by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
The future of cryptocurrencies greatly depends on the future of regulation in the financial technology (fintech) industry. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, is currently worth around $9,000,[1] which is a significant drop from the cryptocurrency’s value at the...
by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
The G20, comprised of 19 countries and the European Union, was formed in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in 1999 in hopes of “strengthening the global economy.”[1] Since 2008, the G20 holds an annual Summit convened by country leaders, Finance Ministers and...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
Earlier this month, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, discussed her views regarding the challenges and opportunities facing investors and investment managers in the current economic climate at the Investment Company Institute’s 2017 Securities Law Developments...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
Under the new chairman, Jay Clayton, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seems to have shifted its focus from regulating private equity firms and advisers to individual misconduct.[1] Over the past years, particularly under the term of Mary Jo White, the SEC...