Selena Gomez and her mother face a lawsuit alleging securities fraud and breach of contract over their mental health startup Wondermind, with investors claiming $1.2M loss due to unmet commitments and undisclosed financial troubles.
Des géants de Wall Street testent la tokenisation d'actifs sur blockchain en conditions réelles, marquant un tournant pour l'adoption de la technologie.
Latin America’s largest private sector bank, Itaú, has partnered with OpenAssets to participate in a Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association pilot testing tokenized fixed-income securities and investment funds using DLT.
Nasdaq has agreed to acquire LeveL Markets, the third-largest US alternative trading system by volume, to expand its presence in tokenized and 24/7 trading markets.
Alibaba Cloud reduced large-scale AI data centre delivery times to 100 days using its CUBE 5.0 system, compared to standard domestic times of six to 12 months.
The SEC will hold an open meeting on Friday to consider proposing 'Regulation Crypto Assets,' a framework letting crypto projects raise capital without registering securities once developers relinquish active management.
The US SEC announced a meeting to consider new rules for crypto investment contracts after the Senate failed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, leaving regulatory oversight uncertain.
Avalanche Treasury Corporation (AVAT) must address two Nasdaq listing deficiencies by Feb. 2, 2027: share price below $1 and market value below $35 million. A reverse stock split may help with the bid price but won't alone resolve the market value issue.
Law firms are warning BitGo investors of an Aug. 7 deadline to seek the lead plaintiff role in a securities class action lawsuit, Arsenault v. BitGo Holdings, which alleges the crypto custodian downplayed market risks in its IPO prospectus.
Global pharmaceutical giants are increasing investments in China's biotech sector, aiming to leverage innovation capabilities and form joint ventures for the global market, according to Global Health Summit speakers.
Hong Kong's four-decade-old dollar peg faces review calls as an industry association urges shifting to the yuan or a basket of major currencies and gold.
Wintermute's US affiliate, Wintermute USA LLC, has registered with the SEC and FINRA as a broker-dealer, enabling the crypto trading firm to expand into traditional financial services, including trading stocks and stock options.
Hong Kong's securities regulator warned against highly concentrated shareholdings in small- and mid-cap stocks, cautioning that limited ownership can drive sharp price swings.
Chinese start-up X Square Robot has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO, tapping Huatai Securities and Morgan Stanley as sponsors amid a wave of domestic robotics listings.
Leading Chinese brokerages expressed optimism for domestic tech shares in August, distinguishing them from sharp sell-offs in South Korean financial markets.
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC and issued 3.01 million MSTR shares to fund preferred dividends, repurchase STRC shares, and expand its USD reserve to $4 billion, extending its Bitcoin acquisition pause to six weeks.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to discuss deepening financial market links. This high-level meeting occurred ahead of the launch of Hong Kong's first yuan-denominated five-year bond futures, aiming to enhance the RMB product ecosystem and consolidate Hong Kong's role as an offshore RMB hub.
Tether and Nairobi Securities Exchange explore tokenized securities, blockchain infrastructure, and USDT as a settlement layer in a new MoU, amidst growing tokenized real-world assets sector.
Two Volkswagen engineers face securities fraud charges for allegedly using insider information to profit over $300,000 from Rivian stock ahead of a joint venture announcement, undermining market fairness.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies could be subject to federal securities laws, depending on their structure and management. Her statement comes as major firms like Coinbase and Bitwise expand into this rapidly growing market, prompting a re-evaluation of regulatory boundaries.
China's private securities investment funds surpassed 8 trillion yuan ($1.2 trillion) by June end, driving the private fund industry's record 23.66 trillion yuan in assets under management. New fund registrations remain active, with VC/PE showing increased activity, particularly in electronic information, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.
BitGo and OTC Markets Group plan to partner on digital asset trading and custody infrastructure for over 150 broker-dealers using OTC Link ATS. This alliance aims to expand institutional access to tokenized securities through existing market infrastructure, leveraging BitGo Bank & Trust as custodian.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that crypto vaults and onchain lending products, especially those involving discretionary asset management, may fall under US federal securities laws, urging developers to assess compliance.
AgiBot had eyed a Hong Kong listing this year, targeting a HK$40-50 billion valuation, with CICC and Morgan Stanley as potential joint sponsors. Separately, Innolight's IPO, aiming to raise US$8 billion, attracted over 30 cornerstone investors for a July 30 debut, potentially the city's biggest listing in seven years.
