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Mining BTC is harder than ever — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
16.10.2023
Bitcoin wakes up to near $28,000 ahead of a jump to a new BTC mining difficulty record as billionaire investor Ray Dalio conjures the chilling thought of "World War III."
Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Narrows to Near 2-Year Low as SEC Misses ETF Appeal Window
16.10.2023
The narrowing of the discount likely represents increased likelihood that Grayscale will be able to convert its close-ended bitcoin trust into a spot-based exchange-traded fund
SEC Decision Not to Appeal Boosts Odds for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) ETF Conversion
16.10.2023
Recent reports indicate that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has chosen not to appeal the Grayscale decision, as Bloomberg's ETF analyst, James Seyffart, weighed in on the matter, suggesting that spot Bitcoin ETF approvals are now highly likely, deeming it a "done deal" in...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Calls for ‘Rational’ Crypto Regulation — Urges US to Stop Elevating Politics Over Sound Policy
15.10.2023
Ripple’s chief legal officer says the U.S. needs to ”stop elevating politics over sound policy.” Noting that countries and regions outside of the U.S., such as Singapore, the U.K., the EU, and Japan, welcome crypto businesses, he emphasized: “I think we need a rational...
Deadline for SEC Appeal Against Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Ruling Expires
14.10.2023
The U.S. securities regulator has apparently missed a deadline to appeal a court ruling against its rejection of Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF application. Media reports, quoting sources familiar with the matter, unveiled ahead of the deadline that the agency was not planning to appeal the decision...
SEC Suffers Another Setback Against Ripple — What Next?
14.10.2023
On October 3, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) interlocutory appeal of her July 13 decision. Judge Torres’ decision marked another public defeat for the SEC, and if you haven’t read about the case, check out our earlier...
ProShares prepares to launch unique Short Ether Strategy ETF
14.10.2023
ProShares' SETH ETF will start trading soon, following the first Ethereum futures ETFs by about two weeks
Coinbase continues push to compel SEC to act on crypto rulemaking petition
14.10.2023
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has once again called for a mandamus to compel the SEC to respond to the firm’s crypto rulemaking petition
Grayscale’s ETF Aspirations Get a Boost as SEC Abandons Appeal – Bitcoin Price to the Moon?
14.10.2023
The Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly vaulted back above $27,000 on Friday in wake of reports that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) won’t appeal against a recent court ruling that reversed its decision to prevent crypto asset manager Grayscale from converting its Bitcoin trust into...
SEC reportedly wont appeal court decision on Grayscale Bitcoin ETF
14.10.2023
If true, the SEC will need to review and make a decision on Grayscale's spot Bitcoin ETF application. If denied, Grayscale could appeal the decision
Ripple Executive and Community Slam Charles Hoskinson Over ETHgate Comments
13.10.2023
David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer has hit back at Charles Hoskinson over his defense of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) comments on Ethereum (ETH) over other projects.
Popularly called ETHgate in digital asset circles, the issue sparked off following the SEC’s case...
SEC Faces Midnight Deadline to Appeal Court Ruling on Grayscale Bitcoin ETF
13.10.2023
As the clock approaches midnight Eastern Time today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces an important deadline to appeal a court order regarding Grayscale Investments' Bitcoin ETF application.
If the SEC takes no further action, Grayscale's application for converting...
SEC Deadline on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight
13.10.2023
The SEC has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase the agency’s rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application
Ripple CTO slams Charles Hoskinson over SEC's ETH ‘favoritism’
13.10.2023
Ripple community and Cardano founder have clashed over the definition of corruption in the context of the ETHgate scandal
What happens if SEC doesn’t appeal Grayscale spot Bitcoin ETF ruling?
13.10.2023
The SEC must appeal Grayscale’s win in a D.C. Appeals Court on Oct. 13, or it will have to approve — or try to delay — the firm’s Bitcoin ETF bid
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
12.10.2023
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee chair James Comer thinks Genlser is stonewalling him. Crypto supporters know the feeling
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Plans Raise Concerns About Centralization, Notes Arthur Hayes
12.10.2023
According to a recent Tom Bilyeu interview with Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, the possible entry of asset management behemoth BlackRock into the Bitcoin sector could reshape the leading cryptocurrency in ways that diverge from its original ethos.
While traders and investors anticipate...
BarnBridge DAO votes to comply with SEC order
12.10.2023
The voting ended with an unanimous decision to comply with the SEC’s potential demands and pay fines if necessary
ARK's amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing is a ‘good sign’ of future approval
12.10.2023
ARK Invest and 21Shares amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing seemingly addresses earlier concerns highlighted by the SEC, which is a good sign of progress, according to Bloomberg's ETF analysts
State Securities Regulators Support SEC in Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase
11.10.2023
A group uniting regional securities regulators in North America has backed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its Coinbase lawsuit. The move goes against arguments in favor of adopting dedicated rules for crypto assets in the United States as opposed to implementing existing...