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Charles Schwab & Co. is a budding cryptocurrency convert and will enter the market in a big, 'disruptive' way, says its CEO--but not before the SEC says it barks or quacks

The $7-trillion Westlake, Texas brokerage previously said its RIAs were indifferent to digital assets ; now Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger admits clients are excited. .

Author Oisin Breen April 24, 2021 at 3:04 AM
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Walt Bettinger: We recognize well what's going on.

cryptomato

cryptomato

April 24, 2021 — 7:10 AM
But Clayton has no authority to declare BTC a non-security. In fact, SEC has not declared BTC officially a non-security, neither is ETH a non-security. So please dear authors do your research before publishing - then you will find out that Clayton and his fellow SEC commissioner Hinman profited from BTC and ETH while in office and after leaving office. Of course it's a gigantic conflict of interest that's about to be discovered. U.S. courts won't look away.
Brooke Southall

Brooke Southall

April 24, 2021 — 6:48 PM
I believe we're talking about whether Gary Gensler will give guide to about whether the SEC will treat bitcoin as as security for regulatory puposes.
Cryptonite

Cryptonite

January 7, 2022 — 6:17 AM
I agree w/ Hester Peirce in that SEC should give a grace period for all cryptos to play the field. At the end, their behaviors will identify who’s security or currency, and the office will then act accordingly with punishment or rewards as it sees fit.

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Range Rovers screeched in and drivers joined a grim queue to get their cash, and cookie • The Schwab-TDA deal cull count now stands at roughly 3.5% of its staff • FMR's hockey star president has stepped down • SEC chief wants more enforcers • An Envestnet executive proves joining a rival is good business • LPL now has an in-house robot.

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Another RIA whisperer, Julian Lopez, has left Schwab Advisor Services after 24 years to join LPL, which he sees as more advisor-focused and 'entrepreneurial'

The Houston executive, like Kelly Smith in Chicago, was considered a key service talent for RIAs though Lopez says his circumstances differ.

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BlackRock gets Kentucky coal in stocking, and Vanguard keeps skating; iShares inches above -- by 2.8% -- Vanguard's annual net new ETF asset haul; Fidelity takes "natural next step" for stock plan business; new CFP chair outlines plans and the DOJ is set to become a major Robinhood shareholder..

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