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USDT Issuer Tether Bought $45.4 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q2 – Here’s What This Means for the BTC Market
3.8.2023
The issuer of the world’s most popular USD-pegged stablecoin USDT, Tether, bought 1,529 bitcoin (BTC) worth $45.4 million in Q2, as per comments by the company’s CTO cited by Bitcoin Magazine.
The purchase shows that Tether is following through on a plan announced back in May to allocate 15%...
SEC Charges 18 Utah Defendants in $50M Crypto Fraud Scheme
3.8.2023
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ETF Analysts: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds at 65% Amid Pressure From Blackrock
3.8.2023
According to James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, two analysts specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at Bloomberg, the likelihood of a spot bitcoin ETF debut in the U.S. has surged to 65%. These analysts attribute this increase to “pressure from Blackrock and possibly Democrats,”...
HEX Plummets Over 40% After SEC Files Lawsuit Against Creator Richard Heart
2.8.2023
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Richard Heart and his companies Hex, Pulsechain and Pulsex, the crypto asset hex (HEX) has been in a free fall. Two-week statistics show HEX has lost 41.7% against the U.S. dollar and 35.8% over the past seven days. Uniswap...
Gamestop to Sunset Crypto Wallet Amid Regulatory Uncertainty; Advises Users to Secure Passphrase
2.8.2023
Gamestop, the American retailer known for specializing in video game sales, has announced its intention to eliminate its iOS and Chrome Extension crypto wallets on November 1, 2023. The company cited the decision as a response to the existing “regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.” Gamestop...
Breaking: US Department of Justice Considering Fraud Charges Against Binance Crypto Exchange
2.8.2023
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is mulling whether to press fraud charges against Binance, as per a Semafor report.
However, as per the report, the DoJ is worried that if it indicts Binance, it could trigger a rush to withdraw balances on the exchange, similar to the rush that brought down...
Six Asset Managers File Fresh SEC Applications to Launch Ethereum Futures ETFs in the US
2.8.2023
Six prominent asset managers have filed fresh applications to the US securities and exchange commission (SEC), for the approval of Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filings come weeks after the regulator accepted spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications in a span of...
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Just Got Better: Bloomberg Analysts
2.8.2023
“The odds of a spot Bitcoin ETF launching this year are up to 65%, in our eyes, after a flurry of developments,” analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas wrote. They previously assigned a 50% probability
Ether ETFs pending - Grayscale, VanEck and others file SEC applications
2.8.2023
A handful of United States asset managers have filed fresh applications to launch Ethereum Futures ETFs
Ripple CEO slams SEC over use of XRP report in lawsuit
2.8.2023
Brad Garlinghouse stressed Ripple's unchanged commitment to transparency but hinted that future reports might undergo some changes
Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty Explains Securities in ‘After Hours’ Parody Skit
2.8.2023
Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, prepared a skit explaining the definition of securities according to the company, supported by the recent ruling in the SEC v. Ripple case. The segment, titled “After Hours,” parodies U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary...
Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications
2.8.2023
As many as six entities have filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as of filing time on August 2, 2023
Pravidla o cenných papírech platí i pro krypto vývojáře, má jasno SEC
2.8.2023
Komise pro cenné papíry a burzy USA (SEC) podala žalobu na vývojáře a krypto influencera Richarda Hearta
US District Judge Rejects Approach in SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
2.8.2023
A senior U.S. district judge has rejected the approach taken in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple ruling regarding XRP. “The court declines to draw a distinction between these coins based on their manner of sale,” explained the district judge presiding over...
Terraform Labs Lawsuit: Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss SEC Case
1.8.2023
A US Judge has denied Terraform Labs' motion to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit filed against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
On Monday, US District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected Terraform Labs' arguments that the SEC lacked jurisdiction and that its TerraUSD stablecoin did...
Ripple Ruling Rebuke Complicates Coinbase’s Defense Against the SEC: Berenberg
1.8.2023
U.S. District Judge Rakoff rejected a previous judge’s distinction between institutional sales and sales to retail investors on crypto exchanges, the report noted
Nigeria’s SEC warns against trading on Binance
1.8.2023
The Commission insists that the platform doesn’t have a license to work in the country and hence its operation is illegal
Richard Heart and 3 entities get charged by the SEC
1.8.2023
The US Securities & Exchange Commission, also known as the SEC, has grabbed Richard Herat for raising funds through an unregistered crypto-asset offering. Richard reportedly raised over a billion dollars and misappropriated them to buy luxury items. Others charged for the same case are three...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Slips 2% Amidst SEC Lawsuit and Political Developments
1.8.2023
On Tuesday, the trading value of Bitcoin dropped by nearly 2% to $28,912 amidst significant developments in the cryptocurrency landscape.
The SEC's lawsuit against Richard Heart, the mastermind behind Hex, alleging the sale of unregistered securities worth $1 billion, has raised regulatory...
Judge rejects motion to dismiss Terraform case, disagrees with Ripple decision
1.8.2023
Judge Jed Rakoff gave a detailed interpretation of the Howey test that was at odds with the decision on the SEC case against Ripple