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DC Circuit Court Rules Kalshi’s US Election Bets Legal
5.10.2024
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of the predictions market Kalshi, allowing the commodities exchange to offer event contracts based on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections. Circuit Judge Millett’s opinion supports the legality...
SEC Appeals Ripple Case, Citing Errors in Final Judgment
3.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a formal notice of appeal against Ripple Labs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeal follows a district court’s ruling in August, which the SEC argues contained significant legal errors. SEC Challenges...
SEC Ordered to Re-Evaluate Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Conversion With Court Mandate
23.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) once again holds the reins when it comes to evaluating Grayscale’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit delivered a directive, compelling the SEC to take...
Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
6.9.2023
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a unanimous ruling by a panel of the U.S. Court...
Tornado Cash Founders Accused, Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
3.9.2023
The U.S. government has charged the founders of crypto mixing and privacy tool Tornado Cash with money laundering, calling them “criminals.” In other news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of crypto asset manager Grayscale against the United...
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Chastises SEC for Grayscale Denial
2.9.2023
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (Court) unanimously granted Grayscale’s petition for review of the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (Grayscale ETP) and vacated the SEC denial order....
Bitcoin ETFs have 75% chance of approval this year: Bloomberg analysts
31.8.2023
Bloomberg ETF analysts raised their odds for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval after the recent Grayscale victory against the SEC
Grayscale fires first salvo in case against SEC over Bitcoin ETF refusal
12.10.2022
The SEC must submit its brief by Nov. 9. After that, Grayscale will then submit a reply brief on Nov. 30 before both parties submit a final brief on Dec. 21