Politics, Legal & Regulation

October 5, 2023 @ 10:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order directed at Elon Musk, seeking to compel the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur to “comply with an investigative subpoena calling for his appearance for testimony.” Musk, who acquired Twitter, now named X, has become a target for… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 11:34 am By Howard Marks  |  

There’s no question that by allowing entrepreneurs to raise capital from a broad investor base, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has transformed the landscape of small business financing. But recently, some in the industry, including several prominent crowdfunding platforms, have started to question exactly how broad… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly made a deal with primary backer SoftBank on a change to the latter’s shareholding, a strategic move that will clear away a significant barrier in the fintech firm’s pursuit of a UK banking license. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

XRP has caught a small bid following the news that the courts have sided with Ripple regarding the ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission. US District Judge Analisa Torres has rejected the SEC’s appeal regarding part of the judge’s decision in its lawsuit… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an enforcement action against  Zera Financial and Luis A. Romero. The complaint states that. Zera and Romero have raised more than $2.28 million from about 168 investors. The money is said to have been “dissipated.” The SEC… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is under scrutiny from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for allegedly allowing money to “leave accounts flagged as potentially being used by scammers.” The Lending Standards Board (LSB) oversees the CRM Code, which is reportedly “the only set of protections requiring… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US District Judge Analisa Torres has rejected the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) to appeal part of the judge’s decision in its lawsuit against enterprise blockchain firm Ripple Labs regarding the sales of XRP. Judge Torres determined in July 2023 that a part of… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, Ripple received in-principle approval of its Major Payments Institution (MPI) license application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Four months on, Ripple is pleased to “announce that its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, has secured its full MPI license… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s annual Small Business Forum took place earlier this year, and in recent days, the report from the gathering was published. The Forum has taken place for more than 40 years, and while the participants regularly provide good recommendations to the Commission, few will… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF is warning the public against several companies “proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so.” France‘s Autorité des Marchés Financiers explains that it regularly “updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the global financial center in the MENA and Southeast Asia region, has proposed to enact a Digital Assets Law, a Law of Security and related amendments to select existing legislation “to cater to the requirements of the DIFC’s proposed digital… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Maxwell Rich, a longtime legal executive at Republic, has departed the investment crowdfunding platform to join the global law firm Morrison Foerster (MoFo). Rich has also been President and Chair of the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP), a position he will now pass on… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Singapore has obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This development, coming after Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) initial In Principle Approval, amplifies their commitment to the Singapore market, enabling them “to expand their provision of Digital Payment Token services to… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly engaged in discussions with the UK’s financial regulator regarding potential failures that enabled funds to be released from customer accounts identified by the National Crime Agency as suspicious. This latest development is now part of several issues that impact the… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 6:49 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) has officially joined the ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network (AFTN) as a founding member institution. The ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network is a coalition established to… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a digital asset hedge fund, co-founder Su Zhu has been arrested at the Changi Airport in Singapore, according to multiple reports. 3AC was a catalyst in the crypto collapse of 2022. Things took a dramatic turn for the worse when TerraUSD/LUNA… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

  Digital asset as a service firm Zumo reports that it now adheres to the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements when promoting digital assets or crypto. Zumo says it is the first platform to adhere to the new rules. Zumo says that some platforms… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business Technological Advancement Act (S. 2330) aims to update the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program with the ability to utilize more digital tools. The short legislative act is outlined as follows: “The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Pedram Abraham Mehrian and two companies he controlled with allegations of conducting a multi-year Ponzi-like scheme. The SEC claims that Mehrian misled investors who purchased $17.5 million in promissory notes. The SEC claims that Mehrian and two… Read More