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US lawmakers press SEC and FINRA on Prometheum’s broker-dealer approval

United States lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have demanded answers from the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding under what circumstances Prometheum obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license (SPBD).In separate letters dated Aug. 9, House committee chair Patrick McHenry

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Binance to offer crypto broker-dealer services in Dubai with new license

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reached another milestone in relationships with regulators in the United Arab Emirates by winning a new license in Dubai.Binance’s Dubai-based subsidiary, Binance FZE, has obtained an operational minimum viable product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the company announced on July 31.The new

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Winklevoss-Owned Gemini Galactic Snags FINRA Broker-Dealer Approval

The approval allows Gemini Galactic to operate an alternative trading system (ATS), which will facilitate the trading of “digital asset securities,” said Gemini, adding that such assets are subject to U.S. securities laws, like traditional stocks and bonds, and therefore can only be bought and sold through a licensed broker-dealer. Source

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