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Bitcoin Mining Chip Manufacturer Ebang to List on Nasdaq This Week
24.6.2020
On Friday, June 26, the China-based Zhejiang Ebang Communication, often referred to as Ebang, will be listed on Nasdaq, according to various reports. Ebang’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the second U.S.-based IPO for an ASIC mining manufacturer joining the company Canaan. The Ebang...
Supreme Court Limits SEC's Power to Seek Punitive Fines on Crypto Firms
24.6.2020
The US Supreme Court made a ruling on June 23 which will limit the amount of fines the SEC can impose on crypto and blockchain firms
SEC Leadership Shuffle Makes Bitcoin ETF 'More Likely,' Novogratz Says
23.6.2020
Mike Novogratz. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, ConsenSysMedia
A potential leadership shuffle at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would make a bitcoin-backed exchange traded fund (ETF) “more likely” to be approved, says crypto entrepreneur Mike Novogratz.
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Jay Clayton Leaves SEC: Crypto Industry Hopeful for Bitcoin ETF Approval
21.6.2020
Chairman Jay Clayton is geared to leave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after President Donald Trump nominates him to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. With his departure, the cryptocurrency industry is hopeful that the SEC will finally approve...
WisdomTree Tests SEC’s Bitcoin Acceptance Threshold With Latest ETF Filing
20.6.2020
The SEC has rejected an ETF with only a 25% BTC component before, but how about just 5%? WisdomTree may be testing the agency’s limits
U.S. SEC Chair Clayton Nominated to Oversee Crypto Regulatory-Heavy NY
20.6.2020
Latest news shows an intended bid for Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, chairman Jay Clayton as New York's Southern District attorney
SEC Chair Clayton Nominated as US Attorney for New York
20.6.2020
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing outgoing U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who will step down by July 3
Law Decoded: As Crisis Mode Fades, Regulators Look Kindly on Crypto, June 12-19
19.6.2020
Regulators are warming up to crypto around the world as they embrace innovation for economic recovery
SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use
19.6.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved on Friday to halt an allegedly-fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers
SEC Halts Crypto Scam, Alleging Two Brothers Stole Millions From Investors
19.6.2020
The U.S. SEC freezes assets of several alleged crypto scams run by Hvizdzaks brothers
Redactions Granted in Telegram Case To Protect ICO Participants
19.6.2020
Sensitive documents outlining the proprietary investment strategies of Telegram ICO participants have been redacted from the case with the SEC
Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Estimates $2.5M Loss for Q1 in IPO Prospectus Update
18.6.2020
The Chinese firm also revealed its anticipated share price in its updated filing with the U.S. SEC
Wisdomtree Files ETF With 5% Bitcoin Exposure Amid SEC Resistance
18.6.2020
Wisdomtree has filed for a commodity fund with 5% exposure to bitcoin, in a fresh attempt to bring an exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by the benchmark cryptocurrency to the market. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fund is targeting to invest mainly...
Online Fantasy Sports Company Recognizes Ransomware Attack in SEC Filing
17.6.2020
DraftKing reveals that a ransomware attack was behind the latest cybersecurity incident of SBTech
After Raising $20m in 2017, ATBCoin Claims It Can’t Afford A $250,000 Settlemen
17.6.2020
ATBCoin has claimed that it is unable to pay a $250,000 settlement to a lawsuit over its $20 million ICO, prompting calls from the plaintiffs for the court to enforce the agreement
“XRP is Not a Security” Says Ex-CFTC Chairman, Now Paid by Ripple
17.6.2020
Chris Giancarlo, who as CFTC chairman decreed that both Bitcoin and Ether were not securities, has argued the same for XRP. However he is now at a law firm providing counsel to Ripple, calling the impartiality of such claims into question
WisdomTree Proposes ETF With 5% Bitcoin Exposure Despite SEC’s Long-Standing Blockade
17.6.2020
WisdomTree is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund that invests in part in the growing bitcoin futures market
Father of JOBS Act: Gov’t Was Concerned Libra Could Displace Dollar
15.6.2020
The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model
Wilshire Phoenix Files Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Trust to Challenge Grayscale’s $3.4 Billion Dominance
15.6.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has filed to launch a publicly-traded trust called Bitcoin Commodity Trust (BCT) – putting the firm in direct competition with Grayscale Investments’ $3.4 billion bitcoin trust (GBTC). According to the June 12 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Bitcoin-Friendly Top US Banking Regulator Aims to Solve Banks’ Problems With Decentralization
14.6.2020
The new top banking regulator for the Trump administration sees “huge and great promise” in cryptocurrency. Focusing on decentralized networks, bitcoin, and rewriting existing regulations, he shares his views on cryptocurrency and the creation of the digital dollar. Top US Banking...