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Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony
11.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is doubling down on his crypto objections in his first remarks following the second recent court setback in his agency’s sweeping legal fight with the industry
FTX Estate Controls $1.1B in Solana and $560M in Bitcoin Amid Bankruptcy Revelations
11.9.2023
The FTX estate, currently overseeing the bankruptcy and restructuring of the once-active crypto exchange, reveals holdings of $1.16 billion in solana (SOL) and $560 million in bitcoin (BTC). 16% of Solana’s Market Cap Is Held by FTX In a recent Monday court filing, a stakeholder update...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Plunges to Multi-Month Low on Monday
11.9.2023
Shiba inu started the week by dropping to its lowest point since June, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets. This has pushed the global market cap 1.20% lower at the time of writing. XRP fell by as much as 5%, as Ripple’s battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s First AI-Powered Order Type
9.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered order type for Nasdaq’s stock exchange. This marks the first AI order type approved for an exchange. Nasdaq says the latest technology aims to improve efficiency and performance on...
SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling
8.9.2023
Whether or not Ripple violated securities law in making XRP available to retail investors by putting it on crypto exchanges is absolutely a question that needs appeals court intervention, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) argued Friday
10 years later, still no Bitcoin ETF — but who cares?
8.9.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission will inevitably approve a spot Bitcoin ETF, but we should retain some healthy skepticism about the risks it will create
LBRY Gears Up to Contest US Securities Law Violation Ruling
8.9.2023
In a recently filed court document, blockchain-based publishing company LBRY has signaled its intent to challenge a New Hampshire district court’s verdict. This ruling, made in November 2022, concurred with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that LBRY presented...
Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law
8.9.2023
The blockchain-based file-sharing network had indicated it would be winding down after a New Hampshire court ruled in favor of the SEC last November
US Senator Says Lack of Regulatory Clarity is Driving Crypto Outside the United States
8.9.2023
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) has said that the lack of regulatory clarity in the United States is creating an unfavorable environment, driving crypto companies outside the country.
"It is a terrible environment. For those companies who are trying to invest and expand, it’s forcing them to look...
SEC Settles Charges Against Linus Financial Over Unregistered Retail Crypto Lending Product
8.9.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it will settle charges against Tennessee-based fintech firm Linus Financial over sales of an unregistered cryptocurrency lending product.
The regulator declared that it will abstain from imposing civil penalties against Linus...
LBRY decides to fight: Blockchain firm files notice of appeal against SEC
8.9.2023
Blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network LBRY is planning to pick up the fight against the federal regulator again after losing the battle in November last year
CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
7.9.2023
The U.S. watchdog for derivatives markets should create a limited pilot program for regulating cryptocurrencies, said Caroline Pham, one of the members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
7.9.2023
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) previewed the lawmaker ire in store for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler as Congress returns from its summer break, with Hagerty accusing the regulator of stomping on crypto innovation during a speech on Thursday
Ark Invest, 21shares, and Vaneck Forge Ahead With Spot Ethereum ETF Applications
7.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has temporarily postponed its ruling on seven bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Meanwhile, a fresh wave of applications has emerged, with Ark Invest and 21shares, in addition to Vaneck, seeking approval for spot ethereum ETFs. These...
Find Who’s Responsible for DeFi Projects and Regulate Them, Global Securities Body Says
7.9.2023
Iosco worries decentralized financial applications could harm investors and markets – and casts doubt on their main premise
Find Who’s Responsible for DeFi Projects and Regulate Them, Global Securities Body Says
7.9.2023
Iosco worries decentralized financial applications could harm investors and markets – and casts doubt on their main premise
$500B Korean Asset Manager Taps Polygon Labs to Develop Tokenized Securities Network
7.9.2023
Mirae Asset Management teams up with Ethereum scaling solution Polygon Labs to develop a tokenized securities network and accelerate adopt of Web3 technologies
JPMorgan Expects SEC to Approve Multiple Spot Bitcoin ETFs at Once
7.9.2023
Global investment bank JPMorgan expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve multiple spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at once, instead of giving one company the advantage of being the first. The bank’s analyst explained that if the securities regulator wants...
Analyst Predicts SEC Will Approve First Spot Bitcoin ETF by Mid-March Next Year
7.9.2023
Asset management firm Bernstein has predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve its first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) between mid-October and mid-March next year. The firm’s analyst believes that “the crypto ETF opportunity won’t...
Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
6.9.2023
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a unanimous ruling by a panel of the U.S. Court...