Tag: cryptocurrency

The DOL has not yet commented on cryptocurrency investments in the wake of the SEC’s approval of bitcoin exchange-traded products.

Last week, Binance, a crypto exchange, was hit with a record-breaking Treasury settlement.

The complaint is another sign to 401(k) plan fiduciaries to take care with digital asset availability in plans, according to...

Wealth Enhancement adds two New York-based RIA firms; Bitcoin IRA acquires Shrimpy.io; UBS snags Merrill wealth advisory.

Representatives of the Treasury Department and the CFTC said at a SIFMA conference that crypto is a general compliance issue,...

The oft-critical SEC chair repeated that the cryptocurrency industry is unusually non-compliant with securities laws.

A federal court ruled there was no legal basis for complaints challenging the DOL’s compliance bulletin cautioning use of cryptocurrency...

The regulator calls the charges a ‘warning’ to investment advisers about how they can market offerings.

The SEC alleges that Richard Heart offered unregistered cryptocurrency and spent investor assets on personal luxury goods.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified that cryptocurrencies are a “highly speculative asset class” and that the crypto...

Morningstar named the two firms among their top digital investment advisers along with Schwab, Betterment and Wealthfront.

The SEC chair told a room of institutional investors that the regulator is “merit neutral” on how investors use climate-related...

Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville reintroduced a bill pushing back on DOL guidance that limits 401(k) providers offering crypto in plans.

The proposed changes would amend a custodial rule requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to be run by qualified custodians.

OneDigital acquires third property-and-casualty business in past two months; Ubiquity and DriveWealth bring fractional share trading to small business 401(k)s;...

FiComm and ProudMouth team up on adviser podcasting; 21Shares launches crypto index; Caplight launches platform to monitor private company valuations;...

Fintech Save starts ESG-focused savings program; ConsumerTrack now officially GoBankingRates; Bitget launches new crypto trading platform; and more.

The nonprofit warns financial planners that crypto-related assets “can be speculative and volatile.” 

Cybersecurity experts say they see an increase in theft of participant data from retirement plans, and warn about scams in...

CFTC Chairman says digital asset marketplaces should be regulated with tactics such as needing to register with federal overseers.