Broker-Dealers
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.
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.
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.
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.
Texture Capital Awarded FINRA License to Trade Security Tokens
Texture is the latest tokenization firm to eye the $1.5 trillion private securities market.
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).
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 agent.
ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar 'Muni' Bond Market
ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption.
Longtime Bitcoin Advocate Launches Broker-Dealer for Crypto Firms
Longtime bitcoin advocate Bruce Fenton has created a new broker-dealer for digital asset firms and financial advisors called Watchdog Capital.
Crypto 'Exchange of Exchanges' ShortHop Expands to 7 US States
ShortHop offers traders access to its own order book as well as orders from other exchanges.
