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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInPetitioner asks SEC to clarify when NFTs are securities, recommends NFT rulemaking
Like initial coin offerings (ICOs) before them, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have grown in popularity very quickly, and Arkonis Capital believes it is now time for the SEC to step in and provide guidance on whether NFTs are securities. In a rulemaking petition, Arkonis said that a concept release on how to regulate NFTs is a […]
Cryptocurrency Giant Binance Hires Former Top Bank Regulator – WSJ
A former top U.S. banking regulator is set to join Binance, one of the world’s biggest bitcoin exchanges, in the latest move by a cryptocurrency company to deepen its ties to Washington. Brian Brooks, an acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under the Trump administration, will become the new chief […]
SEC Chief Gary Gensler Picks Top Labor Union Official for Policy Role – WSJ
Gary Gensler, the new chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Monday tapped a labor-union investment official as his policy director, raising expectations that the agency will embrace progressive policy goals. Mr. Gensler, who was sworn in on Saturday, picked Heather Slavkin Corzo for the top policy role in his office. The hire suggests […]