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BTC Dev Wants to ‘Fix’ Ordinal Inscription ‘Exploit,’ Blackrock Updates ETF Filing, and More — Week in Review
10.12.2023
BTC developer Luke Dashjr wants to “fix” Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions, as he views them as exploitative, dividing the crypto community. In other news, in a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update, monolithic asset manager Blackrock has noted the possibility of BTC being...
Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge
7.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to a recent court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Update Addresses Potential Classification of BTC as a Security by SEC
7.12.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned in its latest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update of the potential for bitcoin to be classified as a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state regulators, or court rulings. “If...
Elon Musk’s X Secures 12 Money Transmitter Licenses — X.AI to Raise $1 Billion in Equity Offering
6.12.2023
Elon Musk’s social media company, X, has obtained 12 money transmitter licenses across the United States. Furthermore, his artificial intelligence (AI) company, X.AI, stated in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its intention to raise $1 billion in an equity...
SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale’s Spot Ethereum ETF Until January 2024
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / vjkombajn The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on Grayscale‘s application for its spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), extending the review period with a new deadline set for January 2024. According to the SEC’s latest filing,...
Dogecoin Price Prediction as DOGE Hits 8 Month Highs on Elon Musk’s Plans to Raise $1 Billion for X.AI – Can DOGE Hit $1?
6.12.2023
Source: Pexels Dogecoin (DOGE), the first major meme cryptocurrency that powers the decentralized layer-1 Dogecoin blockchain, hit eight-month highs above $0.095 on Tuesday, with sentiment rising on the news that Elon Musk’s X.AI company is set to raise $1 billion via an equity offering, as per...
Robinhood Reports a 75% Surge in Crypto Trading Volume in November
5.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Robinhood has reported a substantial 75% increase in cryptocurrency trading volume for November compared to October, highlighted in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In their detailed 8-K update to the SEC, Robinhood’s significant uptick...
BlackRock and Bitwise Update Bitcoin ETF Filings with SEC
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / xresch BlackRock and Bitwise have recently updated their filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These frequent amendments may signal pivotal progress. In its most recent updated submission, BlackRock, the asset...
SBF Decides Against Filing Post-Trial Motions, Shifts Focus to Appeal
4.12.2023
The lawyers of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have decided to not file any post-trial motions following his fraud conviction on November 2nd, according to a letter filed by his attorneys on December 1st. SBF’s potential appeal “After further consideration, we have decided not to file...
SEC Lawyers Warned by Judge for ‘Misleading’ Request in Crypto Case
3.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Andriy Blokhin A federal judge has warned attorneys from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding their “false and misleading” arguments in a court filing. The attorneys are accused of persuading the court to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency firm...
IRS Deals Devastating Blow to FTX With $24 Billion Tax Claim, Crypto Exchange Pushes Back
1.12.2023
FTX has challenged the potentially fatal tax claims levied by the IRS last month for $24 billion. Image by Michael O’Keene, Adobe Stock. According to a November 30 filing by FTX debtors, the IRS tax claims of $24 billion filed in early November are “completely unsubstantiated”...
SEC Holds Meetings with Grayscale, BlackRock on Bitcoin ETFs
1.12.2023
Source: SEC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held meetings with Grayscale and BlackRock to discuss their filed applications regarding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss its Bitcoin ETF Filing A memorandum published by the...
Jump Crypto Files Documents Confidentially in Terraform Labs Lawsuit
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A federal judge has accepted confidential materials from Jump Crypto Holdings in discovery as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Terraform Labs. In a Nov. 28 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Jed Rakoff...
Crypto exchange FTX gets nod to sell $873M of assets to repay creditors
30.11.2023
Nearly $700 million of the $873 million trust assets allowed to be sold by FTX comes from Grayscale’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC
Genesis Reaches Settlement With Parent Company DCG in $620M Lawsuit
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Timon The beleaguered crypto lender Genesis and its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), have reached a settlement that could end the protracted lawsuit aimed at recovering $620 million in repayments from DCG. DCG Commits to Settling $324.5M in Loans by April According...
Genesis-DCG Propose to Settle Lawsuit: Bankruptcy Filing
29.11.2023
The deal would see DCG repay $275 million it owes to Genesis by April
SEC Struggles to Serve Richard Heart in Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Case
28.11.2023
In an interesting turn of events, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces challenges in its billion-dollar lawsuit against cryptocurrency figure Richard Heart. A recent court filing reveals that the SEC has yet to successfully serve Heart, complicating the high-profile case. Legal...
Ex-Binance CEO Could Be Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison, According To DOJ
27.11.2023
Source: GeekWire/ Taylor Soper Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison following his exchange’s historic legal settlement last week, according to a new filing from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Justice Department’s statement comes amid ongoing...
CZ’s Lawyers Push Back Against Flight Risk Claims, File Opposing Motion
24.11.2023
Defense attorneys for former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, have legally pushed back against claims made by the government that he is a “flight risk” who should not be allowed to leave the country. Zhao’s incentive to stay In a court filing from November 23rd, representatives for...
US Prosecutors Urge Court to Keep Binance’s Ex-CEO in the Country Amid Flight Risk Concerns
24.11.2023
In the wake of the settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, federal authorities are insisting that the exchange’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), remain stateside until his sentencing in February 2024. Justice Department Seeks...