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Belgian crypto issuers will need to decide if assets are securities to know what laws apply (source: FSMA)
Belgium Regulator Ponders Crypto as a Security
The EU’s landmark crypto law won’t take effect for a couple of years, but existing stock-trading rules may still apply, financial regulator FSMA says.
Belgian crypto issuers will need to decide if assets are securities to know what laws apply (source: FSMA)

OSC Toronto
Ontario Securities Commission Slaps Bybit and KuCoin With Penalties
The Canadian regulator said the two exchanges were selling unregistered securities to Ontario residents.
OSC Toronto

SDNY
How the Feds Are Prosecuting NFT Insider Trading Scheme as Wire Fraud – and Why That Matters
The Justice Department could use the case as a model to police market manipulation for other assets. Regulators are watching.
SDNY

The Reichstag, German Parliament Building
Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms
Registries must meet money laundering, IT and governance requirements set by BaFin.
The Reichstag, German Parliament Building

LBRY has likened the SEC's pursuit to that of the relentless French inspector Javert from "Les Miserables." (Gustave Brion via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)
This Tiny Blockchain Startup’s Tangle With SEC Could End Up as Landmark Case
Whether LBRY’s tokens are deemed securities could set an even bigger precedent than Ripple’s higher-profile SEC suit.
LBRY has likened the SEC's pursuit to that of the relentless French inspector Javert from "Les Miserables." (Gustave Brion via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority
Israel's Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans
The securities regulator is hosting a blockchain hackathon next month as a first step towards establishing broader oversight in the country’s fintech space.
Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)
BlockFi Will Pay $100M in Settlement With SEC, State Regulators Over High-Yield Accounts: Report
The company has been under investigation since at least November over the lending product, which offers yields as high as 9.5%.
BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

A Gemini ad (Shutterstock)
Winklevoss-Owned Gemini Galactic Snags FINRA Broker-Dealer Approval
The license could open up future opportunities around digital securities trading.
A Gemini ad (Shutterstock)

SEC Chair Gary Gensler wants greater authority and resources to regulate crypto. (Third Way/Creative Commons)
Professor Gensler Gets an F on Crypto
An antagonistic SEC doesn't serve crypto or U.S. consumers, argues the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Paul H. Jossey.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler wants greater authority and resources to regulate crypto. (Third Way/Creative Commons)