FINRA Requests Information on Cryptocurrency from Members

As an advisory board member for AltCourt.org in New York, Braeden Anderson formerly worked with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Braeden Anderson supports this not-for-profit organization in its mission of improving investor protection and market integrity.

FINRA recently requested information from its member firms regarding cryptocurrency-related activity. Topics of interest to FINRA include trading of cryptocurrencies, accepting cryptocurrencies from customers, dispensing with crypto-related advice, managing pooled crypto funds, and participation in token sales. It has also requested information on the practice of mining, in which miners earn rewards for participating in blockchain recording and other unspecified uses of blockchain technology.

Participation in this regulatory notice is not mandatory, but comes as part of a comprehensive set of efforts by FINRA regarding the use of digital assets. Some individuals and organizations have committed fraud and other violations of the law using digital currencies and other assets, and FINRA seeks to build comprehensive data on the issue and encourage caution among investors regarding new types of assets.

The Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme

Braeden Anderson is a lawyer and financial technology expert who currently serves on the advisory board for cryptocurrency and blockchain at AltCourt.Org. Prior to obtaining his current position, Braeden Anderson attended California State University and Seton Hall University’s School of Law. Moreover, Mr. Anderson will enroll in the Blockchain Strategy Programme at the Said Business School.

A college within the University of Oxford, the Said Business School was founded in 1996 and currently offers over 30 different business programs. Over the course of six weeks, students in the Blockchain Strategy Programme participate in flexible learning modules that provide a comprehensive understanding of blockchain and how it works. Moreover, enrollees learn to apply the Oxford Blockchain Strategic framework and Oxford Blockchain Regulation framework to strategic decision making upon graduation.

The program also connects participants with an international network of experts and innovators. Upon graduation, students receive a formal certificate from the Said Business School. For additional information on the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme, visit sbs.ox.ac.uk.