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Analyst: BlackRock is Holding Meetings With the SEC About its Bitcoin ETF – Here’s What We Know
22.11.2023
BlackRock Office Blackrock held a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday to discuss the structure of its upcoming Bitcoin ETF, according to a memo from the regulator. The meeting’s attendees included 8 members from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets,...
Bitcoin derivatives traders target $40K BTC price now that Binance is resolved
22.11.2023
BTC futures and options held firm despite a wave of negative news, and data shows traders targeting $40,000
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
BlackRock met with SEC officials to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF
22.11.2023
Representatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also met with Grayscale on Nov. 20 in the asset manager’s bid for listing a Bitcoin ETF
Coinbase cites SEC action against Kraken in push for crypto rulemaking
22.11.2023
The Nov. 22 letter claimed that "only mandamus will impel the [SEC] to fully, finally acknowledge that Coinbase's petition for rulemaking was pocket-vetoed long ago."
Did Binance's CZ predict his own downfall?
22.11.2023
An exclusive interview with Cointelegraph in 2018 highlighted growing scrutiny of Binance's meteoric growth
Kraken Exchange CEO Jesse Powell Slams SEC for ‘Assault on America’
22.11.2023
Jesse Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Jesse Powell, co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, has called the US regulators masochists attacking America and extortionists chasing crypto companies out of the country. Powell came after the country’s regulators...
SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Listing
22.11.2023
Source: Grayscale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held discussions with Grayscale about converting the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A memorandum published by the SEC indicates that officials from the agency’s...
Grayscale met with SEC to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF details
22.11.2023
Grayscale executives and lawyers met with the SEC to discuss a rule change to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)
SEC Identifies 16 Crypto Tokens as Securities in Kraken Lawsuit
22.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified 16 crypto tokens as securities in its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Some of the alleged crypto securities were the same as those highlighted in the SEC’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. Kraken’s...
Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?
22.11.2023
Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight
22.11.2023
Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, Kraken is facing a lawsuit from...
Crypto markets mixed as traders digest DOJ action against Binance, CZ
21.11.2023
Cryptocurrencies flash mixed signals as market participants digest the details of CZ’s guilty plea and the DOJ’s $4.3 billion settlement with Binance
‘They’re Playing a Game’: What New Yorkers Think of the SEC’s War Against Crypto
21.11.2023
After the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken, a small but trusted exchange, CoinDesk asked passersby for their views on crypto and regulation
BNB price rallies on news of DOJ-Binance settlement
21.11.2023
The BNB token defied today’s wider market downturn with a high volume rally, which saw its price hit a 5-month high at $271.90
Bankrupt Crypto Lending Firm Celsius Shifts Focus to Bitcoin Mining Amid SEC Feedback on Reorganization Plan
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Canva Crypto lender Celsius has amended its reorganization plan, opting for a singular focus on bitcoin mining instead of the initially proposed combination of mining and staking. In a court filing on Monday, Celsius signaled its departure from the earlier Plan that combined both...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: SEC Sues Kraken and IOSCO Issues Crucial Crypto Regulations
21.11.2023
  Multiple countries advanced cryptocurrency oversight last week through legal actions, guidance, and policy initiatives. Image by RareStock, Adobe Stock. The past week brought several new major developments on the crypto regulation front. The SEC sued a major crypto exchange, IOSCO developed...
Kraken Faces SEC Charges for Unlawful Crypto Trading Operations
21.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added Kraken – a San-Francisco-based crypto exchange – to its hitlist of industry giants charged with a litany of securities law violations and internal control failures. In a lawsuit filed in a San Francisco court on Monday...
Celsius entity to focus only on mining under proposed reorganization plan
21.11.2023
The lending firm has been in bankruptcy court since its Chapter 11 filing in 2022, while the SEC filed a lawsuit against both the firm and former CEO Alex Mashinsky in July
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Blasts SEC as ‘Top Decel,’ Says Crypto Should Exit US
21.11.2023
Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell strongly criticizes SEC after lawsuit, says crypto should leave the US. Image by IB Photography, Adobe Stock. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell did not mince words recently when he criticized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for suing...