Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
-
Skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices makes it hard for long-time wealth managers to act their on skepticism and stay out of the market for these risky vehicles.
March 4 -
Bitcoin has risen more than 40% this year following the successful introduction of the exchange traded funds.
March 1 -
The tax authority is drafting final regulations that would require crypto brokers, including exchanges, to report detailed information on their clients' transactions.
February 28 -
In correspondence with Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed safeguarding rule could change banks' custody businesses.
February 5 -
Leading the charge last year were risky leveraged vehicles and funds tracking the digital assets industry. That doesn't mean advisors are any more likely to embrace them.
January 29 -
Even planners who are willing to entertain investments in digital assets caution that clients should put no more in than they can afford to lose.
January 26 -
The San Francisco technology company is partnering with Onramp Invest to offer registered investment experts tools for facilitating larger digital asset transactions.
January 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service has revised the question it has asked in recent years about income from digital assets such as cryptocurrency on the Form 1040 for individual taxpayers this tax season and added it for the first time to tax forms for estates, trusts, partnerships and C and S corporations.
January 22 -
Some worry chairman's time in office could leave agency weaker than how he found it.
January 19 -
After the SEC's decision, Americans can finally invest in a fund whose underlying asset is bitcoin. But should they?
January 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department told businesses they won't have to report on the digital assets they receive until regulations are issued.
January 16 -
Robinhood and a few other trading app providers immediately announced support for the newly approved spot bitcoin ETFs. But Vanguard announced this week it would not allow customers to invest in them.
January 12 -
While stablecoins do find utility as a base currency for navigating between volatile cryptocurrencies, their broader application as a fiat money alternative remains elusive.
January 12 -
The decision could make bitcoin a major part of more investing portfolios. But after bitcoin, the SEC is likely to move slowly on approving other crypto-tied ETFs.
January 11 -
After more than a decade of opposition, the Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light.
January 10 -
The broker-dealer industry's self-regulator warns of risks also related to cryptocurrencies and off-channel communications.
January 9 -
Crypto insiders expect the SEC to announce several key decisions on Jan. 10, which could determine the future of the proposed spot-backed ETF.
January 8 -
Grayscale Investments, the cryptocurrency-trust manager vying for U.S. approval to convert the world's biggest bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund, says Silbert has resigned as its chairman. He heads a related company that is the subject of lawsuits by U.S. regulators.
December 26 -
It's cheers for pro bono advisors and people working to diversify the industry, and jeers for planners who defraud the elderly and big firms that let their regulatory responsibilities slip.
December 24 -
The IRS is forming a centralized oversight strategy for digital assets, but implementing it has been frustrated by delays in the regulatory approval process.
December 21



















