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New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News
5.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...
Crypto venture capital firms see surging assets under management
5.4.2022
Filings reveal the massive amount of assets that crypto venture funds are managing, Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto funds were also disclosed to be worth around $9 billion
SEC chair: retail crypto investors should be protected
4.4.2022
"There’s no reason to treat the crypto market differently just because different technology is used," said Gary Gensler
Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms
4.4.2022
The SEC chief suggests securities, commodities “intertwined” in current trading venues
Law Decoded: ‘Unhosted’ wallets are just ‘wallets,’ March 28–April 4
4.4.2022
Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs
SEC rejects ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF application
1.4.2022
21Shares submitted the spot Bitcoin ETF application with Ark Investment Management in June 2021 for listing on the Cboe BZX Exchange
SEC Rejects Spot Bitcoin ETF Application From Ark 21Shares
1.4.2022
The move continues a recent string of denials by the SEC of applications for spot bitcoin ETFs
Galaxy Digital delays BitGo acquisition to later on in 2022
1.4.2022
The acquisition is scheduled to follow Galaxy's domestication in Delaware, which is expected to become effective between Q2 and Q4 of 2022
Binance wins dismissal of class action over 2018 tokens that tanked
1.4.2022
The judge ruled domestic law doesn’t apply to Binance as it is not an exchange domestic to the U.S. and that the case was filed “too late”
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year
1.4.2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are tailored to focus on emerging issues, such as crypto assets,” said an official with...
New SEC guidance on accounting and disclosures rankles Commissioner Peirce
31.3.2022
Peirce, sometimes referred to as the Crypto Mom, found the new guidance to be an example of the SEC’s “scattershot and inefficient approach to crypto.”
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Just Raised $88M, SEC Docs Show
31.3.2022
The equity sale opened on March 23 and 15 investors have chipped in funding
US Firms Providing Custody Services Should Account for Crypto Assets as Liability, Disclose Risk, SEC Says
31.3.2022
Galaxy Digital Tweaks BitGo Purchase Terms As It Awaits SEC Action
31.3.2022
The acquisition was originally announced in May 2021 with an expectation to close that year
NY Regulator To Speed Up Crypto Licensing, New Crypto ETPs, Web3 Council + More News
29.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Grayscale Would Consider APA Lawsuit if SEC Rejects its Bitcoin ETF Conversion Application, Says CEO
29.3.2022
The US-based major cryptoasset management firm Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein has suggested that the fund manager may take legal actions against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if the agency rejects the former's bid to convert its Bitcoin (BTC) trust into an exchange-traded...
Grayscale gears up for legal battle with SEC over Bitcoin ETF
29.3.2022
“I think all options are on the table,” said the Grayscale CEO, adding that the company has put its “full resources” into converting its flagship Bitcoin trust
The SEC's New Proposal to Redefine 'Dealer' Could Spell Bad News for DeFi
28.3.2022
A new proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to redefine what it means to be a securities dealer – a move industry experts say could cripple the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry
US Senators Working on Broad-Based Crypto Regulation
28.3.2022
Two U.S. senators are working on a bipartisan, broad-based regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. “The work we’re doing is going to be a very complex and intensive review of the different aspects of this industry,” said one of the senators. US Senators to Introduce...