Cryptoassets | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cryptoassets/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:50:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Cryptoassets | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cryptoassets/ 32 32 Crypto fund manager faces U.S. tax charges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fund-manager-faces-u-s-tax-charges/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:50:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532603 Authorities allege fund manager hid income, assets before exiting U.S.

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]]> Investor protection follows function, not form: ESMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/investor-protection-follows-function-not-form-esma/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:37:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532506 CFD rules may apply to other products, such as crypto derivatives, regs say

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]]> Man pleads guilty to laundering almost US$100 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-laundering-almost-us100-million/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:05:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532377 Proceeds of oil and gas schemes laundered into crypto

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]]> CIRO addresses cybersecurity, AI, CFR gaps and more https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ciro-addresses-cybersecurity-ai-cfr-gaps-and-more/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:38:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531928 Annual compliance report emphasizes need for continuous cybersecurity training for dealer staff

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]]> Ex-CEO gets jail in crypto fraud scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-ceo-gets-jail-in-crypto-fraud-scheme/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:33:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531543 Execs misappropriated tokens from "locked" liquidity pools

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]]> Fugitive crypto launderer gets 20 years https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fugitive-crypto-launderer-gets-20-years/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:48:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531437 Offshore crypto scam used fake platforms, social media to dupe investors

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]]> Investor access to risky products a priority for IOSCO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/investor-access-to-risky-products-a-priority-for-iosco/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:26:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531345 Regulators flag retail investor issues, market structure, resilience for 2026

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]]> Lawyer sanctioned in fake GIC scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/lawyer-sanctioned-in-fake-gic-scheme/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:47:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531250 Trust account used in fraud, misappropriation, Law Society finds

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]]> Global bank sector may have peaked: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-bank-sector-may-have-peaked-fitch/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:08:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530747 Positive rating momentum to slow as growth weakens, risks rise

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]]> Crypto fraudster faces jail, restitution https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fraudster-faces-jail-restitution/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:28:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530495 Man sentenced for role in laundering profits of crypto scams

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