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Change the Code Blasts Wall Street for Propping Up Bitcoin Initiatives
30.6.2023
Change The Code, a Greenpeace-backed initiative that seeks to change Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm, has blasted Wall Street companies for the support they are showing to Bitcoin-related activities. On social media, it has called out companies like Fidelity, Blackrock, JPMorgan, and Goldman...
Cryptos On Coinbase Fall Outside SEC Jurisdiction, Says Exchange In Response To Lawsuit
29.6.2023
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based digital asset exchange, has fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a court filing, stating that the regulator lacks the jurisdiction to institute an enforcement action against the exchange.
Both the SEC and Coinbase are bracing...
Crypto Exchange Binance’s Motion to Restrain SEC’s Public Statements Denied
29.6.2023
Binance’s attempt to prevent the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from making public statements alleging that the crypto exchange mishandled U.S. customers’ assets has been denied by the judge overseeing its enforcement case. A former SEC head of internet enforcement warned...
Australian stock exchange may consider listing tokenized real-world assets
29.6.2023
The tokenized asset would need to be “appropriately backed” but could “absolutely” be listed in the future, said ASX chief information officer Dan Chesterman
Popular Standard for Issuing Tokenized Securities Gets Makeover
28.6.2023
Republic Crypto and Upside are debuting ERC-1404 Prime as a future forward token standard
Ran Neuner Believes Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Double Price Next Year, Dismisses ‘Malicious Intent’ Speculations
27.6.2023
Following Blackrock, the largest asset manager globally, filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ran Neuner, host of Crypto Banter, stated during an interview with Michelle Makori, lead anchor for Kitco News, that he believes...
Report: Swiss Authorities Seize $26 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
27.6.2023
Law enforcement officials in Switzerland reportedly seized approximately $26 million in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, believed to be linked to Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon. Local media in South Korea revealed that the funds were confiscated from Sygnum, a crypto bank based...
U.S. Judge Rejects Binance.US Complaint Over SEC Press Release
26.6.2023
A federal judge has rebuffed Binance’s request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US’ management of customer funds in press releases, arguing the statements could hurt the company at trial
Indonesia Labels 501 Cryptocurrencies as Commodities, Paving the Way for Regional Adoption
26.6.2023
In contrast to the regulatory stance taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTSA) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially labeled 501 cryptocurrencies as commodities. The list of these digital assets includes popular tokens...
Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official
25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...
Winklevoss Twins Rail Against US SEC’s Anti-Crypto Stance: ‘It Does Not Feel Like America, It Feels Like Venezuela’
24.6.2023
The Winklevoss twins, founders of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its perceived anti-crypto stance and recent enforcement actions. In a recent interview, the Winklevoss twins commented that the regulatory...
Binance US Restores USD Withdrawals, Suggests Users Withdraw or Spend Their Dollars
23.6.2023
The U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, announced it has resolved the issues with U.S. dollar (USD) withdrawals. The trading platform, which recently averted an asset freeze sought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), informed customers...
Institutional Interest Fuels Crypto Rally as Market Adds $110 Billion in 7 Days
23.6.2023
During the past week, crypto assets increased in value by 9.62%, rising from $1.10 trillion to the current $1.21 trillion. Apart from the listed stablecoins, the top 20 crypto assets by market capitalization all experienced gains this week, as $110 billion was injected into the crypto economy....
JPMorgan Managing Director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou: Hinman Docs Are a ‘Boost to Ethereum’
23.6.2023
Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, a managing director at JPMorgan, believes the release of the Hinman docs in the Ripple vs. SEC case will influence crypto regulation. Panigirtzoglou stated this document release is likely to start a race for other cryptocurrency projects to become more decentralized...
Beware of Fake Regulatory Claims by Crypto Firms, Warns Canadian Securities Administrators
22.6.2023
Canada’s crypto sector has seen a rise in the number of companies that falsely claim to be authorized to offer their services in the country, according to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
The authorities stated that several firms claimed to be affiliated with fictitious regulatory...
Binance US Market Share Shrinks Amid Legal Battle With SEC
22.6.2023
The market share of the U.S. subsidiary of Binance has declined amid an ongoing crackdown by America’s securities regulator. According to new data, leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, also sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is taking a hit, too. Binance US Market Share Drops...
Valkyrie Funds Joins Race for SEC Approval as It Files Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF
22.6.2023
On Wednesday, Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager offering a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a defi fund, and a bitcoin mining industry ETF, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of a spot bitcoin ETF. SEC Flooded With Spot Bitcoin...
A Straightforward Explanation for Why Financial Giants Want to Issue a Spot Bitcoin ETF
21.6.2023
Hint: It has to do with making money
Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether
21.6.2023
Crypto’s most controversial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets
Today in Crypto: Citadel & Fidelity-Backed EDX Launches Trading, Core Scientific Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Canadian Securities Administrators Warns About Fraudulent Crypto Companies
21.6.2023
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