Securities and Exchange Commission

Blockchain

‘We’re Done’: Sweeping Crypto Legislation Rejected in Senate

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If passed, the more-than-600 page Clarity Act would split crypto oversight authority between the SEC and the CFTC.

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ETF Upside

Should Spot Bitcoin Products Be Called ETFs? Some Say No

A letter filed in response to the SEC’s request for comment on “novel ETFs” calls for rethinking the product’s naming conventions.

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Hedge Funds

Peter Thiel Places Big Bets on Energy, Amazon in Revamped Portfolio

Thiel Macro is suddenly back in action with a roster that seems less concerned about an AI bubble, and more concerned with an AI bottleneck.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s New Custom Model Portfolios Hope to Prove One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Vanguard will now let advisors tailor certain models to their specific values and tax preferences.

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Advisor Upside

The SEC’s Proposed Semi-Annual Reports Could Hide Negative Earnings

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Bad quarters would be masked by positive semi-annual reports at twice the rate as good quarters, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Advisor Upside

Supreme Court Upholds SEC’s Broad Disgorgement Powers

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The nation’s highest court agreed unanimously that the SEC doesn’t need to prove monetary harm to obtain disgorgement.

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ETF Upside

Will Prediction-Market ETFs Launch This Week? Yes or No

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Roundhill and GraniteShares indicated that they could soon launch funds making election bets.

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