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Fidelity Submits Updated Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
19.10.2023
Fidelity has submitted an updated proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset manager joins other applicants in continued efforts to address regulatory concerns that have stood in the way of approving the investment product....
European Regulator Clarifies MiCA Timeline — Warns No Such Thing as Safe Crypto Asset
19.10.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is preparing to implement the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The regulator has issued several crypto warnings that investors and users of crypto services providers should be aware of, particularly before MiCA is fully implemented....
DLT Securities Rules Are Here to Stay, EU Official Says
18.10.2023
New European laws took effect in April, but fears over its limited scale may have inhibited take-up
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns AI Could Spark Financial Crisis in Next Decade
18.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief...
Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
18.10.2023
41% of respondents said they prefer not to hold virtual assets or cryptocurrencies — up 12 percentage points from an earlier study
SEC to Intensify Crypto Market Monitoring and Examinations
18.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its examination priorities for 2024 which include crypto monitoring and examinations. The securities regulator disclosed: “Examinations of registrants will focus on the offer, sale, recommendation of, advice regarding, trading in,...
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
SEC's Surrender: Bitcoin ETF on the Horizon, Experts Predict
17.10.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seemingly conceded its battle against a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) as the deadline for an appeal passed on Friday.
With the agency's inability to appeal a key court ruling, many now predict that a Bitcoin ETF will soon make its way...
Wipe Out — Fake SEC Approval Report Erases $71M in Bitcoin Short Positions
16.10.2023
In the wake of fabricated news asserting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lit Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, short positions worth $78.92 million were cleared out. This sum represented 57% of the overall $136.29 million in short positions erased...
Bitcoin Surges on Fake Blackrock ETF Approval News: Misinformation Ripples Through Crypto Markets
16.10.2023
On a bustling Monday, the cryptocurrency-focused news platform Cointelegraph broadcasted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had given the green light to Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The unverified news spread like wildfire, and in its wake...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $28,000 as Hopes for Grayscale’s ETF Rise
16.10.2023
Bitcoin surged towards $28,000 on Monday, as markets continued to react to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision not to appeal the Grayscale ruling. The decision now means that Graycale could soon move to convert its bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ethereum edged...
Deadline for SEC Appeal Against Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Ruling Expires
14.10.2023
The U.S. securities regulator has apparently missed a deadline to appeal a court ruling against its rejection of Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF application. Media reports, quoting sources familiar with the matter, unveiled ahead of the deadline that the agency was not planning to appeal the decision...
SEC Suffers Another Setback Against Ripple — What Next?
14.10.2023
On October 3, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) interlocutory appeal of her July 13 decision. Judge Torres’ decision marked another public defeat for the SEC, and if you haven’t read about the case, check out our earlier...
SEC Reportedly Decides Not to Appeal Its Bitcoin ETF Court Loss Against Grayscale
13.10.2023
The decision, reported by Reuters, boosts the odds that Grayscale Investments will be able to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a more investor-friendly ETF
Today in Crypto: Swarm Launches EU-compliant KYC Solution for Tokenized Securities, CoinList Reveals Fund for US Investors to Stake Crypto
13.10.2023
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Terraform Labs Alleges Citadel Securities' Role in Stablecoin Depegging Conspiracy
13.10.2023
Terraform Labs, the entity behind Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST), has accused market maker Citadel Securities of a "concerted, intentional effort" to cause the collapse of its stablecoin in May 2022.
On October 10, Terraform Labs filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court in...
Defi Not a Risk to Financial Stability Yet, EU Securities Regulator Reports
13.10.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) brings risks for investors but is yet to pose “meaningful risks” to financial stability, according to Europe’s securities watchdog. The agency believes, however, the phenomenon deserves attention in light of the EU’s new crypto rules as well as growing user base and...
Terraform Labs contends Citadel Securities had a hand in its stablecoin collapse
13.10.2023
Terraform Labs has urged the judge to grant its motion to compel trading data from Citadel Securities, which it says had a hand in the collapse of USTC in May 2022
Ethereum DeFi Protocol BarnBridge Faces SEC Action and Fines, Opens Token-Holder Voting
12.10.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending project BarnBridge has announced a token-holder voting to tackle the legal charges that the project is facing from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with fines.
BarnBridge confirmed in July that is it facing a probe from the US regulators...
Decentralized finance yet to pose ‘meaningful risk’ to stability — EU regulator
12.10.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority argued that DeFi was still too small to pose any sizeable risks to overall financial stability, but should be monitored