Key Takeaways From The SEC’s 3rd Crypto Roundtable Focusing On Custody Issues
In a recent roundtable hosted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force, industry leaders gathered to discuss the crypto custody for broker-dealers and investment advisers. Ryan Louvar, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business and Legal Affairs for Digital Assets at WisdomTree, shared his insights following the event, highlighting the SEC’s […]
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The second annual Satoshi Roundtable, a group of blockchain technology developers, investors and early adopters, discussed important issues such as block chain capacity and the scalability of bitcoin this past weekend, but according to posted comments, they did not reach any conclusions during the invitation-only event. The roundtable was limited to 75 members. Bruce Fenton, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, posted a notice about the roundtable on Reddit. The roundtable’s Facebook page says it is a select group of leaders in the blockchain technology industry who gather for a....
Vision Hill's Dan Zuller runs through his 10 takeaways from institutional crypto investing, and looks ahead.
While we would be remiss not to laud the SEC’s statement as a step in the right direction, the shortcomings are inescapable. On Dec. 23, 2020, the SEC published a statement proposing a framework for broker-dealers to custody digital asset securities in a manner consistent with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Among other things, the statement, which will expire after a period of five years from publication, provides that a broker-dealer may custody digital asset securities so long as it operates consistent with the enumerated conditions set forth in the statement,....
It’s the time of year again for the second annual Satoshi Roundtable and this year is going to be a big one. This year, the private retreat is being held at a resort somewhere in North America. The Roundtable will host many of the talented people in the Bitcoin atmosphere to discuss and ultimately bring forth solutions and innovation to the industry.....