Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirms data breach
Live Nation Entertainment said on Friday it was investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit that it discovered on May 20, the latest in a string of high-profile corporate …
securities
Ukraine war: Putin issues decree outlining Russian response to possible seizure of its assets by US
Russia will identify US property, including securities, that could be used as compensation for losses sustained as a result of any seizure of frozen Russian assets in the United States, …
Ramon Fonseca, law firm founder awaiting sentencing in Panama Papers trial, dead at 71
Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal over the hiding of wealth in offshore entities, has died, a lawyer …
Ethereum, altcoins are unregistered crypto securities
Bitcoin maxi Michael Saylor opined that several crypto altcoins, like Ethereum and Ripple, will not achieve institutional acceptance this decade. MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor told attendees of the annual …
U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rate, saying it will take ‘longer than expected’ to start cutting
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning toward eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but that cuts could be delayed as recent inflation numbers have …
Unexplained wealth order filed against crypto scam co-founder
B.C.’s director of civil forfeiture has filed an unexplained wealth order in an attempt to seize a quarter-million dollars in cash, 45 gold bars, luxury watches and jewelry that were contained in …
Coinbase’s one-third revenue ‘at stake’ as SEC battle faces dismissal challenges
Experts doubt a quick end to Coinbase’s battle against the SEC, citing the challenge of proving listed tokens are not securities. The American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is unlikely to overcome …
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds get approval from U.S. SEC
After a head-spinning and bizarre chain of events, U.S. financial regulators have formally approved new bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The move is being heralded as a landmark moment in the history of …
U.S. SEC has not approved bitcoin ETFs, says social media account was compromised
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Tuesday afternoon that a social media post saying it had approved a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) was false and its account had been …
Big Canadian banks may be making misleading claims on sustainability, says securities complaint
Canada’s big five banks are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. Banks are …