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US Regulators Target “DeFi” or Decentralized Finance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would like to intensify its scrutiny of decentralized finance, also known as “DeFi”, as the market for blockchain-based financial services continues to grow.
Stablecoins Don’t Need to be Issued by Banks: Federal Reserve Board Head
Stablecoins do not need to subject to full banking regulation and while they carry special risks, market participants apart from banks should be able to issue them, the Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller has said.
SEC Rule Aims to Place Foreign Company Auditing on Equal Footing
Trading in foreign companies listed in US stock exchanges can be suspended if a foreign country prevents US regulators from inspecting the company’s auditor for three consecutive years, under new rules approved this week.
Restrictions on Senior US Federal Reserve Personal Trading After Controversy
Senior US Federal Reserve staff will be prohibited from buying individual securities and will be restricted from investing in diversified investment vehicles such as mutual funds, following an independent review of the trading activity of senior policymakers in recent months.
US SEC Moves to Close the Regulatory Gap on Frequency Trading
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving towards requiring traders involved in high-frequency trading being required to register with the SEC as dealers and subject to supervision as traders in the equities and corporate bond markets.
Congress Should Act “Promptly” to Regulate Stablecoins, Presidential Working Group Urges
A key US presidential working group has recommended legislation that would restrict the issuance of stablecoins in the US to insured banks. Stablecoins, which are virtual assets that are intended to reflect a value relative to a national currency or other assets, have seen rapid adoption in recent years and are used as the basis for trading in decentralized finance, or DeFi, and cryptocurrency trading.
McKinsey Partner Charged With Insider Trading Over Fintech Deal
A partner at global management consulting firm McKinsey Consulting has been charged with insider trading over allegedly buying call options in a fintech startup company after learning it would be acquired by Goldman Sachs.