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SEC Request for Slack Messages is 'Extraordinarily Burdensome', Says Ripple
17.8.2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) request for “terabytes” of Slack messages between Ripple employees is “extraordinarily burdensome and highly disproportionate,” argued Ripple on Monday. Meanwhile, following a massive rally, XRP is the worst performer among the top 10 coins...
Wealth managers gain exposure to Bitcoin via Grayscale, according to new SEC filings
14.8.2021
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which trades under the ticker symbol GBTC, is being snatched up by institutional managers looking for more traditional exposure to digital assets
XRP chart triggers sell-off warning after price explodes by 54% in one week
14.8.2021
XRP price has bounced back from its July lows but some indicators are starting to suggest that the rally is due for a pullback
Intel Discloses Holding Coinbase Stake in Filing With SEC
14.8.2021
Computer chip manufacturer Intel Corp. has revealed it holds a stake in the leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. The tech giant purchased the shares worth almost $800,000 after the digital asset trading platform went public earlier this year. Intel Acquires Shares of Crypto Exchange...
Happy 21st crypto ETF filed for 2021 with Kryptoin’s ‘Ethereum ETF Trust’
13.8.2021
The Kryptoin Ethereum ETF Trust plans to issue its common shares on the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (Cboe) BZX, and will value them based on the CF Ether-Dollar U.S. settlement price
Bitcoin bulls aim for $50K ahead of Friday’s $675M BTC options expiry
12.8.2021
$675 million in BTC options expire this Friday and derivatives data suggests that bulls are favored to increase their control of the market
What the SEC can learn from the German regulator
12.8.2021
While people are waiting with bated breath on how the SEC will regulate the DeFi industry, Germany's BaFin has already found a way
SEC Asking for Jurisdiction Over All Crypto Exchanges Is ‘a Blatant Power Grab,’ Says Lawmaker
12.8.2021
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for asking for jurisdiction over all crypto exchanges, including non-securities ones. He called it “a blatant power grab that will hurt American innovation,” adding, “We don’t need...
Multi-Billion Dollar Wealth Manager Neuberger Berman Adds Exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum
11.8.2021
The private investment management firm with $402 billion in assets under management (AUM), Neuberger Berman Group LLC, has revealed the company now has active exposure to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The multi-billion-dollar asset manager disclosed this information in a Form 497 in order...
Vaneck Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF Following SEC Chair’s BTC Futures Regulation Statements
11.8.2021
Following a number of statements this week from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Gary Gensler, wealth management firm Vaneck has filed for a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). Vaneck Files for a Bitcoin Futures-Focused Fund Called the Bitcoin Strategy ETF On August...
Bitmex Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Resolve Charges With FinCEN and CFTC
11.8.2021
Global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex has settled charges with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The exchange has agreed to pay as much as $100 million to end investigations by the two agencies. Bitmex Settles...
SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms
11.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources...
XRP price chart 'double bottom' puts next bullish target at $1
11.8.2021
The classic "double bottom" pattern's success rate of hitting its profit target lies around 78.55%
Commissioner Criticizes SEC for Taking Enforcement-Centric Approach to Crypto Regulation
11.8.2021
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has criticized the securities watchdog for focusing on enforcement actions in its oversight of the crypto industry. SEC Commissioner Slams Agency for Focusing on Enforcement Actions in Regulating Crypto Assets SEC Commissioner...
VanEck takes new approach with SEC, files for Bitcoin Strategy ETF
10.8.2021
SEC chair Gary Gensler recently hinted he would be more open to accepting ETFs based on crypto futures rather than through direct exposure
SEC’s Pierce Returns to the Warpath to Criticize Poloniex Settlement
10.8.2021
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One of the commissioners of the America financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched another blistering attack on her own organization after the Poloniex crypto exchange agreed terms on a circa USD 10.4m settlement...
SEC Demands 'Terabytes' of Ripple Employees' Slack Messages
10.8.2021
The Ripple v. the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) war continues - now, the SEC is demanding terabytes worth of communication platform Slack messages between Ripple employees, arguing that they are as vital to the case as emails.
An 'Emergency Motion regarding Slack Communication'...
SEC wants ‘terabytes’ of Slack communications from Ripple
10.8.2021
The SEC said that the previous production of Slack messages from Ripple was incomplete, and a massive quantity of data has not been collected
Poloniex Settles SEC Charges
10.8.2021
Last Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States announced that the authority has finally settled $10M with Poloniex Exchange, according to Poloniex review reports. Poloniex has moved out of the cryptocurrency exchange industry of the US and branched out into a different...
'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce slams SEC for $10m Poloniex settlement
10.8.2021
“Crypto mom” Hester Peirce has slammed SEC’s $10 million settlement with Poloniex, challenging the opaque regulations U.S.-based crypto firms must navigate