crypto – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:21:41 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png crypto – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Report warns of crypto sector’s inherent investor protection threats https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/report-warns-of-crypto-sectors-inherent-investor-protection-threats/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:21:41 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231641 ESMA says novel abuses need to be addressed for DeFi sector to grow

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]]> Court rejects Binance’s challenge of OSC investigation https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/court-rejects-binances-challenge-of-osc-investigation/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:00:43 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231352 Undertaking doesn't preclude regulator's enforcement action, court finds

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]]> SEC, CFTC hit delete on firms’ WhatsApp, texting https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/sec-cftc-hit-delete-on-firms-whatsapp-texting/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:04:48 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231312 Another 10 firms sanctioned for extensive recordkeeping violations

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]]> Global trade group proposes crypto regulation principles https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/global-trade-group-proposes-crypto-regulation-principles/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:59:02 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231277 World Federation of Exchanges calls for crypto trading to face similar standards as traditional markets

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]]> Crypto company wrong to cancel options, court finds https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/crypto-company-wrong-to-cancel-options-court-finds/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:29:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230982 Power to award options lies with board, not management

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]]> Ex-broker pleads guilty in crypto fraud case https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/ex-broker-pleads-guilty-in-crypto-fraud-case/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:55:56 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230953 Clients' assets misappropriated rather than invested, U.S. authorities charged

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]]> Dude, where’s my enforcement action? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/dude-wheres-my-enforcement-action/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:28:52 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230727 SEC sanctions Stoner Cats creator over NFT sales

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]]> Former FTX crypto executive pleads guilty to making millions in illegal U.S. campaign contributions https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/former-crypto-executive-the-latest-to-face-charges-in-collapse-of-ftx-exchange/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:36:25 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230508 Exec is the fourth high-ranking official at the company or its affiliates to plead guilty to criminal charges

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]]> U.S. appeal court ruling could open door to crypto ETFs https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/etfs/u-s-appeal-court-ruling-could-open-door-to-crypto-etfs/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:45:14 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230215 Grayscale Investments won its challenge of an SEC decision

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]]> FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in New York https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-jailed-in-new-york/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:43:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229649 Judge says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses

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