Broker-Dealers

Apifiny connects professional traders with 40-odd global exchanges to search the best execution prices.

By Ian Allison

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2021

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Finance

Security tokens

Anchorage to Custody Digital Securities for Prometheum’s Retail Trading Platform

The custodian’s bank charter allows it to hold digital assets for broker-dealers and their clients, said Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley.

By Nate DiCamillo

Mar 31, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2021

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Markets

Finra

Crypto Firm Uphold Gets US OK to Buy Broker-Dealer JNK Securities

Uphold is set to become one of the first cryptocurrency businesses in the U.S. to offer securities on an omnibus basis to retail investors, the company said.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 31, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2021

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Policy

Sec

SEC Gives Broker-Dealers Room to Handle Crypto Securities

The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 23, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2020

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Policy

Sec

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify Broker-Dealer Rules

U.S. lawmakers asked the SEC and FINRA to clarify how crypto firms can become registered broker-dealers and provide custody services for crypto assets.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 9, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2020

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Policy

Finra

Texture Capital Awarded FINRA License to Trade Security Tokens

Texture is the latest tokenization firm to eye the $1.5 trillion private securities market.

By Danny Nelson

Nov 10, 2020 at 2:36 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2020

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Finance

Acquisitions

Securitize Goes License Shopping With Acquisition of SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer

Security token firm Securitize announced Thursday its planned acquisition of Distributed Technology Markets (DTM).

By Nate DiCamillo

Oct 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 15, 2020

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Markets

Bitgo

BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody

Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer a...

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 18, 2020 at 6:31 p.m. UTC

Feb 18, 2020

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