Major crypto exchanges like Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are integrating direct trading of US stocks and ETFs into their platforms. This move challenges Wall Street's century-old dominance in retail brokerage, offering 24/7 trading, stablecoin settlement, and a unified app experience for both crypto and equities.
House Republicans propose adding restrictions on lawmakers' use of prediction markets to a stalled stock trading ban bill, limiting bets on elections and public policy but allowing those on sports and entertainment.
US Rep. Bryan Steil plans to amend a congressional stock ban bill to include prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, citing concerns over insider trading on elections and public policy.
Binance revealed a revenue-sharing agreement with Alpaca, a provider of tokenized US stock and ETF infrastructure. Binance will receive 50% of Alpaca's PFOF fees and 65% of stock lending profits.
Crypto exchange Binance now offers zero-commission trading of over 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs to non-U.S. customers, with plans to allow tokenization of these shares on its BNB blockchain. The move aims to create a multi-asset super app and integrate equities with DeFi.
The SEC has reportedly delayed its plan for tokenized stock trading due to concerns from stock exchange officials and market participants regarding implementation, unauthorized token issuance, and ownership verification on blockchains.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tempered expectations for a broad "innovation exemption" for tokenized stock trading, stating any such relief would be "limited in scope." Her comments follow a Bloomberg report suggesting the SEC is considering allowing only tokens with the same benefits as common stock, like voting rights and dividends, to avoid market fragmentation and risks.
VP JD Vance defended President Trump against questions about extensive stock trading revealed in financial disclosures, stating advisors manage his wealth. The filings showed over 3,700 transactions, including Palantir, which Trump later praised.
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog warned Monday that re...
Seoul prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, citing insufficient evidence. Bang is accused of deceiving investors in 2019 into selling their shares before the company's IPO, allegedly obtaining about 260 billion won (US$175.28 million) in illegal profits. The prosecution has requested a supplementary investigation rather than detention. Bang has denied the allegation, maintaining the IPO followed regulations. Police raided the Korea Exchange and Hybe headquarters in 2025 as part of the probe.
Seoul prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, citing insufficient evidence. Bang is accused of fraudulent unfair trading under the Capital Markets Act, allegedly deceiving investors in 2019 into selling shares before Hybe's IPO to pocket about 260 billion won ($175.28 million) in illegal profits. The prosecution has requested a supplementary investigation while Bang denies the allegations, insisting the IPO followed regulations.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has requested an arrest warrant for Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk for alleged fraudulent stock trading in 2019, accusing him of misleading investors into selling shares to a linked private equity fund ahead of the company's IPO. The case has taken a diplomatic turn with the US embassy in Seoul reportedly requesting South Korean authorities to allow Bang to travel to the US while under investigation.
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have filed for an arrest wa...
South Korean police filed for an arrest warrant for Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk on suspicions of unfair stock trading, allegedly deceiving investors in 2019 before the IPO to pocket nearly 200 billion won in illegal profits. Meanwhile, the KOSPI breached a pre-Middle East-crisis high, the US partially limited intelligence sharing on North Korea-related technology, and the new BOK chief vowed cautious monetary policy.
