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Crypto Gift Plans, Bitcoin Goes Baseball, SEC vs. BlockFi + More news
17.11.2021
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Crypto mining stocks dip as SEC issues subpoena for Marathon Digital mining facility
15.11.2021
Share prices of Marathon Digital stock dropped, as did those from major crypto mining firms including Riot Blockchain, Bitfarms, Bit Digital, and Hut 8
All-Time High Weekly Close for Bitcoin Boosts Sentiment as 2022 Nears
15.11.2021
The bitcoin (BTC) price closed last week above the USD 65,000 mark, the highest level ever for the cryptocurrency. The new milestone boosted sentiment among bitcoin holders, with many being optimistic that bullish predictions for the remainder of 2021 will come true....
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Law Decoded: Best regulation is self-regulation, Oct. 11–18
18.10.2021
As the crypto space gets all worked up by the impending launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, the captains of the industry take it upon themselves to offer sketch the designs of future regulatory regimes
BREAKING: Nasdaq listing hints that the SEC may soon approve ETF application from Valkyrie
15.10.2021
Vice president of listing qualifications Eun Ah Choi said Nasdaq had certified Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF shares for listing on the exchange
Fidelity lobbies SEC to approve Bitcoin ETF in private meeting
15.9.2021
Fidelity argues that Bitcoin markets have already reached maturity under the SEC’s own standards
SEC reportedly investigates decentralized exchange Uniswap
3.9.2021
Enforcement attorneys are reportedly looking for information about Uniswap’s marketing and investor services
Nigeria's securities regulator establishes fintech unit to study crypto
3.9.2021
With much of the Nigerian crypto market underground or peer-to-peer due to government restrictions, the country’s securities regulator is looking into ways to make investors safer
Crypto Assets: Securities or Commodities? Commissioner Explains How They Are Regulated in US
30.8.2021
A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and whether they fall under the jurisdiction of the CFTC or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “There has often been a grossly inaccurate...
Vaneck Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF Following SEC Chair’s BTC Futures Regulation Statements
11.8.2021
Following a number of statements this week from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Gary Gensler, wealth management firm Vaneck has filed for a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). Vaneck Files for a Bitcoin Futures-Focused Fund Called the Bitcoin Strategy ETF On August...
SEC Chairman Says Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real, Crypto Rules Are Clear
8.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. “It has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money,” he said. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real...
SEC claims first enforcement action in $30M fraud case involving DeFi project
6.8.2021
"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC
SEC Has No Authority Over Pure Commodities Like Crypto Assets, Says CFTC Commissioner
5.8.2021
Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have claimed jurisdiction over the crypto industry. A CFTC commissioner clarified that pure commodities, including crypto assets, or their trading venues are not regulated by the SEC....
'Nakamoto's innovation is real,' says SEC Chair Gary Gensler
3.8.2021
Gary Gensler describes Satoshi Nakamoto as an important innovator in cryptography and that their "innovation spurred the development of crypto assets and the underlying blockchain technology."
SEC Chairman Outlines Regulation of Crypto Assets Relating to Security-Based Swaps
22.7.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has clarified how cryptocurrencies falling under security-based swaps are regulated. He affirmed that platforms operating in the centralized or decentralized finance space are implicated by the securities laws....
Study names United States ‘most crypto-ready’ country
1.7.2021
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether are considered to be commodities by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC inquiry regarding Robinhood’s crypto business reportedly delays IPO
25.6.2021
Robinhood had initially hoped to begin its public offering after American investors returned from the July 4 holidays
SEC opens to comments on whether to approve VanEck Bitcoin ETF
17.6.2021
The filing came before the commission's June 17 deadline to approve or disapprove of the Bitcoin ETF following an extension in April
SEC Chair Gensler Says Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Regulation, Asks Congress to Weigh in
21.5.2021
The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is pushing for more regulation around cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the need for investor protection in this area. He has asked Congress to weigh in. SEC Chairman Pushes for More Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman...
$83K Bitcoin price in the cards after data shows BTC whales bought the dip
18.5.2021
Two key Bitcoin price metrics signal that whales bought the dip to $42,000, a hint that BTC may be gearing up for a new all-time high by mid-June