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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInNYAG’s Probe of Bitfinex, Tether Ends in an $18.5M Settlement – CoinDesk
Charles Michael, a partner at law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLC who represented the companies in the inquiry, said the settlement “resolves allegations about public disclosures” around Tether’s loan to Bitfinex. “To the Attorney General’s office’s credit, after two and a half years of investigation, [its] findings are limited only to the nature and timing […]
IRS is ‘setting the trap’ for bitcoin and virtual currency investors on 2020 tax form
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making it harder for taxpayers to conceal cryptocurrency transactions — whether intentionally or not — by adding a new question about it near the top of the new Form 1040. Source: IRS is ‘setting the trap’ for bitcoin and virtual currency investors on 2020 tax form
The Sure Thing podcast: ‘It was just chaos’: The day police cracked an $8 million scam
One of the men behind Australia’s biggest insider trading case has broken his silence, detailing his role in a heist of almost $8 million involving secret accounts, betrayal and a police chase resembling a mafia sting. Christopher Hill, who worked at the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the time, and passed confidential information to NAB […]
Standing Up the PCAOB: A Discussion with PCAOB’s Founding Board Members and Audit Profession. | SEC Historical Society
This live broadcast will focus on the early history of the PCAOB and provide a first-hand understanding of the challenges and opportunities of being a new regulator (Panel I) and newly regulated (Panel II) in the environment of the just-passed Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our confirmed guests include: Panel I – Founding PCAOB Board Members Kayla J. […]
Apollo Names Ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as Lead Independent Director – WSJ
Apollo Global Management Inc. has appointed former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to the newly created role of lead independent director on its board, the latest step in a sweeping overhaul of corporate governance at the investment firm. Mr. Clayton, who stepped down from his role at the SEC in December, will also […]
NYDIG Files For Bitcoin ETF Approval | Nasdaq
Bitcoin-focused financial services firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) filed for approval to offer a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today. Source: NYDIG Files For Bitcoin ETF Approval | Nasdaq
Citibank Loses Bid to Recall $500 Million in Mistaken Repayment of Revlon Loan – The New York Times
It was one of the worst Wall Street mishaps in years: Citigroup accidentally wired $900 million last year to a group of lenders locked in a bitter dispute with the beauty company Revlon. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the recipients don’t have to have to return the cash. Source: Citibank Loses Bid to […]
Goldman Sachs to Offer Its Investing Know-How to the Masses – WSJ
You used to need at least $10 million in investible assets to draw the attention of wealth managers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Now, all it takes is $1,000 and a smartphone. The Wall Street firm on Tuesday is set to unveil Marcus Invest, a low-cost digital platform that allocates and automatically rebalances individuals’ wealth […]
Nasdaq’s Plan for Diversity on Corporate Boards Is Decried by Senate Republicans – WSJ
A group of senate Republicans decried Nasdaq’s push for greater diversity on corporate boards, saying it interfered with board members’ duty to govern in the best interests of shareholders and could harm financial performance. In a letter on Friday, all 12 Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to […]
Miami Pushes Crypto With Proposal to Pay Workers in Bitcoin
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez proposed paying municipal workers and collecting taxes in Bitcoin, expanding a campaign to promote cryptocurrencies. The mayor wants to allow the City of Miami’s workers to choose to receive all or a portion of their pay in Bitcoin, according to a resolution passed by the city’s governing commission. In addition, the […]