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Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says as EU Prepares for MiCA

Without changes, “we are skeptical that MiCA will have positive short-term effects given the difficulties of enforcing its rules in an opaque cross-border context,” in which 10,000 crypto protocols vie for the lightest possible regulation, added the document, though its findings aren't a formal position of the European Parliament. Source

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A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities

The distinction is important because today, unlike the initial coin offerings (ICOs) of the past, many development teams that are interested in launching a token in the U.S. raise funds in SEC-compliant securities offerings using Regulation D (Reg D) offerings, an exemption from SEC registration typically associated with a public

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EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Warned Investment Firms to Clearly State Crypto Is Unregulated Ahead of New MiCA Rules

The EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets regulation (MiCA) is set to bring MiFID-style rules to the sector, but the regime will only take effect in around 18 months. In the meantime, ESMA, a Paris-based agency that groups and coordinates national regulators, is worried some companies are encouraging and exploiting the

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Crypto should mimic TradFi rules: Global securities regulator IOSCO

A major global securities watchdog, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), is working to help policymakers regulate cryptocurrency more effectively.IOSCO on May 23 released a set of crypto-related regulatory recommendations as part of a consultation report developed by the IOSCO Board’s Fintech Task Force.The report includes 18 policy recommendations

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International Securities Regulator IOSCO Proposes Norms for Crypto Regulation, Invites Feedback

“As the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank communiqué of 13 May has once again reminded us, the time has come to put an end to the regulatory uncertainty that characterizes crypto activities. Today’s consultation paper received unanimous support from the IOSCO Board and is the outcome of an intense

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Bipartisan Securities Clarity Act re-introduced amid crypto regulatory challenges

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Amid ongoing legal battles between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several cryptocurrency organizations, a bipartisan effort led by majority whip Tom Emmer and representative Darren Soto has re-introduced the Securities Clarity Act.

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Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions

Securities token platform INX has launched a wallet with compliance features for institutions, according to a May 3 announcement. The new wallet was created in partnership with wallet infrastructure provider BitGo and uses multi-party computation (MPC) technology.Exciting announcement! INX now collaborates with @BitGo to enable institutional #investors to fully and

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