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Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
8.5.2024
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to eliminate the manipulation of the local currency by...
Grayscale Withdraws Ether Futures ETF Application Before SEC Decision
8.5.2024
Grayscale Investments withdrew its application for an Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) just three weeks before the US SEC was set to rule on several spot ETH ETFs.
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SEC’s Gary Gensler is getting irked being asked about crypto
8.5.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler says he gets an “outsized ratio” of questions about crypto despite its relatively small size compared to the overall financial market
Robinhood CEO Criticizes ‘Regulatory Onslaught’ on Crypto US, Pledges to Challenge SEC
8.5.2024
Expressing his discontent, Tenev characterized the SEC's regulatory actions as part of a broader "regulatory onslaught" that, in his view, stifles innovation and handicaps American firms and investors.
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Asset Manager Susquehanna Has $1.8 Billion Locked In Bitcoin ETFs
8.5.2024
A new SEC filing has uncovered Susquehanna as a billion-dollar owner of the new Bitcoin ETFs.
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Gary Gensler Attributes SEC’s Focus on Crypto to Financial Media and Fraud Concerns
8.5.2024
Gensler emphasized that while crypto represents a small portion of the financial markets, it disproportionally contributes to issues such as scams and frauds, attracting significant media attention.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls Crypto ‘Outsized Piece of Scams, Frauds, and Problems in Our Markets’
8.5.2024
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his view that crypto is a field full of noncompliance. While noting that crypto is a small piece of the overall U.S. financial market that his agency oversees, the SEC chair emphasized that it...
Robinhood Prepares to Fight SEC in Court Over Crypto, CEO Reveals
8.5.2024
Robinhood Markets is preparing to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court to defend its crypto business and establish “regulatory clarity in the United States for the benefit of our customers,” CEO Vlad Tenev said after his company received a Wells notice from...
SEC pushes back against Terraform’s claims fraud happened outside US
7.5.2024
Lawyers for the commission cited several examples of Do Kwon touting UST to U.S. investors and Terraform’s former communications head making false claims about the stablecoin
Did XRP price just bottom against Bitcoin?
7.5.2024
XRP price fell over 14% year-to-date pressured by Ripple's ongoing legal battle with the SEC so a bounce is in order, analysis suggests
Crypto must adapt to laws, not the other way around — John Reed Stark
7.5.2024
Former SEC official John Reed Stark has criticized the misuse of “regulation by enforcement” claims in a hearing before U.S. Congress
Polymarket Bets Reflect Low Confidence in Ethereum ETF Approval by SEC
7.5.2024
According to a wager on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket, the likelihood of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission currently stands at just 7%. This forecast commenced in January with a 76% probability of approval...
Ongoing SEC vs. Ripple legal battle awaits crucial developments
7.5.2024
The tussle between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple has yet to see any forthcoming closure, with charges and countercharges being leveled, as per James K. Filan, a seasoned lawyer. A recent statement from Filan divulged that the SEC, via a closed document, had handed over...
Robinhood Would Likely Win Crypto Court Case With the SEC: KBW
7.5.2024
The platform being issued a Wells Notice by the SEC is surprising given the company’s conservative approach to digital assets listings, the report said
Nigeria to ban peer-to-peer crypto trading in naira
7.5.2024
Nigeria’s SEC is set to launch a new regulatory framework for crypto exchanges, custodians firms “in the coming days.”
Grayscale Bitcoin ETF takes the slow train to recoup $17.4B outflows
7.5.2024
GBTC recorded inflows for two consecutive days — bringing its total inflows to $66.9 million
Digital Chamber Criticizes SEC Over Wells Notice Issue to Robinhood Crypto
7.5.2024
The Digital Chamber called SEC's move as yet another instance of the regulator’s “unchecked regulatory overreach,”
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SEC Delays Decision on Invesco Galaxy Spot Ethereum ETF
7.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in its decision regarding the Invesco Galaxy spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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SEC punts Galaxy spot Ethereum ETF decision to July
7.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed making a decision on Invesco Galaxy’s application for an Ether ETF, with the next deadline on July 5
Crypto firms to see more enforcement actions within 2 years — CFTC chair
6.5.2024
Rostin Behnam said that “without a regulatory framework,” regulators would continue pursuing crypto firms to protect investors from potential fraud and manipulation