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SEC doubles down on crypto regulation by expanding unit
3.5.2022
The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC's Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff
SEC Extends Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
3.5.2022
The U.S. securities enforcer will hire 20 extra staff to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance
Telegram Users Can Send and Receive Toncoin Within Messenger Chats
2.5.2022
Telegram users can now send and receive toncoin directly within the application’s chats, according to a tweet by The Open Network (TON) Foundation. In addition to the toncoin support, users can also purchase bitcoin via the software’s bot system. TON Foundation Reveals Telegram...
XRP price rebounds after worst month since June 2021 — major recovery ahead?
2.5.2022
The bounce-back move has occurred near a technical support confluence, raising XRP's possibility to rise 30% in Q2/2022
Grayscale Investments Plans European Expansion
29.4.2022
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, is expanding into Europe. “We’re going to be very thoughtful, very methodical about each of the financial centers and financial hubs that we ultimately launch in,” said the CEO. Grayscale Entering Europe...
Skybridge Capital: We Are ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Crypto
25.4.2022
Skybridge Capital, a $3.5 billion asset management firm, is “extremely bullish” on the crypto sector, says an executive of the firm. “For us, we think the cryptocurrency markets represent tremendous growth.” ‘The Cryptocurrency Markets Represent Tremendous...
Microstrategy CEO Dispels Rumor of Company Quietly Selling Bitcoin
24.4.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy has dispelled the rumor that his company has been quietly selling bitcoin. He explained that as a company regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), changes in bitcoin holdings must be disclosed to shareholders via SEC filings....
XRP-SEC Battle Continues: Will XRP Price Be Affected Further?
21.4.2022
XRP is recalled as one of the toughest competition to Bitcoin’s price rally in 2017 and 2018. The only coin that promised a higher return than BTC was XRP, and investors flooded onto this cryptocurrency. However, once the dust cloud settled, XRP price succumbed to profit-booking and panic-selling...
Powers On… It’s been a wonderful life (week): SEC Commissioner Peirce, Bitcoin 2022 and more
21.4.2022
GBTC premium nears 2022 high as SEC faces call to approve Bitcoin ETF 'people really want'
21.4.2022
Storm clouds are slowly fading for Grayscale and its embattled Bitcoin institutional investment product, while frustration with U.S. regulators continues to mount
Simplify files with SEC for Bitcoin Strategy Risk-Managed Income ETF
20.4.2022
The asset manager said it would purchase “exchange-traded protective put options" and write "exchange-traded call options on Bitcoin futures and/or a Bitcoin related ETF or ETFs.”
SEC Faces Storm of Criticism from Crypto Sector, Lawmakers over ‘Exchange’ Re-definition Plans
19.4.2022
The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman Gary Gensler have received a slew of letters from pressure groups and parliamentarians voicing their concerns about proposed amendments to the Exchange Act, established in the 1930s. The agency plans to expand the legal...
Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem
18.4.2022
Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission
Law Decoded: Paris is always a good idea, even for talking crypto policy — April 11–18
18.4.2022
Ripple rejoices, the SEC gets challenged to a narrative battle and Brazil moves ahead with crypto legislation
Self-Regulatory Organizations Growing Alongside New U.S. Crypto Regulation
18.4.2022
SROs can eventually provide “connective tissue” between the crypto industry and government as U.S. regulatory infrastructure forms
Crypto Proponents Fear SEC 'Backdoor' Regulations on Exchanges, Dealers
18.4.2022
Lawyers and lobbyist for the cryptocurrency industry have raised objections to Securities and Exchange Commission proposals that could formally expand crypto oversight. The comment deadline arrived Monday for the first of those rule that amplifies the scope of how the agency defines exchanges
SEC Risks Violating Admin Procedure Act by Rejecting Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Says Grayscale
18.4.2022
Grayscale Investments’ CEO explains that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could potentially violate the Administrative Procedure Act by not approving a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). SEC Approving Spot Bitcoin ETF Is ‘a Matter of When and Not If’...
Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Over XRP ‘Has Gone Exceedingly Well’
17.4.2022
The CEO of Ripple Labs says that the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against him and his company over XRP “has gone exceedingly well.” He stressed: “This case is important, not just for Ripple, it’s important for the entire crypto...
Epic Games raises $2B for Metaverse, Mastercard scales NFT plans and Ripple scores big win against SEC: Hodler’s Digest, April 10-16
17.4.2022
US SEC’s Proposal On 'Exchange' Definition Could Be Unconstitutional - Think Tank
15.4.2022
A recent proposal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to amend the definition of 'exchange' and alternative trading systems (ATSs) in American regulation, but it could instead create “an inappropriately broad standard for registration” that would place unconstitutional...