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Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12
12.2.2021
Exploring where national security meets securities offerings in this week's crypto news
Justin Sun Incites SEC With Tron Shilling After Suffering USD 8m GameStop Loss
12.2.2021
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has been up to his old tricks again, seemingly paying American celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Ne-Yo to shill TRX and related tokens on Twitter. His latest promotional activities come after the crypto entrepreneur...
Nigeria’s SEC Puts Plans to Regulate Crypto on Hold in Light of Central Bank Ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday it has put plans to regulate cryptocurrencies on hold
Nigeria's SEC suspends planned crypto regulations amid central bank ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s securities regulator has backed the central bank’s crypto ban by suspending its planned regulatory framework for digital assets
Federal attorneys are investigating meme-led trading in GME, AMC and silver: WSJ
11.2.2021
The Justice Department joins CFTC and SEC probes into wild markets facilitated by Robinhood and other apps for retail traders
Powers On... The battle for digital asset supremacy and the consequences of U.S. capitulation
11.2.2021
Why is the U.S. dragging its heels on crypto and blockchain regulation, as the rest of the world forges ahead with financial innovation?
SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Market Is Ready for a Bitcoin ETP
11.2.2021
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce said the U.S capital markets are ready for a bitcoin exchange-traded product on CoinDesk TV Thursday
SEC Should Monitor Tesla’s Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini
11.2.2021
The NYU economist also warned bitcoin could "collapse" if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted this year
Lawyers warn Elon Musk’s Bitcoin pumping tweets could attract SEC’s ire
11.2.2021
Elon Musk’s rampant Twitter activity could get him into hot water with the SEC according to lawyers
IDEO CoLab Ventures files with SEC for new $100M crypto fund
9.2.2021
Early stage investment fund IDEO CoLab Ventures is looking to launch a $100 million crypto investment fund
Bitwise files intent with SEC to launch ‘Crypto Innovators ETF’
8.2.2021
A recent SEC filing by Bitwise reveals plans to launch a new crypto innovators fund
Tesla Has $1.5 Billion Worth of Bitcoin on Its Balance Sheet, Plans to Accept BTC for Products
8.2.2021
The publicly listed firm Tesla has announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-k filing that the company has purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. When the news broke, the price of the leading crypto asset jumped well over 15%, touching a new all-time price high at $44,899...
Bill Miller’s Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
7.2.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund currently has about $2.25 billion in assets...
You Musk be joking: Is Elon just messing with us over DOGE?
7.2.2021
Is Elon Musk just trolling the cryptocurrency community with his support of Dogecoin?
Guggenheim Investments Increases Bitcoin Fair Value Estimate — Says BTC Price Could Reach $600K
5.2.2021
Guggenheim Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd has increased his bitcoin fair value estimate. He now says that the price of the cryptocurrency could reach $600K based on his firm’s fundamental research. Guggenheim’s SEC filing to invest half a billion dollars in bitcoin became...
What SEC Crackdown? Japanese Giant SBI Starts Offering XRP Lending
4.2.2021
The bond between the Japanese securities and crypto giant SBI and Ripple remains as strong as ever – with the former’s crypto exchange extending its crypto lending offerings to XRP.
SBI launched crypto lending for bitcoin (BTC) late last year for customers of its wholly owned SBI VC Trade crypto...
Yellen convenes SEC, CFTC and Fed leaders on Robinhood question
3.2.2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces the first major hurdle of her tenure with the question of how to handle social media-driven security trading
Founder of Crypto Scam Promoted by Actor Steven Seagal Charged — Key Member Arrested in US
3.2.2021
Three people have been charged in the U.S. over two cryptocurrency scams, one of which was promoted by famous Hollywood actor Steven Seagal. The main promoter of the schemes has already been arrested and is facing criminal charges. Seagal previously settled the charges against him relating to...
SEC charges promoters of Steven Seagal-spruiked ICO from 2018
2.2.2021
The SEC has charged three individuals for defrauding investors out of millions through the Steven Seagal-backed Bitcoiin2Gen ICO
SEC Charges Three of Stealing $11.4M Through Token Backed by Actor Steven Seagal
1.2.2021
The Bitcoiin2Gen trio allegedly bilked investors through false statements and celebrity crypto endorsements