U.S. SEC Requests Feedback on Security Futures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a statement inviting public comments on the affiliations between registered national securities exchanges and broker-dealers. This inquiry could significantly impact trading dynamics within the market, as the SEC looks to address how these relationships function within the framework of existing regulations. For more details, see the official […]

SEC Proposes Letting Advisers and Funds Self-Custody Crypto Assets

Investors could gain access to a wider range of crypto strategies under an SEC proposal. The plan would update longstanding safekeeping requirements for investment advisers and regulated funds under federal securities laws. Advisers and Funds Could Hold Crypto Directly Advisers could hold investors’ crypto directly when a permitted custodian is unavailable under custody changes proposed […]

SoftBank investors prioritize AI returns over borrowing costs

SoftBank’s AI-focused strategy highlights a shift towards long-term asset appreciation, despite rising borrowing costs and speculative credit ratings. The post SoftBank investors prioritize AI returns over borrowing costs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bonds Now Pay Their Best Real Returns in Decades. Are Stocks Still Worth It?

Jeremy Siegel says 30-year inflation-protected Treasury bonds now deliver real returns of about 3.35%, a level not seen in decades. That yield is squeezing the case for owning stocks. Siegel, Wharton School finance professor and chief economist at asset manager WisdomTree, said that stocks still beat bonds. However, that cushion is shrinking as Treasury yields […]

Bitget restores $300M fund after absorbing $388M security breach

Bitget said on Sept. 30 that it had restored its Protection Fund to more than $300 million after absorbing the Sept. 24 security breach’s financial impact. The exchange describes the fund as an additional safeguard for customers, separate from reserves backing their account balances. In its announcement, Bitget says the fund absorbed approximately $388 million […]