The SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN have all taken steps toward regulating crypto, leading to some contradictory statements.
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Just about everything tends to move at lightning speed in the world of cryptocurrency. Coin valuations rise and fall as whimsically as breezes change their direction; new coins are born and others die nearly every day. Stories of huge fortunes made and destroyed in the cryptosphere are practically commonplace.
Therefore, it’s not surprising that the cryptosphere has been difficult to regulate. For one thing, democratic governments around the world are designed to have due process--in other words, things take time. For some regulators, this has been a frustrating factor; citizens have gone without protections, and governments haven’t been able to efficiently collect taxes on revenues made from ICOs or crypto trading.
Some governments have gone the way of the iron fist--in a sweeping set of bans starting in Q3 of last year, China ultimately outlawed both the practice of holding ICOs and domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Other countries, like the United States, have taken a rather slow-and-steady approach toward crypto regulation--perhaps, until now.
Crypto Confusion: Regulation From All Angles Leaves Some Things Unclear
SEC calls them securities
Hard to be both
— Kyle Samani (@KyleSamani) March 8, 2018
Last week, the SEC sent out a wave of subpoenas to dozens of cryptocurrency firms across the country. Then, a letter from a FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) official to Oregonian Senator Ron Wyden stating that cryptocurrency firms must comply with the Bank Secrecy Act was made public on March 6th. Just yesterday, Federal Judge Jack Weinstein ruled that ICO tokens can be legally classified as commodities.
Meanwhile, the SEC and its Chairman Jay Clayton have peppered the news with the latest rounds of statements regarding which laws apply to whom.
The SEC's most recent target? Crypto exchanges. “If a platform offers trading of digital assets that are securities and operates as an 'exchange,' as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration," the SEC said in its "Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets."
Ryan Schoen, senior financial services policy analyst at Washington Analysis, told CNBC: "I think the next step here will likely be subpoenas to exchanges, if they haven't already started. That alone may prompt some voluntary de-listing of tokens that clearly run afoul of securities laws."
“Federal Regulation is Only a Matter of Time”
David Woliner, Head of Financial Regulation at the Tel-Aviv based Porat & Co. Law Firm, explained that even without the recent regulatory moves from the US government, “in a way, federal regulation is already out there.”
In other words, cryptocurrency firms that have been making efforts to be compliant with federal laws have chosen to work with the regulatory framework that exists for more ‘traditional’ financial entities. Specifically, says Woliner, “many businesses involved in cryptocurrencies chose to register as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in US states allowing them to register as such.”
“MSBs have registration requirements and a range of anti-money laundering, recordkeeping, and reporting responsibilities under the regulations of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a federal agency,” he explained.
“Given the growing applicability of securities laws to ICOs, and the evolving classification of tokens as being (or not) securities, it would be fair to say that federal regulation is only a matter of time.”
Cryptocurrency Regulation in the World at Large
Woliner explained that while crypto regulation in the US is certainly a white-hot topic, there also "seems to be a large consensus that cryptocurrency regulation is the order of the day… [on a] global stage."
“The cryptocurrency world is currently a gigantic sandbox where regulators are trying, with (or without) the help of parties and actors from the cryptocurrency space, to figure out the best way to tackle with the challenges posed by this industry,“ he said.
President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain Marco Santori said on Twitter that he believes that crypto firms have a responsibility to work with governments to create a well-informed, supportive legal framework:
What a nightmare this is. SEC says "all ICOs" its seen are sales of securities, but FinCEN says they are "generally" money transmission.
David Woliner explained that on a global scale, the “short term” of regulatory action surrounding cryptocurrency is likely to focus on enforcement, “especially with regards to ICOs.”
This is because “some of the practices in the ICO world are such that regulators cannot disregard and require immediate action. This will likely affect the number of ICOs conducted, but not necessarily the amounts raised through ICOs. It is all about acknowledging that there are some basic rules you must adhere to.”
In a longer-term sense, however, “we will see, hopefully, a mature industry evolving within the regulatory frameworks which will be tailored and applied to its characteristics, resulting from the sandbox programs launched by many regulators around the world.”
“Regulators are likely to mature and evolve alongside the industry, but a keystone to achieving that is through a constant and open-minded dialogue between regulators and industry players,” Woliner added.
Regulation Has the Power to Strengthen and Legitimize the Cryptocurrency Industry
Despite the impending difficulty for industry participants that may come as a result of new regulations on cryptocurrency inside and outside of the United States, the industry could stand to be improved by a healthy set of regulations.
This is evident in Japan’s Virtual Currency Act, a piece of legislation that legitimized Bitcoin and Ethereum as legal forms of payment in April last year. Many credit the VCA with much of the astronomical rise of both coins throughout May and June of 2017 (and beyond.)
Indeed, Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Brian Quintenz told CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ that "regulation can add to credibility."
"I think the participants in this market want a credible marketplace," he added.
Just about everything tends to move at lightning speed in the world of cryptocurrency. Coin valuations rise and fall as whimsically as breezes change their direction; new coins are born and others die nearly every day. Stories of huge fortunes made and destroyed in the cryptosphere are practically commonplace.
Therefore, it’s not surprising that the cryptosphere has been difficult to regulate. For one thing, democratic governments around the world are designed to have due process--in other words, things take time. For some regulators, this has been a frustrating factor; citizens have gone without protections, and governments haven’t been able to efficiently collect taxes on revenues made from ICOs or crypto trading.
Some governments have gone the way of the iron fist--in a sweeping set of bans starting in Q3 of last year, China ultimately outlawed both the practice of holding ICOs and domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Other countries, like the United States, have taken a rather slow-and-steady approach toward crypto regulation--perhaps, until now.
Crypto Confusion: Regulation From All Angles Leaves Some Things Unclear
SEC calls them securities
Hard to be both
— Kyle Samani (@KyleSamani) March 8, 2018
Last week, the SEC sent out a wave of subpoenas to dozens of cryptocurrency firms across the country. Then, a letter from a FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) official to Oregonian Senator Ron Wyden stating that cryptocurrency firms must comply with the Bank Secrecy Act was made public on March 6th. Just yesterday, Federal Judge Jack Weinstein ruled that ICO tokens can be legally classified as commodities.
Meanwhile, the SEC and its Chairman Jay Clayton have peppered the news with the latest rounds of statements regarding which laws apply to whom.
The SEC's most recent target? Crypto exchanges. “If a platform offers trading of digital assets that are securities and operates as an 'exchange,' as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration," the SEC said in its "Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets."
Ryan Schoen, senior financial services policy analyst at Washington Analysis, told CNBC: "I think the next step here will likely be subpoenas to exchanges, if they haven't already started. That alone may prompt some voluntary de-listing of tokens that clearly run afoul of securities laws."
“Federal Regulation is Only a Matter of Time”
David Woliner, Head of Financial Regulation at the Tel-Aviv based Porat & Co. Law Firm, explained that even without the recent regulatory moves from the US government, “in a way, federal regulation is already out there.”
In other words, cryptocurrency firms that have been making efforts to be compliant with federal laws have chosen to work with the regulatory framework that exists for more ‘traditional’ financial entities. Specifically, says Woliner, “many businesses involved in cryptocurrencies chose to register as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in US states allowing them to register as such.”
“MSBs have registration requirements and a range of anti-money laundering, recordkeeping, and reporting responsibilities under the regulations of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a federal agency,” he explained.
“Given the growing applicability of securities laws to ICOs, and the evolving classification of tokens as being (or not) securities, it would be fair to say that federal regulation is only a matter of time.”
Cryptocurrency Regulation in the World at Large
Woliner explained that while crypto regulation in the US is certainly a white-hot topic, there also "seems to be a large consensus that cryptocurrency regulation is the order of the day… [on a] global stage."
“The cryptocurrency world is currently a gigantic sandbox where regulators are trying, with (or without) the help of parties and actors from the cryptocurrency space, to figure out the best way to tackle with the challenges posed by this industry,“ he said.
President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain Marco Santori said on Twitter that he believes that crypto firms have a responsibility to work with governments to create a well-informed, supportive legal framework:
What a nightmare this is. SEC says "all ICOs" its seen are sales of securities, but FinCEN says they are "generally" money transmission.
David Woliner explained that on a global scale, the “short term” of regulatory action surrounding cryptocurrency is likely to focus on enforcement, “especially with regards to ICOs.”
This is because “some of the practices in the ICO world are such that regulators cannot disregard and require immediate action. This will likely affect the number of ICOs conducted, but not necessarily the amounts raised through ICOs. It is all about acknowledging that there are some basic rules you must adhere to.”
In a longer-term sense, however, “we will see, hopefully, a mature industry evolving within the regulatory frameworks which will be tailored and applied to its characteristics, resulting from the sandbox programs launched by many regulators around the world.”
“Regulators are likely to mature and evolve alongside the industry, but a keystone to achieving that is through a constant and open-minded dialogue between regulators and industry players,” Woliner added.
Regulation Has the Power to Strengthen and Legitimize the Cryptocurrency Industry
Despite the impending difficulty for industry participants that may come as a result of new regulations on cryptocurrency inside and outside of the United States, the industry could stand to be improved by a healthy set of regulations.
This is evident in Japan’s Virtual Currency Act, a piece of legislation that legitimized Bitcoin and Ethereum as legal forms of payment in April last year. Many credit the VCA with much of the astronomical rise of both coins throughout May and June of 2017 (and beyond.)
Indeed, Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Brian Quintenz told CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ that "regulation can add to credibility."
"I think the participants in this market want a credible marketplace," he added.
Rachel is a self-taught crypto geek and a passionate writer. She believes in the power that the written word has to educate, connect and empower individuals to make positive and powerful financial choices. She is the Podcast Host and a Cryptocurrency Editor at Finance Magnates.
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This session looks at how broker loyalty programmes are moving from “nice-to-have rewards” into a serious retention layer inside the client portal.
In this session, Desmond Leong, CEO of Returning.AI, will break down the practical mechanics behind high-performing broker loyalty programmes: what to reward, what not to reward, how onshore and offshore entities need different incentive structures, what belongs in the rewards store, and how brokers can recycle reward budgets back into trading value instead of letting them disappear as pure cost.
The talk will cover common mistakes brokers make when launching loyalty programmes, including copying retail-style rewards, ignoring jurisdictional constraints, over-relying on bonuses, failing to connect rewards to lifecycle stages, and measuring vanity engagement instead of retention, LTV, CAC payback, deposits, and active trading behaviour.
Attendees will leave with a clear do-and-don’t framework they can use to pressure-test their own loyalty strategy.
Why loyalty is no longer a “nice-to-have” marketing feature for brokers
The building blocks of any loyalty program and what they mean: points, tiers, missions, stores, leaderboards, boosters, and cashback-style mechanics
Understanding of how key regulators read loyalty incentives and where the compliance lines are
What should go in the rewards store, and what quietly destroys ROI
How trading credits, rebates, VIP perks, education, and service benefits can recycle value back into the brokerage
The 5 mistakes brokers should avoid when building or buying a loyalty programme
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The talk will cover common mistakes brokers make when launching loyalty programmes, including copying retail-style rewards, ignoring jurisdictional constraints, over-relying on bonuses, failing to connect rewards to lifecycle stages, and measuring vanity engagement instead of retention, LTV, CAC payback, deposits, and active trading behaviour.
Attendees will leave with a clear do-and-don’t framework they can use to pressure-test their own loyalty strategy.
Why loyalty is no longer a “nice-to-have” marketing feature for brokers
The building blocks of any loyalty program and what they mean: points, tiers, missions, stores, leaderboards, boosters, and cashback-style mechanics
Understanding of how key regulators read loyalty incentives and where the compliance lines are
What should go in the rewards store, and what quietly destroys ROI
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The 5 mistakes brokers should avoid when building or buying a loyalty programme
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The talk will cover common mistakes brokers make when launching loyalty programmes, including copying retail-style rewards, ignoring jurisdictional constraints, over-relying on bonuses, failing to connect rewards to lifecycle stages, and measuring vanity engagement instead of retention, LTV, CAC payback, deposits, and active trading behaviour.
Attendees will leave with a clear do-and-don’t framework they can use to pressure-test their own loyalty strategy.
Why loyalty is no longer a “nice-to-have” marketing feature for brokers
The building blocks of any loyalty program and what they mean: points, tiers, missions, stores, leaderboards, boosters, and cashback-style mechanics
Understanding of how key regulators read loyalty incentives and where the compliance lines are
What should go in the rewards store, and what quietly destroys ROI
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A clear view of which stablecoin use cases have cleared proof of concept and are now operating at scale in APAC
Understanding of what the MAS Payment Services Act and Hong Kong's fiat stablecoin licensing regime mean for brokers and payment providers in practice
Insight into the infrastructure gaps firms most commonly underestimate before going live
Perspective on where the next wave of adoption is heading and what existing systems need to accommodate
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Attendees will walk away with:
A clear view of which stablecoin use cases have cleared proof of concept and are now operating at scale in APAC
Understanding of what the MAS Payment Services Act and Hong Kong's fiat stablecoin licensing regime mean for brokers and payment providers in practice
Insight into the infrastructure gaps firms most commonly underestimate before going live
Perspective on where the next wave of adoption is heading and what existing systems need to accommodate
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Held in partnership with 8Circle, this session brings together the builders of new payment rails and the institutions putting them to work.
Attendees will walk away with:
A clear view of which stablecoin use cases have cleared proof of concept and are now operating at scale in APAC
Understanding of what the MAS Payment Services Act and Hong Kong's fiat stablecoin licensing regime mean for brokers and payment providers in practice
Insight into the infrastructure gaps firms most commonly underestimate before going live
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A clear view of which APAC markets are generating real funded trader volume versus registration noise, and why that gap matters more than the headline figures
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A clear view of which APAC markets are generating real funded trader volume versus registration noise, and why that gap matters more than the headline figures
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Attend at your own risk.
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Practical wisdom on regional market peculiarities and FX careers
Unforgettable anecdotes that bring the Lion City's trading culture to life
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Attend at your own risk.
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Unforgettable anecdotes that bring the Lion City's trading culture to life
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Attend at your own risk.
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Practical wisdom on regional market peculiarities and FX careers
Unforgettable anecdotes that bring the Lion City's trading culture to life
Join seasoned financial markets professionals as they reflect on life spent in front of tickets, phones, and later screens, and the stories they’ve accumulated on sales and trading floors.
You can count on an unorthodox blend of candid perspectives and off-the-record tales that novices won’t get, and compliance won’t approve.
Attend at your own risk.
What to expect:
A deeper grasp of the evolution that Singapore's FX market has gone through
Practical wisdom on regional market peculiarities and FX careers
Unforgettable anecdotes that bring the Lion City's trading culture to life
Join seasoned financial markets professionals as they reflect on life spent in front of tickets, phones, and later screens, and the stories they’ve accumulated on sales and trading floors.
You can count on an unorthodox blend of candid perspectives and off-the-record tales that novices won’t get, and compliance won’t approve.
Attend at your own risk.
What to expect:
A deeper grasp of the evolution that Singapore's FX market has gone through
Practical wisdom on regional market peculiarities and FX careers
Unforgettable anecdotes that bring the Lion City's trading culture to life
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Attendees will walk away with:
Institutional perspective on tokenized assets and what they unlock from bonds to debt
Understanding which paths are available for retail brokers and their compliance and product implications
Insight into where APAC regulators stand on tokenized securities
Tokenized assets are all the rage across retail and institutional trading, but adoption might hit unique roadblocks for each.
This session gathers builders and architects practitioners to break down questions of infrastructure, ownership, and settlement that will define the next wave of asset tokenization.
Attendees will walk away with:
Institutional perspective on tokenized assets and what they unlock from bonds to debt
Understanding which paths are available for retail brokers and their compliance and product implications
Insight into where APAC regulators stand on tokenized securities
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Institutional perspective on tokenized assets and what they unlock from bonds to debt
Understanding which paths are available for retail brokers and their compliance and product implications
Insight into where APAC regulators stand on tokenized securities
Tokenized assets are all the rage across retail and institutional trading, but adoption might hit unique roadblocks for each.
This session gathers builders and architects practitioners to break down questions of infrastructure, ownership, and settlement that will define the next wave of asset tokenization.
Attendees will walk away with:
Institutional perspective on tokenized assets and what they unlock from bonds to debt
Understanding which paths are available for retail brokers and their compliance and product implications
Insight into where APAC regulators stand on tokenized securities
Tokenized assets are all the rage across retail and institutional trading, but adoption might hit unique roadblocks for each.
This session gathers builders and architects practitioners to break down questions of infrastructure, ownership, and settlement that will define the next wave of asset tokenization.
Attendees will walk away with:
Institutional perspective on tokenized assets and what they unlock from bonds to debt
Understanding which paths are available for retail brokers and their compliance and product implications
Insight into where APAC regulators stand on tokenized securities
