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SEC Demands $102M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in Review
23.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple in the XRP case. Meanwhile, the Biden administration, along with Mark Cuban and Representative Ro Khanna, are preparing for a crucial crypto roundtable. A Bank of America report reveals that younger...
Bloomberg Analyst Doubles Down on July 2 Spot Ether ETF Launch Date Amidst Surge in S-1 Filings
23.6.2024
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has reaffirmed his prediction of a July 2 launch date for U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after observing a surge in amended S-1 (registration statement) filings on Friday. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler...
SEC drops Ether probe but still seeks billions in penalties from Ripple: Hodler’s Digest, June 16-22
22.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its case against Ether. However, in another crypto case, the regulator still demands billions in penalties from Ripple
Nigeria rejects claims of Binance exec's poor health in custody
22.6.2024
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation emphasized that Gambaryan enjoys full consular support from his home government
Montenegro Prime Minister Listed Among Top Terraform Labs Investors in SEC Filing
22.6.2024
Milojko Spajic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was revealed as an early investor in Terraform Labs, co-founded by Kwon Do-hyung (Do Kwon). A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lists Spajic as the 16th investor in Terraform Labs, purchasing 750,000 luna coins at 10 cents...
Grayscale Highlights Risks of ETH Staking Restrictions in Latest SEC Disclosure
22.6.2024
According to supplemental disclosures in Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust 8-K report, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 20, the trust’s inability to utilize its ethereum for staking services places its shares at a “comparative...
Fidelity amends Ether ETF Filing, discloses $4.7M in seed capital
21.6.2024
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas anticipates that additional asset managers will update their filings on June 21, with Ether ETFs potentially debuting on July 2
Nigerian SEC announces new rules, compliance program for digital assets
21.6.2024
While this application process is intended to improve compliance, VASPs are directed to complete it no later than 30 days from the circular date
Ether and altcoin price outlook positive after SEC drops investigation
21.6.2024
The SEC has withdrawn the case to prove Ethereum is a security. Now that the waters have been cleared, what is ahead for Ether’s price?
Ripple faces securities suit in California over CEO's ‘misleading statement’
21.6.2024
Judge Phyllis Hamilton found XRP could be a security when sold to retail and gave the go-ahead to a class-action lawsuit over statements from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Judge in SEC v. Kraken case suggests he will deny motion to dismiss
21.6.2024
In their motion to dismiss, Kraken’s lawyers disputed the legal theory that the exchange was an “ecosystem” for crypto asset securities
After SEC ends Ethereum 2.0 probe, community sees Solana and Polygon safe
20.6.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced dropping its investigation into Ethereum 2.0. This serves as a notification that it will no longer pursue its legal course to classify Ether as a security. Consensys is committed to seeking more clarifications via a legal course, and...
Report Claims Jump Trading Under CFTC Probe for Crypto Activities
20.6.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated an inquiry into the cryptocurrency activities of Chicago-based Jump Trading, according to a report by Fortune’s Leo Schwartz. This investigation forms part of a larger regulatory review, though it does not suggest any wrongdoing...
Consensys plans to continue its legal course against the US SEC
20.6.2024
Joseph Lubin, the founder of Consensys, has said that they will continue to pursue a legal course of action against the US Securities & Exchange Commission. This comes a few days after Consensys announced that the Commission has decided to drop its investigation into Ethereum 2.0. In this...
Major Cardano metric drops to 3-month low, XRP nears end of lawsuit with SEC – details
20.6.2024
Cardano investors and stakeholders have reasons to be nervous as the network is seeing a 3-month low in active addresses, according to recent on-chain data. Meanwhile, the XRP community believes a settlement is imminent in the XRP vs SEC case. Investors can protect themselves by shifting their...
SEC drops Ethereum investigation to avoid ‘embarrassing’ court case
20.6.2024
Gary Gensler’s SEC has halted its investigation into whether Ether is a security. What could have motivated the SEC withdrawal, and is the fight over?
Philippine SEC Warns Against Skyline Crypto and Dry Goods Trading Investments
20.6.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines issued an advisory on Wednesday to inform the public that Skyline Crypto and Dry Goods Trading is not authorized to solicit investments from the public. The company has been offering investment opportunities online, promising returns of...
Ethereum (ETH) price fails to rally in the face of good news — Here is why
19.6.2024
Ether’s failure to respond to good news could be rooted in investors’ perception that macroeconomic conditions are worsening
Bitwise Investments Updates Ethereum ETF Filing, Reveals $2.5M Seed Interest
19.6.2024
Bitwise Investments, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm that offers diverse investment products and services focused on digital assets, has updated its ether-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing $2.5 million...
Ripple’s legal woes and SEC appeals dim XRP’s outlook
19.6.2024
XRP, one of the widely-used cryptocurrencies, plummeted by 2.65 percent on Tuesday, June 18th. This decline partially mitigated the previous day’s increase when it had climbed by 3.19 percent and traded at $0.4914 at the close. Despite this, XRP’s value has been swinging as legal advancements...