ARIP
30 Aug
To protect investors and boost confidence in the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday, granted two digital exchanges an 'Approval-in-Principle' to commence operation under the Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP).
29 Aug
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has granted "approval-in-principle" to two digital asset exchanges, allowing them to commence operations under the newly introduced Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP). In a statement on Thursday, SEC said the companies approved are Busha Digital Limited and Quidax Technologies Limited. The approval comes after SEC…
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