Broker conflicts, finfluencers, gamification among regulators' priorities

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]]> U.K. consults on a digital securities sandbox https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-k-consults-on-a-digital-securities-sandbox/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:55:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483100 Consultation paper on test environment for trading, clearing digital assets will be open for feedback until May 29

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]]> As crypto hype waned, crypto crime did too https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-crypto-hype-waned-crypto-crime-did-too/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:53:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481403 Scams and hacking down, but ransomware is resurgent, Chainalysis reports

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]]> SEC shutters crypto-based structured product https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-shutters-crypto-based-structured-product/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:41:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477847 Fixed-income notes based on crypto must be registered, regulator alleges

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]]> IOSCO finalizes DeFi policy recommendations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/iosco-finalizes-defi-policy-recommendations/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:09:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477603 Global regulators to focus on implementation with their policy approach complete

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]]> U.K. regulator endorses tokenized fund model https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-k-regulator-endorses-tokenized-fund-model/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 21:34:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476022 Industry working group proposes model for blockchain-based funds

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]]> Crypto crimes account for half of CFTC enforcement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-crimes-account-for-half-of-cftc-enforcement/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:18:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474740 Regulator saw several high-profile cases against crypto giants

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]]> Report warns of crypto sector’s inherent investor protection threats https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-sectors-market-manipulation-innovation/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:17:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=473038 ESMA says novel abuses need to be addressed for DeFi sector to grow

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]]> IOSCO details DeFi policy proposals https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/iosco-details-defi-policy-proposals/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:39:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471265 Regulators aim to harmonize rules for decentralized finance and traditional finance

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]]> DeFi trio runs afoul of CFTC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/defi-trio-runs-afoul-of-cftc/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:35:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471232 So-called smart contracts still must comply with the law, regulator warns

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