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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $28K
21.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
SEC’s ‘brute force’ crypto regulation attempt is ‘bad policy’ — Paradigm
21.4.2023
The venture capital firm pointed out the fundamental differences between crypto assets and securities
U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients
20.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advising brokers and investment advisers that they need to use heightened scrutiny when it comes to making crypto recommendations to ensure the risky products are in the best interests of their clients, the agency said in a new bulletin
Ether’s Security Status Remains Unclear as SEC Chair Gensler Fails to Answer Lawmaker’s Question
20.4.2023
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, would not answer a direct question in a congressional hearing about whether ether is a security. While the SEC chair insisted that the law is clear on crypto, Congressman Patrick McHenry argued that the SEC’s...
Ethereum Price Prediction as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Refuses to Say if ETH is a Security – Bullish for Ethereum?
19.4.2023
A combination of rising US bond yields, concerns about what hotter-than-expected UK inflation might mean for the US inflation outlook and an aggressive liquidation of long positions has seen the price of Ether (ETH) drop sharply on Wednesday.
But price predictions still remain upbeat. ...
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Coinbase CEO Considers US Exit Amid Regulatory Uncertainty – Here's the Latest
19.4.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has indicated that the exchange could leave the US if regulators don't clarify their approach to the digital asset space.
"Anything is on the table, including relocating or whatever is necessary," he said during the Innovate Finance Global Summit Tuesday after former...
Congress members torching SEC boss while Bitcoin reclaims $30k
19.4.2023
After years of tormenting the crypto industry, the SEC boss, Gary Gensler, is under heavy fire. The Chair was recently torched by the US Congress members for shilling Algorand previously. Gary recently attended a court hearing where the congressmen asked the Chair about ETH. The 5-minute grilling...
US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’
19.4.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in order to “correct a long series of abuses.” The SEC, under Chair Gary Gensler, has been heavily criticized for its enforcement-centric approach to regulating...
SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing
19.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
19.4.2023
The House Financial Services Committee has finally unveiled its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for stablecoin issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how their offerings can be regulated by state and federal entities, while calling for a temporary ban on algorithmic stablecoins
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
18.4.2023
Five experts will testify at a hearing titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” with two of them releasing their scripts in advance
Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer
18.4.2023
Crypto firms are using the major questions doctrine as a way to fend off regulators, Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP, said
Bitcoin price struggles to hold above $30K amid regulatory uncertainty
18.4.2023
Despite BTC’s recent recovery, Bitcoin's margin and futures markets highlight a neutral-to-bearish sentiment as traders remain wary of regulatory risks
Bitcoin retracing? Here are the odds of it returning to $28K
18.4.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses if Bitcoin is retracing and if it can go back to the previous $28,000 level
SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit
18.4.2023
According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news follows the SEC’s designation of several crypto...
Coinbase may face years-long court battle with SEC, CEO warns: Report
18.4.2023
At a London fintech conference, CEO Brian Armstrong disclosed that Coinbase might consider leaving the U.S. due to the lack of regulatory clarity in the country
US House committee chair repeatedly presses SEC chair: 'Is Ether a commodity or a security?'
18.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler has said the SEC considers Bitcoin a commodity, but refused to pin down Ether at an oversight hearing
Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing
18.4.2023
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter criticizing Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and his repeated entreaties to crypto companies to "come in and register" moments before a congressional hearing on his agency
Crypto regulation: Does SEC Chair Gary Gensler have the final say?
18.4.2023
The chairman of the SEC recently said that almost all cryptocurrencies will be regulated as securities. Questions remain whether that’s an accurate statement and if the agency is regulating tokens by enforcement
SEC Identifies Algorand and Five Other Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Case – Here's the Latest
18.4.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged crypto asset trading platform Bittrex, Inc., its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara, and its foreign affiliate Bittrex Global GmbH for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
According...