Peerstreet CEO Argues for Changes to Accredited Investor Rules
In Forbes, the CEO of leading real estate platform Peerstreet, Brew Johnson, makes the argument that it is time for the accredited investor rules to ...
Securities and Exchange Commission Looks to Acquire Blockchain Technology
The U.S. based Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to acquire off the shelf blockchain technology to help it better monitor digital assets; the regulator ...
Announcements & Releases for May 3, 2019
Visa’s Margaret Reid on the future of passwords and financial products The SEC must solve its cryptocurrency custody ...
SEC Issues Long Awaited Digital Asset Framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission has at long last published their statement on the Framework for ‘Investment Contract’ Analysis of Digital Assets; the statement uses ...
Brendan Ross Has Resigned as CEO of Direct Lending Investments
Bloomberg is reporting that beleaguered fund manager, Brendan Ross, has resigned as CEO of Direct Lending Investments; citing a letter that was sent to investors ...
SEC Commissioner Says a Bitcoin ETF Will Eventually Be Approved
After several unsuccessful attempts at the creation of a bitcoin ETF, SEC Commissioner Robert J Jackson Jr. said in an interview this about the possibility: “Eventually, ...
LendingClub and Renaud Laplanche Put Their Legal Troubles Behind Them
The investigations into Renaud Laplanche and LendingClub stemming from May 2016 have reached their conclusion; we spoke with representatives from LendingClub and Renaud Laplanche to ...
SEC Commissioner Argues for Relaxed Cryptocurrency Regulations
In a recent speech SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce discussed the importance of allowing cryptocurrencies to thrive without heavy SEC interference to foster innovation that will benefit ...
SEC Exploring Ways to Let Retail Investment into Private Deals
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at ways to make it easier for individuals to invest in private companies; currently individual investors need ...
SEC Orders Review of Recent Bitcoin ETF Decisions
The SEC issued a stay on the nine bitcoin ETF disapproval orders as they look to review the decisions; CoinDesk reports that the review ...