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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...
SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security
6.9.2023
The SOMA token will be a non-cumulative, participating preferred stock of SOMA.finance and will pay a dividend of up to 10% of profits
Hawaii Man Charged for Making False Security Fund Conversion to Crypto Claims
5.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Hawaiian resident for falsely claiming that his fraudulent security would become the “first publicly traded security fund to convert to a cryptocurrency.” According to the Commission, the man promoted the security to boost...
SEC's Gary Gensler: Tracking the Evolution of His Crypto Views Amid Regulatory Push
4.9.2023
Since assuming the position of Chair at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler's stance on cryptocurrencies has undergone a notable shift.
During the pre-Covid boom of the cryptocurrency market, Gensler expressed optimism about blockchain and its potential to drive...
JPMorgan Anticipates SEC Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale's Victory
4.9.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely be forced to approve multiple spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications following the recent Grayscale victory. ...
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US Lawmaker Contradicts SEC Chair — Says Crypto Industry Not ‘Rife With Noncompliance’
4.9.2023
A U.S. congressman has defended the crypto industry against Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, who stated that it is rife with noncompliance. The lawmaker’s statement followed a pair of legal cases in which the judges sided with cryptocurrency firms over...
Fact or Fiction? Theories Littered Across Social Media About Blackrock’s Alleged Bitcoin Buying Spree
3.9.2023
This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from August 13 to the 31st, large BTC holders dubbed...
Tornado Cash Founders Accused, Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
3.9.2023
The U.S. government has charged the founders of crypto mixing and privacy tool Tornado Cash with money laundering, calling them “criminals.” In other news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of crypto asset manager Grayscale against the United...
Bitwise Retracts Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF Registration
3.9.2023
In a recent submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise has decided to retract its registration for its Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF). The reasoning behind this action remains unknown, but Bitwise’s chief legal officer...
Former SEC Chair: Institutional Investors Clearly Want Access to BTC, Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inevitable
3.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former chairman Jay Clayton has explained why he believes the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. “It is clear that bitcoin is something that retail investors want access to, institutional investors want access to,”...
Ripple Files Opposition to SEC’s Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal of XRP Ruling
3.9.2023
Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for Judge Analisa Torres to certify an interlocutory appeal of her ruling regarding XRP. The crypto firm has argued that “the exceptional circumstances required for interlocutory appeal...
Ripple Objects to SEC's Appeal of Ruling on Crypto as Non-Security
2.9.2023
Ripple Labs has objected to the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) request to appeal a federal judge's ruling that the XRP token is not a security when sold to the public.
On Friday, Ripple filed a request with US District Judge Analisa Torres in New York, urging her to deny the SEC's...
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Chastises SEC for Grayscale Denial
2.9.2023
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (Court) unanimously granted Grayscale’s petition for review of the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (Grayscale ETP) and vacated the SEC denial order....
Biden’s Regulators Urged to Work With Congress on Crypto Regulation
1.9.2023
A number of U.S. lawmakers have urged regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to work with Congress on crypto regulation. “Chair Gensler’s regulation by enforcement is unlawful and does nothing to protect consumers. It’s time for Biden’s...
Court Ruling in Favor of Grayscale Clears Path for Bitcoin Innovation in US: Vivek Ramaswamy
1.9.2023
Grayscale’s court win over the U.S. securities regulator will help keep crypto innovation in America, Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is convinced. While praising the “strong decision,” Ramaswamy also commented that the case should have never reached the courts. Federal Courts...