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A ‘Two-Tiered Justice System’ — Public Reacts to DOJ Dropping Campaign Finance Charges Against FTX Co-Founder
27.7.2023
In a court filing released Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Prosecutors said the charges were dropped in accordance with U.S. treaty obligations to the Bahamas. Sam Bankman-Fried Cleared of Campaign...
Sam Bankman-Fried's brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing
21.7.2023
According to court documents, Gabriel Bankman-Fried wrote a memo to the FTX Foundation with a plan to build a bunker to survive “some event where 50%-99.99% of people die"
Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Filing Announcement Propelled BTC in Q2 — Study
20.7.2023
According to the latest Coingecko report, during the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the U.S. dollar value of BTC grew by nearly 7% while that of the entire crypto market capitalization only went up by 0.14%. In contrast, BTC’s average daily trading volume during the period fell by 58.7% from...
First Mover Americas: Investors Pile Into Bitcoin ETPs Following BlackRock ETF Filing
19.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says Crypto Will ‘Transcend Any One Currency’ — Sees Broad-Based Global Interest
17.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says crypto is so international that it will transcend any one currency. Regarding Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the executive stressed: “We...
BlockFi CEO ignored risks from FTX and Alameda exposure, contributing to collapse: court filing
14.7.2023
Crypto lending firm BlockFi had roughly $1.2 billion in assets tied to FTX and Alameda Research when the firm filed for bankruptcy in November 2022
Monochrome revises filing for spot Bitcoin ETF at Aussie stock exchange
14.7.2023
The CEO believes investors will be inclined to seek exposure to Bitcoin in a more familiar, structured and protected regulatory environment
Grayscale CEO: BlackRock ETF filing a ‘moment of validation’ for Bitcoin
12.7.2023
BlackRock’s commitment to advancing its crypto efforts only lends to the validity of Bitcoin as an asset class, said Michael Sonnenshein
Cboe refiles 5 Bitcoin ETFs to include Coinbase surveillance agreements
12.7.2023
The surveillance-sharing agreements are a measure recommended by the SEC in March, which says they can prevent fraud and protect investors
SEC States Coinbase Misinteprets Howey Test, Misuses Major Questions Doctrine
10.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) answered the latest filing of Coinbase by shooting down the arguments presented by the exchange to throw out the ongoing lawsuit. The filing reaffirms the institution’s jurisdiction on securities laws, explaining that Coinbase misinterprets...
Florida's Financial Regulator Accuse Bittrex Exchange for Violating Several State Laws Before Filing for Bankruptcy
6.7.2023
Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8 in the US state of Delaware, is now accused of violating several laws in the state of Florida.
Florida’s financial regulator has filed a case against the exchange accusing it of violating multiple state laws, prior...
CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing
5.7.2023
The first increase in trading volume in months was driven by market volatility following the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, as well as improving sentiment via BlackRock's ETF filing
Voyager Digital’s Bankruptcy Battle Racks Up Millions in Legal Expenses
4.7.2023
A recent court filing from the now-insolvent Voyager Digital Holdings and its creditor committee revealed that legal expenses amounting to $16.5 million have accumulated from July 22, 2022, through May 18, 2023. The records indicate that between March and May 2023, roughly $5.17 million in legal...
Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Inks Agreement With Coinbase for Surveillance-Sharing
4.7.2023
After the four firms that filed for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) resubmitted their applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset manager Blackrock followed suit with an amended application. Similar to Cboe’s refiling of registrations from...
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF filing names Coinbase as 'surveillance-sharing' partner
3.7.2023
The application included a Nasdaq-Coinbase agreement “intended to supplement the exchange’s market surveillance program” following the SEC reportedly saying the filing was unclear
Bittrex Requests Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Arguing for Congressional Approval in Crypto Regulation
2.7.2023
According to a recent court filing, the U.S. subsidiary of Bittrex has requested the dismissal of the case filed against the exchange by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Attorneys for Bittrex argue that the SEC cannot regulate cryptocurrency assets as securities without approval...
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...
Coinbase Alleges SEC Lacks ‘Any Powers to Regulate Digital Asset Exchanges’ in Recent Filing
30.6.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has filed a 177-page answer to the complaint introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where the agency states the company was involved in the illegal brokerage of securities. Coinbase alleges that...
Bitcoin Firm Coinbits Suspends Operations Amidst Custodian Prime Trust’s Financial Woes
29.6.2023
The cryptocurrency firm and bitcoin investment app, Coinbits, has announced the suspension of its services due to complications involving the Nevada-based custodian, Prime Trust. Following accusations of insolvency and breaches of fiduciary responsibilities, Nevada’s financial regulators...
ARK Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing to Include Surveillance Sharing, Similar to BlackRock
28.6.2023
ARK's application may now be in pole position to be approved first as as it was filed earlier than BlackRock's