Crypto/legacy hybrid financial instruments—specifically, those that mix cryptocurrencies with legacy financial products—are the latest trend at the intersection of blockchain and Wall Street.

The IMF's decision on reserve assets could unlock additional lending for development projects - Copyright AFP/File MANDEL NGAN The IMF's decision on reserve assets ...

There is more to cryptocurrencies than just being money, or currency, and there are very good reasons for them to fall under a tax regulation in the traditional sense. Bitcoin and the like can also be ...

Image: FASB wants public comment on one final aspect of its standard for financial instrument classification and measurement, focused on how entities should disclose hybrid financial instruments ...

The Financial Accountant Standards Board issued a final standard aimed at improving the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial instruments by requiring more consistent accounting and ...

On January 29, 2026, the Canadian Department of Finance (Finance) released for consultation legislative proposals (Proposals) ...

Hybrid Capital instruments occupy a middle ground between debt and equity. While often legally structured as equity, Hybrid Capital instruments typically contain debt-like affirmative and negative ...

What Is Equity-Linked Security (ELKS)? Equity-Linked Securities (ELKS) are hybrid financial instruments that combine features of both debt and equity securities. These securities offer investors the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Outside of all the consistent price speculation and novelty of cryptocurrencies, a compelling trend toward a more open and accessible ...

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A hybrid capital instrument is a financial instrument with perpetual maturity that has both debt and equity properties. Such instruments are specifically designed to be subordinated to other types of ...