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SEC Struggles to Serve Richard Heart in Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Case
28.11.2023
In an interesting turn of events, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces challenges in its billion-dollar lawsuit against cryptocurrency figure Richard Heart. A recent court filing reveals that the SEC has yet to successfully serve Heart, complicating the high-profile case. Legal...
‘Cantillon Effect’ Can Be Countered by Having ‘Bitcoin Only’ Companies Present at the Negotiating Table — Swan Bitcoin MD
27.11.2023
The crypto industry can stop the so-called Cantillon Effect from occurring by establishing large enough “Bitcoin only” companies that will sit on the negotiating table with the U.S. Federal Reserve and major financial institutions, Swan Bitcoin’s Terrance Yang has said. According...
SEC Faces Difficulty in Serving Lawsuit to Richard Heart, Hex and PulseChain Founder – What’s Going On?
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is encountering difficulties in serving a lawsuit against Richard Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, the founder of Pulsechain, PulseX, and the controversial project Hex. On July 31st, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Heart...
Binance-Linked Crypto Exchange HKVAEX Applies for Virtual Asset Trading Platform License in Hong Kong
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange HKVAEX, which is reportedly backed by Binance, has applied for a virtual asset trading platform license with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). According to Hong Kong’s lists of virtual asset trading platforms, HKVAEX submitted...
Zipmex Thailand Suspends Crypto Trading Citing Compliance With the Country’s SEC Rules
27.11.2023
Image Source: Zipmex Crypto exchange Zipmex Thailand has announced the immediate suspension of digital asset trading until early next year. The decision was made to ensure proper compliance with the criteria set by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the platform wrote in...
Former NYSE President: Money Will Flood Into Crypto Industry With Spot Bitcoin ETFs
27.11.2023
Former NYSE President Tom Farley expects money to “flood” into the crypto industry when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “It’s just easier to buy. People believe in bitcoin,” he emphasized...
JPMorgan: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Put ‘Severe Downward Pressure on Bitcoin Prices’
26.11.2023
Global investment bank JPMorgan has cautioned that the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could “put severe downward pressure on bitcoin prices.” The bank’s analysts estimate that billions of dollars could...
SEC Scores ‘Huge Victory’ in Binance-DOJ Settlements, Former SEC Official Says
25.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has detailed why the SEC is a huge winner in the Binance settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury, and other federal authorities. He stressed that what Binance has agreed to could...
Blackrock Pushes to Use In-Kind Creation Method for Spot Bitcoin ETF: Report
25.11.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has reportedly pushed for using the in-kind creation method for its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), diverging from the cash creation model favored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to reports, Blackrock and other spot...
CFTC Says Access To US Customers Is a “Privilege” In Wake of Binance Case
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is showing no signs of letting up in its battle against crypto firms. In a statement published on Tuesday regarding the resolution of the Binance case, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero declared, “There are no pirate ships in...
Hong Kong’s Victory Securities to Offer Digital Asset Services in Retail Markets
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hong Kong’s investment management firm, Victory Securities has obtained approval to offer digital asset services to retail clients expanding the country’s number of cryptocurrency licences. In a Nov 24 press release, the company made the announcement that it obtained a license from...
Bitcoin Price Reaches 18-Month High of $38,200 While Bitcoin ETF Token Surges Past $1.57m as FOMO Picks Up
24.11.2023
Friday, November 24, 2023 – The Bitcoin price smashed through $38,000 door after BlackRock met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to talk about its ETF application as the odds on approval rise and new cryptocurrency the Bitcoin ETF Token raises north of $1.5 million. The Bitcoin...
Australian Regulator Says Cryptos ‘Created Out of Nothing,’ Issues Fresh Warning, Report
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Patty Jansen The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reportedly ramping up its surveillance towards the crypto market introducing fresh warnings. The regulator on Friday issued warning on cryptocurrency investments criticizing the digital tokens as “created...
Grayscale Updates Bitcoin ETF Prospectus After Discussing with SEC
23.11.2023
Grayscale continues efforts to secure regulatory approval for a Bitcoin ETF. Image by Ascannio, Adobe Stock. On Wednesday, digital asset manager Grayscale submitted an updated prospectus to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for converting its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a spot bitcoin...
Congressman Calls for Gensler’s Removal After SEC Sues a Crypto Exchange Twice in 10 Months
23.11.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has urged Congress to pass his bill that would fire U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. This call followed the securities regulator filing a second lawsuit against crypto exchange Kraken this year after the exchange paid $30 million to settle...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – PEPEPE, CZ, SNAPCAT
22.11.2023
DEXTools Logo / Source: DEXTools X Account Blue-chip cryptocurrencies are pumping on Wednesday amid a market-wide relief rally as traders digest recent news relating to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. News broke on Tuesday that Binance had reached deals with the US Department...
Analyst: BlackRock is Holding Meetings With the SEC About its Bitcoin ETF – Here’s What We Know
22.11.2023
BlackRock Office Blackrock held a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday to discuss the structure of its upcoming Bitcoin ETF, according to a memo from the regulator. The meeting’s attendees included 8 members from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets,...
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
Kraken Exchange CEO Jesse Powell Slams SEC for ‘Assault on America’
22.11.2023
Jesse Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Jesse Powell, co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, has called the US regulators masochists attacking America and extortionists chasing crypto companies out of the country. Powell came after the country’s regulators...
SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Listing
22.11.2023
Source: Grayscale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held discussions with Grayscale about converting the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A memorandum published by the SEC indicates that officials from the agency’s...