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SEC-registered crypto issuer INX to wrap up IPO in April
6.4.2021
INX has been accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether for its SEC-approved security token IPO since September 2020
Nexo faces lawsuit for liquidating $5m in client collateral amid XRP delisting
6.4.2021
Crypto lending platform Nexo has been accused causing $5 million worth of client liquidations after suspending the use of XRP as collateral without warning in December
The Multi-Billion Dollar Cache: Microstrategy Purchases $15M Worth of Bitcoin, Firm’s Stash Jumps to 91,579 BTC
5.4.2021
The publicly listed firm Microstrategy purchased more bitcoin according to a tweet from the company’s chief executive officer Michael Saylor and a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The firm spent $15 million in cash and now holds 91,579 bitcoin in the company’s...
Grayscale Reveals Intentions to Convert the Firm’s Bitcoin Trust Into an ETF
5.4.2021
On Monday, the digital currency asset manager Grayscale Investments announced intentions to file for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) when permissible. The subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) says in regard to its crypto trust products that it always been the company’s intention...
GME drops 14% as GameStop announces plans to sell up to 3.5M shares
5.4.2021
After skyrocketing above $370 following the Reddit-driven short squeeze, GameStop shares are now trading at around $160
Garlinghouse Backtracks on BTC as Ripple Gains Ground on SEC & XRP Soars
5.4.2021
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, appears to have reeled in some of his criticism of bitcoin (BTC) after a backlash on social media, while Ripple itself last week scored a legal victory of sorts.
As reported last week, the Ripple...
SEC Filing Shows Blackrock Held Bitcoin Futures Contracts Worth $6.15 Million
3.4.2021
After signaling its intention to get exposed to bitcoin, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has now revealed its initial investments toward the crypto asset. According to the asset manager’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 31, Blackrock...
Morgan Stanley Adds Bitcoin to 12 Mutual Funds’ Investment Strategies
2.4.2021
Morgan Stanley has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to add bitcoin exposure to 12 of its mutual funds’ investment strategies. These mutual funds may invest in bitcoin futures as well as obtain indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency through investments in Grayscale...
Next up, Bitcoin ETF by Fidelity: Crypto funds batting .000 against SEC
2.4.2021
The SEC is pitching a shutout against Bitcoin-based ETFs, and not even Fidelity’s storied name may be enough to overcome the obstacles
Ex-SEC Chair On Bitcoin Regulation, New BTC ETF, N Korean Crypto Hackers + More News
2.4.2021
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Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton, who now advises One River Asset...
Coinbase IPO Set for April 14 via Direct Listing on Nasdaq
2.4.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has greenlighted Coinbase’s initial public offering via a direct listing on Nasdaq, the company has confirmed. Coinbase’s IPO is set to debut in two weeks, on April 14. Coinbase IPO to Debut in 2 Weeks Coinbase Global Inc. announced...
Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tips new Bitcoin regulations are coming
2.4.2021
The former SEC chairman warns that regulation will come both directly and indirectly
Morgan Stanley adds Bitcoin exposure to 12 investment funds
1.4.2021
Bitcoin exposure has been added to the end of “Other Securities and Investment Strategies” sections for a dozen investment funds
Thai SEC says investors should have crypto trading experience
1.4.2021
Secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said the commission will be offering a free training course for investors who have no experience trading in cryptocurrencies
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...