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Cryptocurrency terms: A beginner’s guide to advise your clients

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As the acceptance of cryptocurrency continues to grow, more and more clients are seeking guidance in navigating the intricate complexities of virtual money. Node : A computer that connects to a cryptocurrency network. Block : Files where data pertaining to the cryptocurrency network are permanently recorded.

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The Ripple and Terraform Cases Tee Up a Dramatic Showdown over Cryptocurrency Regulation

Reynolds Holding

District Judge Jed Rakoff in New York decided a case with significant implications for how and even whether the Securities and Exchange Commission can regulate cryptocurrencies as a security. His decision in SEC v. Terraform Labs. rejected the approach in a separate case, Securities and Exchange Commission v.

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“Dumb Money” Review: A Worthy Addition to the Classic Finance Movie Roster?

Brian DeChesare

And that is exactly what happened when I watched Dumb Money , the movie about the GameStop short squeeze in 2021 , the other day. Everyone was locked up inside, and many turned to day trading for entertainment and money (in between binge-watching shows on streaming services). I wrote many articles about it.

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks About Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products

Reynolds Holding

I have often said that the Commission acts within the law and how the courts interpret the law. Today [January 10], the Commission approved the listing and trading of a number of spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares. One of those filings, made by Grayscale, contemplated the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETP.

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SEC Commissioner Speaks on Using Enforcement Actions to Set Regulatory Policy

Reynolds Holding

Good morning and thank you, Jim [Burns], for that introduction. I am pleased to be part of the 2023 conference on SEC Regulation Outside the United States to deliver the Fifth Annual Scott Friestad Memorial Lecture. I had the privilege of working with Scott Friestad at the Securities and Exchange Commission for nearly a dozen years.

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Did the FTX Bankruptcy Kill the Crypto Star?

Brian DeChesare

Mainstream news sources have already covered the story extensively, so I want to take a different angle and comment on how “the smart money” fell for this scam and what it could mean for careers in finance. It raised over $1.8

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks on Crypto Markets

Reynolds Holding

It’s great to be with you all at this event, particularly as the University of Pennsylvania is my alma mater. I was over at Wharton, and what I knew of the law school is that the library stacks were a great place to study. It was so quiet there, though I don’t know if that’s still the case. It went defunct in 2007. We should be technology-neutral.