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Australian securities exchange approves its first spot Bitcoin ETF
15.6.2024
The Australian Securities Exchange has approved the VanEck Bitcoin ETF to start trading on June 20
U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement With SEC
13.6.2024
The settlement bans Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying and selling crypto asset securities while agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in disgorgement, prejudgement interest, and civil penalties
Ether ETFs Should Be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler
13.6.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the final approvals for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} should be finished this summer, he told senators in a budget hearing on Thursday
Hidden Road partners with Bitfinex after Bybit KYC issues
13.6.2024
After halting support for BybBit’s crypto services in May 2024, Citadel-backed Hidden Road inked a new crypto partnership with Bitfinex exchange
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case
12.6.2024
American Securities Association Sues SEC Over Lack of Transparency in Enforcement Actions
7.6.2024
The American Securities Association (ASA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday for failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The ASA seeks to compel the SEC to disclose records related to its “recordkeeping sweep...
Semler Scientific now holds 828 Bitcoin and has $150M plan to buy more
7.6.2024
The medical manufacturer now holds 828 BTC and says it will “continue to pursue our strategy of purchasing Bitcoins with cash.”
New US Stock Exchange Launching in Texas Backed by Blackrock and Citadel
6.6.2024
Backed by major financial institutions like Blackrock and Citadel Securities, TXSE Group Inc. has announced its plan to launch the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in Dallas. This new exchange will provide a platform to trade and list public companies and exchange-traded products. With a capital raise...
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
5.6.2024
SEC's Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency's Gates
5.6.2024
The approval of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} is a logical next step to the regulator previously approving spot bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seemed to suggest twice on Wednesday
US Banking Sector Teeters: $517B Unrealized Losses, 63 Troubled Institutions Flagged
4.6.2024
U.S. banks reported an alarming increase in unrealized losses and a growing list of institutions at risk of failure in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data. The FDIC report highlights $517 billion in unrealized losses...
Dapper Labs’ $4M settlement reaffirms NBA NFTs aren’t securities: CEO
4.6.2024
Dapper Labs has entered a $4 million agreement to settle an investor lawsuit that claimed it sold NBA Top Shot Moments NFTs as unregistered securities
Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit
4.6.2024
Dapper Labs has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a group of investors who sued the non-fungible token (NFT) company and its co-founder and CEO Roham Gharegozlou for allegedly violating federal securities laws
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis Castigates US President Joe Biden’s Veto
2.6.2024
U.S. Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis has castigated President Joe Biden over his decision to veto a measure that would disapprove the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121). Lummis said the measure known as H.J. Res. 109, which had bipartisan support...
Wall Street Asks Biden Not to Veto Congress' Rejection of SEC Crypto Policy
31.5.2024
In a rare lobbying overlap with crypto world, Wall Street banks and members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to reverse course on his vow to veto the U.S. congressional resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto accounting policy
U.S. Sen. Wyden: House 'Right' to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress
31.5.2024
AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the U.S. Senate Democrats who've shown some support for crypto issues, cast doubt Friday that a legislative solution for the industry would move quickly, but he suggested to an audience at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 that the momentum will continue next...
SEC’s Hester Peirce urges US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox Cooperation
31.5.2024
Hester Peirce, the US Securities and Exchange Commissioner, is advocating for the establishment of a collaborative digital securities sandbox between the United States and the Bank of England. This will enable companies to experiment with inventive finance equipment within a controlled space. ...
SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox
31.5.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She noted that the U.S. and UK are ideally positioned for this initiative, emphasizing that this collaboration would benefit innovators, regulators, and consumers in both...
SEC Commissioner pitches safe space for digital securities experiment
30.5.2024
Hester Pierce said her “sandbox” pitch would offer opportunities for cross-border collaborations between blockchain firms without fear of regulatory threats
Hidden Road Halts Client Access to Bybit Over KYC and AML Disagreements- Bloomberg
30.5.2024
Hidden Road, a prime brokerage backed by Citadel Securities, has suspended client access to the cryptocurrency trading platform Bybit due to disagreements over know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
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