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Heartland Tri-State Bank Collapses, Biden Urged to Grant Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Clemency, and More — Week in Review
6.8.2023
In this week’s news, another major U.S. bank has failed, a Maine senator has appealed to United States president Joe Biden to grant Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht clemency, a senior U.S. district judge has rejected the approach taken in the SEC v. Ripple ruling regarding XRP, and Robert...
CDC report underscores importance of Judge's verdict in Ripple case
5.8.2023
The CDC expressed satisfaction with the ruling, which aligned with their stance as articulated in their amicus brief supporting Ripple, marking an advocacy victory
Coinbase Urges Court to Dismiss SEC Case, Claiming Regulator ‘Overstepped’ Its Statutory Authority
4.8.2023
In a motion for judgment filed on August 4, Coinbase hit back against the SEC’s lawsuit alleging it facilitated unregistered trading of securities, arguing the agency lacks authority to regulate digital assets in this way. Coinbase Fights Back Against SEC’s Crypto Exchange Lawsuit In...
Robinhood's Q2 Earnings Show 18% Decline in Crypto Trading Revenue
4.8.2023
In its Q2 2023 earnings report, Robinhood (HOOD), the online trading platform known for its crypto-friendly approach, revealed crypto trading revenue of $31 million, representing an 18% decrease from the previous quarter's $38 million.
Despite this decline, Robinhood achieved profitability...
'The SEC has violated due process' — Coinbase CLO on motion to dismiss lawsuit
4.8.2023
Lawyers for Coinbase cited precedent from the SEC v. Ripple case, in which a judge ruled that the XRP token largely did not qualify as a security by the commission’s standards
Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight
4.8.2023
Coinbase filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping well outside its jurisdiction in suing the crypto exchange
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler Sidelines Cryptos and Says AI “Warrants The Hype”
4.8.2023
The head of the US securities and exchange commission (SEC) Gary Gensler thinks that the “transformative” power of artificial intelligence (AI) makes it a regulatory priority than cryptocurrencies.
Shifting his focus from cryptocurrencies, Gensler says AI “warrants the hype” as he regards...
Defi Education Fund Submits FOIA Request for SEC’s Docs
4.8.2023
The Defi Education Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding the decentralized finance environment, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The documents requested are linked to the SEC’s non-answer to whether...
SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleging $50M node license 'sham'
4.8.2023
Blockchain mining software firm DEBT Box has been accused of lying to investors about its involvement in crypto mining and its "node licenses."
Ether ETF applications flood the SEC as ProShares files the 11th
4.8.2023
ProShares has filed for an equal weight Bitcoin and Ether ETF, marking the 11th Ether ETF application in less than seven days
ProShares Files Application With SEC for Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight ETF
4.8.2023
If approved, the fund will measure "the performance of holding long positions in the nearest maturing monthly bitcoin and ether futures contracts."
Coinbase to file order seeking dismissal of SEC lawsuit
4.8.2023
Paul Grewal said Coinbase will seek to dismiss the SEC’s suit on Aug. 4 which will argue that it never sold securities as the regulator alleged
USDT Issuer Tether Bought $45.4 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q2 – Here’s What This Means for the BTC Market
3.8.2023
The issuer of the world’s most popular USD-pegged stablecoin USDT, Tether, bought 1,529 bitcoin (BTC) worth $45.4 million in Q2, as per comments by the company’s CTO cited by Bitcoin Magazine.
The purchase shows that Tether is following through on a plan announced back in May to allocate 15%...
SEC Charges 18 Utah Defendants in $50M Crypto Fraud Scheme
3.8.2023
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ETF Analysts: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds at 65% Amid Pressure From Blackrock
3.8.2023
According to James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, two analysts specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at Bloomberg, the likelihood of a spot bitcoin ETF debut in the U.S. has surged to 65%. These analysts attribute this increase to “pressure from Blackrock and possibly Democrats,”...
HEX Plummets Over 40% After SEC Files Lawsuit Against Creator Richard Heart
2.8.2023
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Richard Heart and his companies Hex, Pulsechain and Pulsex, the crypto asset hex (HEX) has been in a free fall. Two-week statistics show HEX has lost 41.7% against the U.S. dollar and 35.8% over the past seven days. Uniswap...
Gamestop to Sunset Crypto Wallet Amid Regulatory Uncertainty; Advises Users to Secure Passphrase
2.8.2023
Gamestop, the American retailer known for specializing in video game sales, has announced its intention to eliminate its iOS and Chrome Extension crypto wallets on November 1, 2023. The company cited the decision as a response to the existing “regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.” Gamestop...
Breaking: US Department of Justice Considering Fraud Charges Against Binance Crypto Exchange
2.8.2023
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is mulling whether to press fraud charges against Binance, as per a Semafor report.
However, as per the report, the DoJ is worried that if it indicts Binance, it could trigger a rush to withdraw balances on the exchange, similar to the rush that brought down...
Six Asset Managers File Fresh SEC Applications to Launch Ethereum Futures ETFs in the US
2.8.2023
Six prominent asset managers have filed fresh applications to the US securities and exchange commission (SEC), for the approval of Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filings come weeks after the regulator accepted spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications in a span of...
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Just Got Better: Bloomberg Analysts
2.8.2023
“The odds of a spot Bitcoin ETF launching this year are up to 65%, in our eyes, after a flurry of developments,” analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas wrote. They previously assigned a 50% probability