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SEC’s Classification of So-Called Crypto Securities Amounts to $98 Billion in Combined Value
19.7.2023
Throughout the last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified numerous crypto assets as securities in cases involving Binance, Bittrex, Coinbase, Terra’s Do Kwon, Tron’s Justin Sun, and several more. The aggregate worth of these prominent digital assets...
SEC Urged to Abandon Crypto 'Crusade' by Congressman Torres After Ripple Legal Battle
19.7.2023
Congressman Ritchie Torres has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to provide clear rules for crypto instead of “indiscriminately” treating the majority of crypto assets as securities under its purview.
On Tuesday, Torres penned an open letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, expressing...
GOP Lawmakers Suggest Gensler's SEC Is Gaming News Cycle to Thwart Crypto Legislation
19.7.2023
Recent actions by the regulator seem to have been timed to coincide with Congressional grandstanding, Reps. French Hill and Dusty Johnson wrote
US Lawmakers Call on SEC to Stop Regulatory Assault on Crypto Following XRP Ruling
19.7.2023
U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its regulatory assault on the crypto industry following the landmark ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “The SEC has chosen to communicate and regulate not by clear rule or guidance but...
SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement
19.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, he also raised a number of concerns associated with AI, emphasizing that...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Expresses Disappointment Over Ripple Court Ruling, Continues Evaluation
18.7.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has said he is “disappointed” in a court ruling that declared that Ripple’s XRP token is “not in and of itself” a security....
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US lawmaker calls on SEC chair to reassess stance on crypto following Ripple ruling
18.7.2023
Rep. Ritchie Torres shares a surname with Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC v. Ripple case and referred to the XRP court ruling as the “Torres Doctrine."
SEC v. Ripple Case Referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, Who Ordered 'Hinman Documents' Release
18.7.2023
Remaining questions in the legal battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, the judge who ordered the release of the so-called ‘Hinman documents.’
Magistrate Judge Netburn will now take care of general pretrial...
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Clock to Start Wednesday as 8 Applicants Named on Federal Register
18.7.2023
The clock for the SEC approval process of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications will begin Wednesday after all eight applicants, including BlackRock, were listed in the Federal Register
The US SEC Accepts Valkyrie’s Spot Bitcoin ETF, Following BlackRock
18.7.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted the second spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application for review, in a span of one week.
Early this month, the stock exchange giant Nasdaq refiled Valkyrie’s application for a spot BTC ETF with Coinbase as...
Valkyrie ‘BRRR’ spot Bitcoin ETF enters SEC’s Nasdaq rulemaking list
18.7.2023
The SEC has accepted for review the Valkyrie spot Bitcoin ETF filing named “BRRR,” which is a reference to a popular meme in the Bitcoin community
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Navigating Turbulent Waters in a Disappointing SEC and XRP Investor Scenario
18.7.2023
Bitcoin price stands at $30,163, experiencing a slight decline of around 0.50% on Tuesday. However, the cryptocurrency market faces additional challenges, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing disappointment over XRP investors' decision.
These developments occur within...
Marathon shareholders file lawsuit against company's top management
18.7.2023
The CEO and other top executives are being accused of a breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and waste of corporate assets
US regulatory clarity has begun in court after Ripple win: CFTC commissioner
18.7.2023
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham said recent court opinions around digital assets and securities are a first step to crypto regulatory clarity
SEC’s Gary Gensler believes AI can strengthen its enforcement regime
18.7.2023
Gensler highlighted market surveillance and three other use cases in which the securities regulator staff could benefit from making greater use of AI
SEC ‘Disappointed’ With XRP Ruling on Retail Investors — Chair Gensler Hints at More Crypto Industry Enforcement
18.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has stated that the regulator is “disappointed” with the SEC v. Ripple ruling on XRP regarding retail investors. “We are still looking at it and assessing that opinion,” he affirmed. Gensler also reiterated...
Cathie Wood very positive on Coinbase after Ripple court ruling
18.7.2023
The Ark Invest CEO said the recent Ripple court ruling is a major win for crypto exchanges
Attorney Deaton Predicts Judge Torres' Rejection of SEC Appeal Request
18.7.2023
Speculations and discussions around the Ripple versus SEC lawsuit continue even after the fintech company secured a victory in recently-released summary judgment.
Recent tweets capture a correspondence between CryptoLaw founder John Deaton, Attorney Bill Morgan, and former SEC regional director...
Chair Gensler says SEC reaction to Ripple decision is mixed, still under consideration
17.7.2023
Gensler was asked about the Ripple decision twice shortly after the ruling, and his main message was that he would rather not talk about it
Bitcoin price falls under $30K as macro and regulatory worries take center stage
17.7.2023
As investor’s euphoria over Bitcoin subsides, regulatory and macroeconomic headwinds resurface to negatively impact BTC price