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Hawaii Ends Money Transmitter License Requirement for Crypto Firms

“Crypto companies will be able to continue transaction activity as an unregulated business,” stated the Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in a press release.

Securitize Expands to Europe with Issuance of Tokenized Real Estate Securities in Spain

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By Mercy Tukiya Mutanya Jul 28, 2023

The move comes after Securitize’s entry into the Spanish General Secretariat of the Treasury and International Finance’s sandbox for digital asset securities.

Stock of Crypto Bank Silvergate Capital Is Second-Most Shorted in US

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By Bhushan Akolkar Feb 13, 2023

After the investigative scrutiny by the US DoJ, Silvergate Capital has 72.57% of the stocks shorted in the US market representing extreme bearish sentiment.

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New York Regulators Slap $30M Fine on Robinhood Crypto Division

By Bhushan Akolkar Aug 3, 2022

NYDFS has charged Robinhood for failing to take sufficient compliance measures to address risks and other money-laundering issues.

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FINRA Wants to Employ Laid-Off Staff from Crypto Companies

By Ibukun Ogundare Jun 16, 2022

More companies are letting staff go to survive this troubling time, and thousands of people have lost their jobs.

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Texture Capital to Trade Security Tokens with New FINRA License

By Bhushan Akolkar Nov 11, 2020

By leveraging the power of blockchain technology and DeFi, Texture Capital aims to bring tokenized security trading to the secondary markets.

Market News, News, Personal Finance

Young Trader’s Supposed Losses on Robinhood Cause Him to Commit Suicide

By Christopher Hamman Jun 19, 2020

A young trader Alex Kearns commits suicide over a supposed $730,165 debt in his Robinhood trading account. FINRA wants Robinhood to approve each client who is going to trade options.

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Grayscale Investments Receives FINRA Regulatory Approval

By Teuta Franjkovic Oct 15, 2019

Grayscale Investments has received regulatory approval to publicly quote shares of its diversified crypto fund.

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Winklevoss’ Gemini Launches Custody Product Supporting 18 Cryptos

By Wanguba Muriuki Sep 11, 2019

Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has announced the launch of its custody product dubbed Gemini Custody that will support 18 tokens letting traders transact instantly since it offers them credit.

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INX, Crypto and Security Token Exchange, Planning to Raise $130 Million via IPO

By Janis Rijnieks Aug 20, 2019

INX Limited, a crypto exchange startup is in plans to raise $129,5 million through an IPO. And it has already reportedly filed a draft F-1 with the SEC.

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Gemini Set to Trade Crypto Securities, Applies for Broker License from FINRA

By Janis Rijnieks Jul 3, 2019

Gemini, the Winklevoss brother owned cryptocurrency company, has recently applied for a FINRA broker-dealer license. This is a healthy step towards allowing their customers to lawfully swap digital securities.

Altcoin News, Bitcoin News, Business News, Cryptocurrency News, Ethereum News

Grayscale Gets FINRA Approval to Offer Ethereum Trust to Individual Investors

By Julia Sakovich May 24, 2019

Under the approval from FINRA, Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) will be available for retail investors which is a positive sign for the entire industry.

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Circle’s SeedInvest Moves Closer to Tokenizing Stocks

By Julia Sakovich Apr 26, 2019

Equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest has managed to receive FINRA approval to operate an alternative trading system (ATS).

Altcoin News, Cryptocurrency News, News, Token Sales

Circle Further Bids for Mass Tokenization, Officially Completes SeedInvest Acquisition

By Darya Rudz Mar 5, 2019

Now, with SeedInvest acquisition, Circle is capable of to ofingfer blockchain-based securities, under the control of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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Investment App Robinhood Poised to Offer Bank Products

By Julia Sakovich Jun 22, 2018

Stock trading app Robinhood is constantly working on offering new services for its clients. Now it is going to get a license to perform banking services.