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Thai SEC bans exchanges from handling certain token types including NFTs
11.6.2021
Local exchanges now have until July 11 to update their rules for listing tokens to be in compliance with the SEC guidelines
SEC warns investors of the risks with Bitcoin futures
11.6.2021
The SEC has warned that “investors should understand that Bitcoin, including gaining exposure through the Bitcoin futures market, is a highly speculative investment.”
SEC Commissioner Worried Tight Regulation Could Thwart Crypto Innovation
9.6.2021
Hester Peirce. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Blockland Solutions
A senior official from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced her opposition to attempts by her fellow regulators to enforce strict regulation on cryptoassets instead of promoting self-regulation....
Stricter crypto laws will stifle innovation, says SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
9.6.2021
Crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for nuanced cryptocurrency regulations as several agencies pursue stricter policy mandates
Former SEC head and treasury undersecretary defend US crypto regulations
8.6.2021
Former top policymakers Jay Clayton and Brent McIntosh has defended the crypto regulatory regimes established during their respective government tenures
To IPO or Not to IPO? SPAC is the question
5.6.2021
An initial public offering is the classic way to take a company public, but many crypto companies bypass the regulatory scrutiny with a backdoor SPAC merger
Why is Wall Street becoming less interested in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust?
3.6.2021
BTC demand via Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is dropping for several key reasons
Ripple seeks docs from 15 offshore exchanges it says could be ‘fatal’ to the SEC’s charges
3.6.2021
Ripple believes records held by offshore exchanges will prove its executives did not violate Section 5 of the Securities Act by offloading XRP on the U.S. public
Guggenheim Registers Fund That Allows Bitcoin Exposure After CIO Calls Crypto Tulipmania, Predicts BTC Crash
3.6.2021
Guggenheim has registered a new fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could have exposure to cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. The filing came as the asset management firm’s chief investment officer repeatedly made bearish bitcoin predictions, calling...
Guggenheim’s new fund may seek exposure to Bitcoin, SEC filing shows
2.6.2021
The new Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund will be a diversified, closed-end management investment fund that may seek investment exposure to cryptocurrencies
Thailand to target DeFi in latest regulatory clampdown
1.6.2021
A new DeFi yield farming platform in Thailand has rattled regulators
Court denies SEC access to Ripple’s legal advice
31.5.2021
Ripple’s legal battle with U.S. regulators continues
Q1 SEC Filing Shows Argentinian Tech Giant Globant Invested in Bitcoin
29.5.2021
Globant, one of the big four tech firms in Argentina, has quietly made its first foray into the world of cryptocurrency investing, according to its latest filing to the SEC. The firm bought bitcoin during the first three months of this year, and is now part of a select number of LATAM unicorns that...
Ripple Plans to Go Public After SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Is Resolved, CEO Says
29.5.2021
Ripple could go public after the SEC lawsuit is resolved, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. He reportedly explained that the likelihood of this happening is “very high at some point.” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse was asked at the Consensus 2021 conference on Wednesday whether Ripple...
Fund Manager Wisdomtree Files With SEC to List Ethereum ETF on Cboe BZX
28.5.2021
The financial asset manager, Wisdomtree, is now the second institution to file for an ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), following Vaneck’s recent filing on May 7. The recently filed S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the fund’s “investment...
SEC Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation to Protect Investors
28.5.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC chairman has revealed. The securities regulator is also working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Treasury Department to combat...
Wisdom Tree files Ether ETF application with SEC
28.5.2021
ETF shares would be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s BZX Exchange
SEC Asks Court to Let it See Evidence of Ripple’s ‘XRP Lobbying’
28.5.2021
The epic war between Ripple (XRP) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter, with the latter writing to the court to claim Ripple has been on a PR offensive in a bid to warp the public’s view of the XRP token.
The long struggle revolves around the SEC’s claim...
SEC begins formal review of Fidelity, SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF applications
27.5.2021
Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust and the First Trust SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF are now under review by regulators, according to paperwork filed earlier this month
US SEC wants to work with Congress to regulate crypto exchanges
27.5.2021
SEC head Gary Gensler said that the authority spends only $325 million a year on tech, which is less than some industry players spend in two weeks