Texas State Securities Regulator Sends Sam Bankman-Fried Official Hearing Notice Requesting SBF’s Testimony

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is being summoned by the Texas securities regulator to appear during an administrative hearing on February 2nd, 2023.  The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) i...

Texas Securities Regulator Summons SBF to February 2 Hearing

The regulator is pursuing a cease and desist order against FTX, Administrative Fines, and a refund of the assets received from investors amongst other demands. In an ongoing effort to uncover the mish...

Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda – Regulation Bitcoin News

According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on including cryptocurrencies in its digital asset agenda. Yuguda repor...

Private-prison stock hits two-year high as analysts cite potential for more detention beds, detention alternatives

Shares of private-prison operator GEO Group Inc. jumped to their highest level in roughly two years on Tuesday after Wedbush analysts upgraded the stock, citing a GOP-controlled House, possible change...

SBF To Appear Before Texas Regulator In Securities Case

The Texas Securities Board has summoned embattled former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to a February 2nd hearing. The summon is part of an investigation into whether FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried violated any...

CrowdStrike stock drops nearly 20% as elongating sales cycle slows new subscriptions

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the cybersecurity company said new subscriptions came in below expectations amid macro headwinds and longer customer buyi...

Most deeply inverted Treasury curve in more than 4 decades has one upbeat takeaway for investors

One of the bond market’s most reliable indicators of impending U.S. recessions is pointed in a pretty pessimistic direction right now, but contains at least one optimistic message: The Federal Reserve...

Texas regulator wants Bankman-Fried testimony in securities case

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has a hearing date in Texas. The Texas State Securities Board wants Bankman-Fried to testify on Feb. 2 in response to an enforcement action issued today alleging...

‘Wealth effect on steroids’: Here’s the potential fallout from $22 trillion lost by investors this year, according to BofA

Bank of America says a “wealth effect on steroids” may impact the U.S. economy as a result of the fall in the value of stocks and bonds and other assets worth trillions of dollars in 2022. “The $22 tr...

20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now

Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset class have become more attractive as prices have fallen and cash flow i...

Crypto lender BlockFi is suing Sam Bankman-Fried over his shares in Robinhood: report

Just hours after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on Monday, cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed a lawsuit against a holding company by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried over his shares in t...

Spanish Securities Regulator CNMV Warns About Crypto Investments; Calls for Caution After FTX Downfall – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Spanish securities regulator (CNMV) has warned investors against putting funds in crypto-related companies. Montserrat Martinez Parera, vice president of the organization, stated that lack of cont...

Fed’s shrinking of balance sheet via quantitative tightening is ‘a complete mistake,’ says Mizuho

The Federal Reserve’s attempt at shrinking its balance sheet through so-called quantitative tightening, or QT,  is “a complete mistake,” according to Mizuho’s chief economist for the U.S. “There is a ...

Apple Stock Keeps Falling—and I Feel Fine

If Apple stock falls and it doesn’t make a sound, will anyone notice? Not if the market stock market keeps going up. The past month has been good for the stock market and bad for Apple stock (ticker: ...

Stock market could see ‘fireworks’ through the end of the year as headwinds have ‘flipped,’ Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says

Several headwinds that pummeled the stock market in 2022 have turned into tailwinds, setting the stage for a rally in U.S. equities heading into year-end, according to Tom Lee, head of research at Fun...

‘We see major stock markets plunging 25%,’ says Deutsche Bank

A U.S. recession induced by central-bank efforts to curb inflation is likely to arrive by mid-2023 and trigger a sharp and “temporarily painful” decline in equities, according to Deutsche Bank researc...

FTX misrepresents actions of Securities Commission of the Bahamas

The FTX crisis brings with it the inevitable jump to a 100-ft-deep well. Looking ahead to prevent the fall is the only way to safeguard everyone’s interests. Notes like these come onshore following th...

U.S. stock futures fall as Chinese protests rattle markets, oil hits 2022 low

U.S. stock-index futures sank Sunday night, as Asian markets fell following widespread public demonstrations in China and as oil prices hit a 2022 low. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.49...

Cloud software is suffering a cold November rain. Can Snowflake and Salesforce turn it around?

The week after Thanksgiving could determine if cloud software is still too fat or if there are some tasty leftovers for Wall Street. Autodesk Inc. ADSK, +1.82% signaled a slowdown in business spending...

Binance launched a proof-of-reserves system for bitcoin holdings. What are proof of reserves?

Crypto exchange Binance launched a new website that explains its proof of reserves system. But why did the company do it and what does it mean? Here’s a breakdown of why the term has been making its r...

BDCs Sport Lofty Yields, But the Risks Are Growing

Business development companies lend to midsize private companies at high interest rates. They have proven popular with retail investors in recent years by offering dividend yields of around 10%. Total...

Why China’s COVID policies are rattling investors again

Investors in China-related assets who had expected a significant easing of COVID curbs were left disappointed this week as the country battles the worst wave of cases since Shanghai’s outbreak earlier...

These money and investing tips can help your portfolio sail through December

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Bitcoin and Ether Are Not Securities in Belgium, Financial Regulator Clarifies – Regulation Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether cannot be classified as securities or investment instruments, according to a communication issued by the financial watchdog in Belgium. The authority has tried ...

According to Belgium, Bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities – crypto.news

Belgian financial authorities have stated that they do not view cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as securities. The position of several other nations, which have categorized such assets as f...

Where to Get Yields of 10% and Up, if You Can Stomach a Little Risk

The $280 billion convertibles sector is replete with 10%-plus yields on many issues. There is a risk in these high-yielders, but they can offer nice appreciation potential and a good alternative to th...

Genesis Prone to Face Investigation Under Securities Violation Suspicion 

Prominent crypto lending firm Genesis Global Capital is struggling following the bankruptcy filing of FTX. Now it is reported that several US securities regulators are seeking to investigate Genesis. ...

State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis – Regulation Bitcoin News

State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that...

Investors Have Lost Faith in Crypto Exchanges. JPMorgan Sees an Opportunity.

A string of crypto business failures has stranded millions of dollars in customer funds this year, underscoring the level of trust needed for groups that are custodians of digital assets. JPMorgan Cha...

Year-end rally? Bullish stock-market pattern set to collide with stagflation fears

The period between now and year-end marks a historically bullish final stretch of the year for U.S. stocks, particularly just before and after Christmas. The question for investors is whether favorabl...

TJX, Lowe’s, and Home Depot Stocks Have Soared. Further Gains Might Have to Wait.

Retail stocks—and earnings—are showing signs of life. But even though it is retail’s busiest season, this isn’t a great time to buy.  Shares in retail companies, as measured by the VanEck Retail excha...