As expected by analysts, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed its upcoming decision on whether to approve a slew of Bitcoin spot ETF applications. This pushes forward their respective decision dates by another 45 days. According to the SEC’s website, decisions for proposed ETFs from Blackrock, Invesco, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, Bitwise, VanEck, and...Read More
After suffering defeat against Grayscale in court, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is faced with a difficult decision on how to handle the wave of Bitcoin spot ETF applications knocking on its door. The agency need not approve the applications, however: instead, it may choose to rescind prior approval of the nation’s Bitcoin futures...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has slid back to the $26,000 price level, where it was before a U.S. court ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Crypto analytics firm Santiment noted that on-chain data shows that the digital asset has retraced its steps after...Read More
A few days ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into...Read More
John Deaton, founder of CryptolawUS and an advocate for XRP holders, spoke out against the SEC’s “aiding and abetting” allegations against Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple. Deaton claims that the situation might have been prevented if the SEC had allowed previous executives Bill Hinman and Jay Clayton to testify sooner. In the Ripple v. SEC...Read More
The leading cryptocurrency exchange – Bitstamp – will reportedly disallow US customers to stake cryptocurrencies from September 25. The decision comes as a result of the “current regulatory dynamics” in the world’s largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Bobby Zagotta said. US Citizens Affected Once Again The world’s longest-running crypto exchange – Bitstamp – will become...Read More
Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not come after the project’s native token, ADA. During a recent YouTube interview on Corey Costa’s Crypto Coins, Hoskinson pointed out that there has been no enforcement action against ADA so far, and that would not change because the asset was...Read More
Over the past couple of months, the SEC has gone all-in on crypto platforms, filing lawsuit after lawsuit to varying degrees of success. The defendants in these lawsuits range from major league players such as Binance, Coinbase, and Gemini to small fry such as Titan, who have been accused of fudging their numbers, failing to...Read More
Despite Ripple scoring a win in the ongoing lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), some members of the community believe the legal battle caused damages for the firm and its native token. According to lawyer and founder of CryptoLaw, John Deaton, who also represents thousands of XRP holders, the SEC lawsuit affected...Read More
Gemini filed a brief addressed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) late last Friday. It contained a request from Gemini’s legal team for the dismissal of the court case filed against it by the SEC, citing unclear accusations. Whereas Binance, Coinbase, and Bittrex – the last of which...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion requesting permission to appeal a federal court ruling last month claiming that secondary sales of Ripple’s XRP token are not securities. The agency argued that there are still “substantial grounds for difference of opinion” regarding how securities laws apply to crypto, making frequent reference...Read More
A United States judge has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can seek assistance from the South Korean government in interviewing Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, along with Do Kwon. US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled on Thursday that the SEC is permitted to utilize a procedure outlined in a 1970 treaty...Read More
Amidst swirling allegations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received approval to join hands with their South Korean counterparts, as per a recent report. This cooperative effort will further dive into the intriguing case involving Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Daniel Shin, and the prominent payments entity, Chai Corp. Deepening the Investigation: SEC’s Global Pursuits...Read More
On Aug. 18, Bloomberg cited ‘people familiar with the matter’ claiming that the regulator is not likely to block the products which many companies have been waiting on. Ethereum futures ETFs are not entirely bullish for ETH because they allow institutional investors to short the asset. However, approval will be a big win for the...Read More
Ripple Labs has opposed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) request for an interlocutory appeal against Judge Analisa Torres’ decision on the sale of XRP constituting securities. According to a tweet by Ripple Labs chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty, the court should reject the SEC’s request because there is no extraordinary circumstance justifying a...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is leaving securities enforcement up to the CFTC when it comes to cryptocurrency. While the commission rushes ahead of Congress to write the entire federal crypto policy by lawsuit, the CFTC is going for more clear-cut violations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission took the lead late last week and...Read More
Bittrex reached a $24 million settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under this arrangement, Bittrex and Bittrex Global have settled with the federal regulator, agreeing to make payments totaling $14.4 million for disgorgement (repayment of unjust profits), $4 million for prejudgment interest, and $5.6 million in civil penalties to resolve the legal...Read More
The ongoing case between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to be among the most heavily-discussed topics in the industry. Most recently, presiding Judge Analisa Torres approved a notice of appearance for an Investment Banker Declarant, but what does this mean? Approving Notice of Appearance Judge Analisa Torres has recently approved...Read More
Binance filed a motion requesting a protective order against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming the regulator is conducting a “fishing expedition” instead of seeking the narrow and “limited” discovery authorized by the Consent Order to ensure the security and availability of customer assets. The motion asserts that Binance has already provided the...Read More
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it has officially launched operations in Canada. As part of the initiative, the company introduced Coinbase One to local users – a 30-day trial offering zero trading fees and priority support. The firm has been coping with severe regulatory issues in its homeland, with most problems coming from the US...Read More
Crypto cybercrime has been on the rise. Meanwhile, blockchain sleuths just found some big security gaps for crypto exchanges. Maybe the industry is worn out by the SEC’s relentless war on blockchain companies. Thursday, Aug 10, was a black letter day for blockchain security. Binance, Coinbase May Have Left Your Keys out Cyber sleuths at...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed to postpone its decision on whether to approve or deny the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF for listing on BZX. This marks the agency’s first delay on the latest wave of Bitcoin spot ETF applications, possibly indicating a similar short-term fate for rival applicants. Questions For the Public...Read More
The once-prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has reportedly agreed to pay $24 million in penalties to resolve its quarrel with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency has previously accused the platform of offering services to American clients without obtaining the necessary registration. The exchange shuttered its US operations and filed for bankruptcy...Read More
Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken dethroned its rival Coinbase to become the most liquid United States exchange for altcoins in July. According to a tweet by Dessislava Laneva, a research analyst at crypto data platform Kaiko, by the end of July, Kraken had claimed 47% of the market depth in the US for the top 10...Read More
Gemini confirmed it now accepts XRP deposits after days of speculation driven by a cryptic post on its verified X account. The post, a thinking face emoji, was made in response to a question by crypto journalist David Gokhstein, who wondered whether Gemini would relist XRP. In its announcement, Gemini clarified that it would initially...Read More
The cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko added a new section on its website showing the top 48 crypto assets deemed securities by the US SEC. The combined market capitalization of those digital currencies is currently over $91 billion, representing 7.5% of the whole $1.21 billion cap. CoinGecko introduced a new index that tracks the performance of some...Read More
Lawyers for Coinbase Global asked a U.S. judge Friday to dismiss a suit by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They brought the arguments to back up their request. Coinbase lawyers ask judge to dismiss SEC lawsuit The SEC lawsuit filed June 6, alleges the crypto exchange is an unregistered securities broker and exchange. In the...Read More
Bankrupt crypto lender, BlockFi revealed that the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey has conditionally approved its disclosure statement. The development essentially demonstrated that the reorganization process of BlockFi continues to make gradual progress eight months after filing the voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code....Read More
In the midst of a lackluster price movement across the wider cryptocurrency market, XRP experienced an unusual downward trend. The cryptocurrency recently became the fifth-largest crypto by market cap owing to Ripple’s partial but impressive win against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset even briefly surpassed BNB as the fourth-largest last month....Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the contents of the company’s quarterly financial reports could take a different turn from the usual after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) used the firm’s disclosures against it in the lawsuit. Meanwhile, XRP holders lawyer John Deaton believes Ripple’s transparency saved the firm from facing fraud and manipulation...Read More
