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CFTC Files Civil Enforcement Action Against Bogus Crypto Exchange Debiex
21.1.2024
The U.S. commodities regulator revealed on Jan. 19 that it had filed a civil enforcement action against a bogus digital asset exchange platform. According to the Commission, Debiex customers were not aware that the entire set-up was a clever scam designed to dupe prospective investors. Romance Scam...
Blackrock Seeks SEC Approval to Offer Options on Spot Bitcoin ETF — Ishares Bitcoin Trust Now Holds 28,622 BTC
21.1.2024
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer options on its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC has opened a comment period for a proposed rule change, filed by Nasdaq, to list and trade options...
‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scheme Uncovered: Debiex Charged by CFTC for Defrauding Investors
20.1.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged digital asset platform Debiex for engaging in a deceptive scheme known as “pig butchering,” which resulted in the loss of $2.3 million from investors. On Firday, the CFTC filed a complaint against Debiex and Zhāng Chéng Yáng...
Arguments Conclude in Coinbase and SEC Case, Judge Holds on Decision
17.1.2024
Oral arguments kicked off in Manhattan Wednesday regarding the highly anticipated case against Coinbase brought forward by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The SEC has violated due process” The federal agency originally filed the lawsuit against Coinbase in June 2023...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents File for Dismissal in FTX Fraudulent Transfer Case
17.1.2024
The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, are seeking to have the lawsuit filed against them dismissed. They are arguing that they had no involvement in any alleged fraudulent transfers or breaches of fiduciary duties. Lawyers representing Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried...
ProShares Seeks to Expand Bitcoin ETF Offerings with Five New Leveraged and Inverse Funds
17.1.2024
ProShares has filed prospectus materials for five leveraged and inverse bitcoin ETFs days after the US SEC approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs. Spot Bitcoin ETFs trading which began on January 11, has already seen massive trading volumes, reaching billions of dollars. The newly introduced ProShares funds...
SEC Agrees to Postpone Terraform Labs Trial Pending Do Kwon’s Extradition
16.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed in agreement with Terraform Labs to postpone the civil trial against Do Kwon and his former company, amid ongoing extradition proceedings. According to Reuters, in its recent court filing in Manhattan federal court, the SEC has requested...
Defunct Celsius CEO Mashinsky Moves to Sweep Fraud Charges Under Carpet
15.1.2024
Source: Video screenshot, Youtube/Nasdaq The former CEO of the Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, has filed a motion requesting the dismissal of charges related to commodities fraud and market manipulation. This request was made through his legal team. Giving reasons for this request, Mashinsky noted...
Ripple Faces SEC Pressure for Financial Transparency in Ongoing Legal Saga
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Dennis The legal battle between US-based blockchain payments firm Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a new turn as the SEC seeks to compel Ripple to disclose its financial statements for the years 2022-2023. The regulator filed the motion...
FTX Creditors File Motion to Block Crypto Valuation with Low 2022 Prices
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев A group of FTX creditors have filed a motion seeking to stop plans of the collapsed exchange from valuing their cryptocurrency assets based on 2022 prices. FTX Creditors...
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Confidentially Files For IPO
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Circle Internet Financial – the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC) – has quietly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with federal regulators. Their IPO registration follows a series of historic approvals by the Securities and Exchange...
VanEck, Bitwise Surge Ahead in Bitcoin ETF Race with $200 Million Commitment
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay VanEck has committed $72.5 million in seed capital for its ETF. Bitwise has allocated $500,000. These figures come from S-1 documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Per the filings, Bitwise is offering a $200 million investment opportunity, with...
Bitcoin ETF Applicants to File Updated S1 Form After SEC’s Comments – A Delay Signal?
9.1.2024
Source: CNBC As the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers filed applications for their revisions to reveal previously undisclosed fee structures, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has returned comments. The SEC’s critiques came swiftly on the heels of the updated...
SEC Expected to Approve ‘a Handful’ of Spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, Report
9.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to green-light “a handful” of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, potentially unleashing a wave of trading this week. On Monday, 10 applicants submitted their final amendments, including Blackrock, which...
HyperVerse Promoter “Bitcoin Rodney” Arrested in US: Report
8.1.2024
HyperVerse crypto promoter Rodney Burton, better known as “Rodney Bitcoin,” has been arrested for his role in an elaborate crypt investing scheme, court documents reveal. A $58 million debt Court documents filed on January 4th show Burton has been charged with operating and conspiring to operate...
10 Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants Submit Final Amendments With SEC
8.1.2024
Ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants have filed their final amended registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The amended filings reveal a fierce fee war among spot bitcoin ETF issuers. Grayscale charges the highest fee of 1.5% while Bitwise...
Bitcoin ETF Applicants Reveal Fees in Latest Filings Ahead of SEC’s Key Decision This Week
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Multiple applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, setting the stage for a potentially historic week in the cryptocurrency market. Bitwise, Valkyrie...
11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inch Closer to Approval — Analyst Says It’s ‘Basically Done’
6.1.2024
Eleven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are moving closer to approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Proposed rule changes to list and trade all 11 spot bitcoin ETFs on stock exchanges have been filed with the SEC. “It’s basically done,” an ETF analyst...
ETFs Are Tots Coming, ETFs Are Not Coming, ETFs Are ETFing and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.1.2024
  Source: AdobeStock / Monkey Business This is your weekly digest of top crypto news from Cryptonews.com, followed by a collection of 20 hand-picked crypto jokes. __________ This week in crypto: unsurprisingly, ETF discussions. While Tuttle Capital Management filed for six new Bitcoin ETFs...
Grayscale, ARK Invest, Valkyrie File Security Registration Forms for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Grayscale, ARK Invest, and Valkyrie have submitted forms for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) security registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Radar, major spot Bitcoin ETF issuers Grayscale, ARK Invest and 21Shares, and Valkyrie have...