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BlackRock SEC filings show $360K gained from Bitcoin futures
31.3.2021
The filing from the regulatory body comes after BlackRock chief investment officer Rick Rieder said the firm had “started to dabble” in crypto
Prometheum and Anchorage set to launch alternative cryptocurrency trading system
31.3.2021
The alternative trading system, PEATS, is vying to become a FINRA and SEC-regulated platform
LBRY fires back at SEC over 'aggressive and disastrous ' securities complaint
31.3.2021
LBRY is in the SEC’s firing line for selling unregistered securities. It claims the case could set a precedent that would affect much of the industry
US Court Rejects SEC’s Attempt to Block XRP Holders’ Motion to Intervene in Ripple Lawsuit
30.3.2021
In the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit, the court has rejected the SEC’s attempt to block XRP holders’ Motion to Intervene and has set submission deadlines for the motion to be filed as well as for responses from the SEC and Ripple. Judge Dismissed SEC’s Attempt to Stop XRP Holders From...
Powers On… Why the SEC is not your friend (and how to deal with that)
30.3.2021
A former SEC attorney argues that Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen are being asked for documents that seem to demonstrate significant overreach
Crypto Community Asks Who's Next As SEC Hits Decentralized LBRY
30.3.2021
Crypto users and advocates are rallying somewhat uncertainly around the cause of the decentralized content platform operator LBRY. The operator has been hit with a USD 11m legal challenge from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – which, per legal documents filed with the New Hampshire...
XRP holders get green light for motion to intervene in SEC vs Ripple case
30.3.2021
A federal judge has accepted token holders' claim that their interests are not being adequately represented in the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Ripple Labs
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton joins crypto advisory board
29.3.2021
Clayton, who stepped down from the SEC in 2020, joins the regulatory advisory council at One River Asset Management
Ex-SEC Chair Enters Crypto River, USD 225m Crypto Fund + More News
29.3.2021
Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC
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SEC vs. Ripple: US Judge Orders Both Parties from the XRP Lawsuit to Hold a Discovery Conference
26.3.2021
In a fresh twist to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s fight against Ripple Labs, US judge Sarah Netburn has directed both parties to hold “a telephonic discovery conference on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.” The judge’s order directs the parties to discuss a motion...
SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ warns selling fractionalized NFTs could break the law
26.3.2021
Fractionalized NFTs and baskets of non-fungible tokens could easily be considered investment contracts under U.S. securities law, warns SEC Commissioner, Hester Peirce
Fidelity Applies to Launch Bitcoin ETF Amid Accelerating Institutional Demand for BTC
25.3.2021
Fidelity has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF will track the price of bitcoin as measured by the performance of the Fidelity Bitcoin Index. Fidelity Seeks SEC’s Approval Launch a Bitcoin ETF FD Funds...
Florida man escapes paying a $4.5M SEC penalty over a crypto Ponzi scheme
25.3.2021
The founder of the Argyle Coin Ponzi scheme has escaped paying a $4.5 million penalty to the SEC for operating a “web of fraudulent companies.”
Robinhood files SEC paperwork for public offering
23.3.2021
The popular trading app has submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC
Legal Battle Between Ripple’s XRP and SEC Intensifies
22.3.2021
In its recently launched white paper, leading blockchain company, Ripple announced that its native cryptocurrency XRP could bridge the existing gap between various central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Moreover, Ripple pitches XRP to move value for different CBDCS in a cost-effective manner....
SkyBridge Capital latest to file Bitcoin ETF application with US SEC
22.3.2021
SkyBridge Capital has filed for a Bitcoin ETF in partnership with First Trust Advisors
Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital Registers With SEC to Launch a Bitcoin ETF
22.3.2021
Anthony Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital has filed an S-1 registration form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The prospectus for the “First Trust Skybridge Bitcoin ETF Trust” notes that the ETF aims to list common shares...
SEC issues first ever charges over phoney ‘insider information’ on darknet
19.3.2021
The SEC has taken action against a Californian man for fraudulently offering insider stock trading tips on a darknet marketplace
SEC Lists 3 Reasons for Seeking Ripple Execs' Financial Info on XRP Deals
18.3.2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explained why they require personal financial information about executives in their case against blockchain company Ripple, claiming it to be the only way to see XRP movements in full, and determine if and how much the executives "enriched...
SEC has 45 days to respond to VanEck Bitcoin ETF filing
18.3.2021
It is Bitcoin ETF decision season once again for America’s securities regulator amid a changing of the guard at the commission