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CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing
5.7.2023
The first increase in trading volume in months was driven by market volatility following the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, as well as improving sentiment via BlackRock's ETF filing
Nasdaq refiles Valkyrie's spot Bitcoin ETF application, includes Coinbase as surveillance partner
5.7.2023
The filing followed similar applications from asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity in the last 7 days to include information on surveillance-sharing agreements
Valkyrie Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF With Coinbase as Surveillance Partner
5.7.2023
Valkyrie Digital Assets refiled its application for a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joining asset managers including BlackRock and Fidelity in taking another stab at the process
Two Canadian Teens Charged for Impersonating Coinbase Support to Steal $4.2m in Crypto
5.7.2023
A pair of teens from Hamilton, Canada, was recently arrested and charged with theft and possession of criminally obtained property after the authorities managed to trace $4.2 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum back to them.
The two individuals in question are both seventeen-year-old boys...
Coinbase Shares Skyrocket Over 30% After Nasdaq and Cboe Amend Bitcoin ETF Applications
4.7.2023
During the initial half of 2023, Coinbase shares experienced a significant surge, rocketing over 30% this week as Nasdaq and Cboe refiled spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications on behalf of numerous fund managers. The revisions highlighted that, upon ETF approval, Coinbase has been...
Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Inks Agreement With Coinbase for Surveillance-Sharing
4.7.2023
After the four firms that filed for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) resubmitted their applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset manager Blackrock followed suit with an amended application. Similar to Cboe’s refiling of registrations from...
Coinbase to Partner with Fidelity and Other Bitcoin ETFs for Surveillance – Here's the Latest
3.7.2023
Last week, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report unveiled the dissatisfaction of SEC insiders with the recent batch of spot bitcoin ETF applications from prominent financial institutions like Blackrock, Wisdomtree, Valkyrie, Fidelity, Ark Investment, and Invesco.
Following this revelation, four...
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF filing names Coinbase as 'surveillance-sharing' partner
3.7.2023
The application included a Nasdaq-Coinbase agreement “intended to supplement the exchange’s market surveillance program” following the SEC reportedly saying the filing was unclear
EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3
3.7.2023
European Union lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
3.7.2023
The refiled application by Nasdaq to list a BlackRock bitcoin ETF follows a report last week that the SEC deemed earlier proposals "inadequate" since they didn't specify the name of the underlying market in so-called surveillance-sharing agreements
Coinbase Aims to Modernize Direct Deposit Systems via Blockchain Stablecoin Settlements
3.7.2023
Coinbase has said it wants to modernize its direct deposit system using blockchain-based stablecoin settlements instead of the traditional ACH deposits.
According to a blog post written by Yuga Cohler, a senior software engineer at Coinbase, the company's goal is to update the financial system...
Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares Rally After Cboe Refiles Bitcoin ETF Applications
3.7.2023
Shares in Coinbase, chosen as the market for the surveillance-sharing agreements in ETF applications, rose above $80 at around 11:30 ET on Monday
Tradecurve to be the leading exchange following Binance and Coinbase setbacks
3.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now cracking down on cryptocurrency operators, making it difficult for existing exchanges like Binance and OKX to operate in the U.S. This has created an opportunity for newer exchanges, such as Tradecurve, to take advantage of the situation...
Cboe Resubmits Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings With Coinbase as Surveillance-Sharing Partner Amid SEC Dissatisfaction
1.7.2023
In response to reports suggesting that the recent wave of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) filed in recent weeks did not meet the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) standards, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has resubmitted four 19b-4 filings for these ETFs....
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...
Coinbase Will Be Fidelity's Surveillance Partner for Bitcoin ETF, Refiled Application Says
30.6.2023
Cboe's BZX Exchange named crypto exchange Coinbase as the market for its surveillance-sharing agreement when it refiled its bitcoin exchange-traded fund application on TKday
Americans Want Regulated Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Says Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer
30.6.2023
The American people want access to more safe and regulated crypto-based investment products, and the market is now responding to this, Coinbase’s chief legal officer Paul Grewal has stated....
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SEC to present response to Coinbase’s legal defense on July 13
30.6.2023
The court also rescheduled the pre-trial conference to a pre-motion conference, shifting it to July 13 from its original date of Aug. 24
Coinbase Alleges SEC Lacks ‘Any Powers to Regulate Digital Asset Exchanges’ in Recent Filing
30.6.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has filed a 177-page answer to the complaint introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where the agency states the company was involved in the illegal brokerage of securities. Coinbase alleges that...
Investor Enthusiasm for Coinbase Shares May Prove Short-Lived: Berenberg
30.6.2023
The crypto exchange is faced with several risks that could trigger a reversal of the stock’s recent gains, the report said