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Former Ethereum Advisor Says Buterin Used Web3 to Defraud the World
Steven Nerayoff accused Vitalik Buterin of using Web3 in its infancy to defraud the world. Nerayoff’s comments came in response to a Vitalik Buterin statement that Web3’s vision is lost. ...
Analyst Insights on Diverse Rulings- Ripple’s XRP and Terraform’s LUNA
Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled Terraform Labs’ four tokens, including LUNA and UST, as unregistered securities. Attorney Rispoli commented that XRP would have also been deemed a security if Judge...
Terraform Labs Faces the SEC on Trial, Is Jump Trading Involved?
In a recent development in the legal tussle between Terraform Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the court has ordered a trial, scheduled for January 29, 2024, in...
Ripple CEO Exposes Double Standards: “Financial World Rife with Hypocrisy”
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Gary Gensler of being a hypocrite, following the latter’s claim of noncompliance in the crypto space....
Bitwise Debuts Bitcoin Ad With “The Most Interesting Man in the World”
Bitwise, a US-based index managing firm, has launched a spot Bitcoin ETF ad campaign titled “Bitcoin is Interesting”. The campaign aims to broaden the awareness of Bitwise as a leading...
Prometheum Earns Approval For A SEC-Compliant Crypto Investment Firm
According to reports, the potential crypto investment firm that intends to offer a program that complies with the rules of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Prometheum, has been...
SEC Apologizes for Freezing Crypto Firm Assets with False Claims
SEC apologizes for misleading judge to freeze crypto firm assets based on inaccurate claims. Judge scolds agency for potentially undermining case integrity with false statements. DEBT Box, the accused firm,...
Hong Kong Becomes First Asian Market to Greenlight Crypto Spot ETFs
Hong Kong regulators declared their willingness to entertain applications for spot crypto ETFs. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange expresses its intention to capitalize on the development. Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
SEC Issues Deadline for Spot Bitcoin ETF Players to Finalize Changes
SEC recently convened with reps seven firms aiming to introduce spot Bitcoin ETFs. ETFs.Executives at the meetings revealed that the SEC had set a deadline of December 29 for final...
Nigeria’s Apex Bank Lifts Ban on Crypto, Issues Fresh Guidelines
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a circular containing guidelines on virtual assets service providers (VASPs). The circular signaled a shift from the CBN’s original position, which restricted crypto...
Hashdex Names BitGo as Bitcoin ETF Custodian in Amended Application
Hashdex has updated its Bitcoin ETF filing, naming BitGo as its custodian. The crypto asset management company also changed the name of its Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Hashdex Bitcoin...
SEC ‘Regrets’ Misleading Statements in DEBT Box Case, Coinbase CLO Skeptical
SEC ‘Regrets’ Misleading Statements in DEBT Box Case, Coinbase CLO Skeptical
Will SEC Approve BlackRock’s Prime Agent Execution Appointment?
Investment firm BlackRock has appointed a ‘Prime Execution Agent’ or a third-party broker to buy and sell Bitcoins while the community anticipates a nearing Spot Bitcoin ETF launch. In a...
The SEC Is Moving the US in the Wrong Direction: Ripple’s CEO
Notable crypto entities, including Ripple and Coinbase, actively support the campaign. Three political action committees, backed by crypto executives and investors, have raised $78 million. Ripple’s CEO leads a concerted...
SEC Might Be Backing Down on Ethereum: Bloomberg Analyst
In a recent episode of crypto journalist Laura Shin’s Unchained Podcast, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart discussed a noteworthy development suggesting a potential shift in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s...
Crypto Community Divided Over SEC Use of “Crypto Asset Securities”
Prominent figures in the crypto community, like Ripple CTO and pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan, recently debated the U.S. SEC’s blanket usage of terms like “crypto asset securities” and “crypto securities...
Coinbase to Appeal the SEC’s Petition Denial Over Clear Crypto Rules
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed his company’s willingness to challenge the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision not to create clear rules for the crypto industry. In a post...
Breaking: Hoskinson Calls Comments on SEC’s Treatment of BTC, ETH Free Speech
Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, revealed that he came under attack from the Bitcoin community following his statements on the inconsistent application of laws and policies by the U.S. Securities and...
Judgment on Ripple’s Case Exposed Howey Test Limitations: Experts
Web3 experts have highlighted the procedural and factual differences between the handling of Ripple’s case against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Terraform case, as well as the...
Grayscale Registers Bitcoin Trust Ads With SEC; Is an Approval Close?
Amidst rising optimism for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, crypto asset manager Grayscale – one of the forerunners in the ETF race – has registered another retail-facing advertisement for its...
Newly Unsealed DOJ Filings Could Mean End of Binance: Ex-SEC Chief
Recently, former chief of the SEC Office of Internet Enforcement, John Reed Stark, raised alarm bells regarding the future of Binance. He stated that newly unsealed filings from the U.S....
SEC’s Investor Alert on Crypto Asset Securities Impacts Crypto Community
Prominent voices from the crypto space came forward questioning the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) caution against crypto asset securities. Thinking Crypto Podcast Founder and Host Tony Edward censured...
Congressman Grills SEC Representative on Crypto Regulation and Clarity
In a recent congressional hearing, U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer engaged in a heated exchange with Valerie Szczepanik, the Head of the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology at the...
Bitcoin ETF: Investors’ Optimism High in Anticipation of an SEC Approval
Since October, speculations around a spot Bitcoin Exchange-Trusted Fund (ETF) approval have catalyzed a broader market recovery. In that timeframe, Bitcoin notched a new annual high. Indeed, a noted change...
SEC’s Cryptocurrency Enforcement Scrutinized After Ripple Case
Ripple (XRP) revolutionized the cryptocurrency industry after it emerged victorious in its case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July of this year. Judge Analisa Torres ruled...
