Tag: Crypto
SEC 2023 Exam Priorities Include Marketing Rule, Reg BI and Private...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s division of examinations announced its 2023 examination priorities.
“In a time of growing markets, evolving technologies, and new forms of...
Opinion: Are Celebrities to Blame for the Fall of FTX?
This past February, the Los Angeles Rams played the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, and, while many people watched the game for the...
SEC Charges Eight Social Media Influencers for Promoting Crypto in Stock...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against eight individuals in a $100 million securities fraud scheme in which they used the social...
Kardashian and Other Celebrity Crypto Endorsers Beat Investor Suit
After multiple celebrities have taken undisclosed paid endorsements from a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax, a federal judge in California denied...
FINRA Announces Targeted Exam on Member’s Crypto Communications
In the wake of the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it is conducting a targeted exam...
SEC Charges Creator and Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme with $295...
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Douver Torres Braga, Joff Paradise, Keleionalani Akana Taylor and Jonathan Tetreault for their roles in Trade Coin Club,...
Opinion: SEC Uses Kardashian As An Example Of Enforcement
When it comes to marketing, one time-honored tradition is the celebrity endorsement. Turn on your TV or open up your web browser and you’re...
SEC Fines Kim Kardashian for Unlawful Crypto Promotion
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against celebrity reality star and online influencer Kim Kardashian for an undisclosed paid endorsement of a crypto...
SEC Charges Siblings in $124 Million Crypto Fraud Operation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged siblings John and JonAtina (Tina) Barksdale with defrauding thousands of retail investors out of more than $124...
Rowe Capital Targets Millennials with Launch of First Fund
Rowe Capital Group, a new digital investment platform, has launched its first fund, CryptoWell Investments.
According to the company, its debut fund will invest in...
Opinion: Regulatory Overreach – The SEC vs. XRP
By: Publius
Editor’s note: The author of the following guest article is a chief executive officer in the financial services industry, who, for fairly obvious...
Video: All About Crypto
In the latest video from ADISA’s Focus on Alternatives, an educational series that covers key topics in alternative investing, Greg Mausz, ADISA's past president...
iCapital and Grayscale Partner on Cryptocurrency Access
iCapital Network, a global financial technology platform focused on alternative investing, has partnered with digital currency asset manager Grayscale Investments to provide access to...
CNB Custody Now Offers Cryptocurrency in IRAs
CNB Custody, a division of Community National Bank that specializes in the custody of alternative investments, has reported that customers can now hold cryptocurrencies...
Sponsored: ErisX Enables Crypto Investing for Self-Directed IRAs
By: John Denza, Chief Commercial Officer at ErisX
ErisX enables self-directed individual retirement accounts to invest in crypto assets, expanding options for IRA portfolio diversification. Self-directed...
FS Investments to Design Bitcoin Products with NYDIG
FS Investments, a sponsor of alternative investment products, has partnered with NYDIG, a technology and financial services firm focused on Bitcoin, to design and...
Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Enters Bitcoin Market with Latest Fund
SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investment firm, has launched the SkyBridge Bitcoin Fund LP, which intends to provide accredited investors with a vehicle to...
SEC Charges John McAfee and Bodyguard with Fraudulently Touting ICOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged John McAfee, the founder of international computer security software giant McAfee, for promoting investments in initial coin...
SEC Charges Rapper T.I., Film Producer and Others for Promoting Fraudulent...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged five Atlanta-based individuals, including film producer Ryan Felton, rapper and actor Clifford Harris, Jr., known as T.I....
SEC Halts Brothers’ Alleged Cryptocurrency Offering Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against two Pennsylvania-based brothers and...
