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US Congress members urge financial authorities to invalidate SEC’s SAB 121
16.11.2023
In a memo, Congress members state that Federal banking agencies should not require financial institutions providing custody services for digital assets to maintain capital against the assets
BlackRock files S1 form for spot Ether ETF with SEC
16.11.2023
The world's largest asset manager filed the S1 form with the US SEC a week after registering iShares Ethereum Trust with the Delaware Department of State Division of Corporations
South Korea’s pension fund bags 280K Coinbase shares: SEC data
16.11.2023
South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invested $20 million in Coinbase in Q3 2023
SEC Postpones Decision on Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Ether ETF
16.11.2023
Source: Hashdex The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its decision on the approval of Hashdex Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust ETF. The SEC published a document that addresses to the deferral of Hashdex’s filing. Hashdex previously filed to convert its current...
Coinbase Expects Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Add Billions to Crypto Market — Says SEC Approval Possible by Year-End
16.11.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could add billions of dollars to the total crypto market cap. Coinbase also believes that the chances of one or more spot bitcoin ETFs being approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before the...
SEC Announces ‘Highly Productive’ Year for Crypto Enforcement Actions
16.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its latest enforcement results relating to crypto assets. “Fiscal year 2023 was another highly productive and impactful year for the SEC’s enforcement efforts relating to crypto asset securities,” the regulator described....
SEC Delays Decision on HashDex Bitcoin Spot ETF Application, Grayscale Ether Futures Filing
15.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is delaying any decision on efforts by Hashdex and Grayscale to convert existing investment products into exchange-traded funds, according to a set of filings on Wednesday
What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto
15.11.2023
The SEC’s Custody Rule requiring advisors to safeguard digital assets has big implications for advisors working in the crypto industry, says Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital
US SEC to Decide on Two Spot Bitcoin ETFs by Nov. 17
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scheduled to announce its decisions on two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Nov.17, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Okay, we're nearing in on deadline dates for 3 spot #Bitcoin ETF applications. I want to...
SEC’s FY 2023 Enforcement Actions Yield $5 Billion in Fines from Wall Street and Crypto Giants
15.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its enforcement actions in fiscal year 2023 resulted in nearly $5 billion in fines and reimbursements to investors. In a Tuesday press release, the agency said it has targeted Wall Street brokerages...
XRP spike on hoax filing a ‘bad look’ but won’t sway SEC’s ETF approvals
15.11.2023
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas doubts the SEC will deny ETFs after XRP’s price spiked on a faked BlackRock XRP trust filing, but it is a “bad look.”
Kevin O’Leary Warns Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Be 18 Months Away
15.11.2023
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has cautioned that it could take another year and a half for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He emphasized that we will not see a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. until...
Cathie Wood Speculates SEC Chair’s Political Aspirations Are Hindrances Towards Judgment Call on Bitcoin Spot ETF
14.11.2023
Source: Bloomberg The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains unyielding amidst escalating interest in a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), and Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood believes she may have identified the reason. Making a special appearance on CNBC’s Squawk...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: Major Nations Commit to Crypto Tax Reporting Standard and EU Issues Draft Stablecoin Guidelines
14.11.2023
Nations and authorities advance crypto regulations across taxation, stablecoins, geo-blocking, and compliance this week. Image by motortion, Adobe Stock. Last week brought several noteworthy developments in the evolving crypto regulation scene across the globe. Major nations made efforts towards...
Court Issues Protective Order Governing Disclosure of Material in SEC-Binance Lawsuit
14.11.2023
Source: Pixabay US Court has approved a protective order that will govern the production, use, and disclosure of all information and materials produced by any party in the ongoing SEC’s lawsuit against Binance entities and CEO Changpeng Zhao. Earlier, the US SEC and Binance had jointly moved...
Blackrock Outlines Why SEC ‘Must’ Approve Spot Ethereum ETFs
14.11.2023
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has outlined why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “must” approve spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Nasdaq, which has filed with the SEC to list and trade shares of Blackrock’s spot ether...
First deadline window looms for SEC to approve Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
13.11.2023
Even if approved by Nov. 17, the spot Bitcoin ETFs are unlikely to come to market for at least a month after approval
Under New Leadership, Terraform Labs Acquires Cross-Chain Analytics Firm Pulsar Finance
13.11.2023
In a recent development, Terraform Labs has completed the acquisition of Pulsar Finance, a firm specializing in cross-chain analytics and portfolio management. The acquisition occurs as Terraform’s former CEO Do Kwon remains incarcerated in Montenegro and a U.S. Securities and Exchange...
CBOE to launch BTC, ETH margin futures trading in January with 11 firms supporting
13.11.2023
The new trading capability comes simultaneously with a surge in interest in crypto financial products in the United States
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Criticizes SEC for Losing Focus on Investor Protection
13.11.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Ripple / YouTube Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of the US-based blockchain payments firm Ripple, has expressed strong criticism of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of deviating from its core mission to protect...