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Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

Crypto Confusion Wears on U.S. Authorities

Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

It’s the middle of the day and you have a big project due tomorrow. You know you should be working on it, but first you need a snack. And you’ve been meaning to respond to that one email. Looks like the car needs a wash, too. We all know wh...

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Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

The annual release of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory agenda is typically a dry affair in which the agency rehashes priorities with which close observers are already familiar. Not so this year, as a change in the White H...

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Director hiring CEO: Info security expertise not a priority

No Easy Answers to Ransomware Riddle

Director hiring CEO: Info security expertise not a priority

Imagine you’re a director of a real estate company tasked with hiring a new chief executive. “Understands best practices in information security” might not be on your list of must-have qualifications. But maybe it should be. The Securities...

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Bitcoin Accounting Keeps Crypto-Gains Under Wraps

Bitcoin Accounting Keeps Crypto-Gains Under Wraps

Bitcoin Accounting Keeps Crypto-Gains Under Wraps

Forget about the tree in the forest. Here’s a new conundrum for public companies to consider: If you make massive gains on bitcoin but can’t brag about it to shareholders, was the investment worth making in the first place? There are plenty...

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Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Plucking executives from the federal government is a go-to move for companies hoping to gain legitimacy or calm investors’ nerves. That probably explains the pipeline now running from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the cryptocurr...

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