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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...
Terra vs SEC: Lawyers Point at SEC’s Misconduct in Debt Box Case
Lawyers representing Terraform Labs and Do Kwon have moved to strengthen their defense in the ongoing lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the two. In a...
Bill Morgan Recommends Disbarment of SEC Lawyers Over Misconduct
According to Bill Morgan, a renowned lawyer in the crypto environment, an ex parte motion on an urgent basis seeking restraining (or any) orders imposes on the applicant’s lawyers a...
Here Are Top Instances US Court Accused SEC of Hypocrisy, Inconsistencies
Recently, the U.S. court ordered the SEC to explain why it should not be sanctioned for making false and misleading representations to the court. The court previously accused the SEC...
“The SEC Is Anything, But Infallible,” Condemns Ripple CLO
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty lambasted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a recent X post, in which he described the regulator as “bloated, broken and beleaguered”....
XRP Community is Engaging in Conspiracy Theory: Charles Hoskinson
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has reiterated that several XRP community members are embarking on a conspiracy theory campaign against Ethereum’s Co-Founder, Joseph Lubin. According to Hoskinson, many XRP supporters believe...
Binance Not Authorized to Operate in the Philippines: SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines announced on Tuesday that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is not authorized to operate in the country. The regulator made the...
Binance.US Asserts Separate Operations From Binance Amid SEC Scrutiny
Binance.US, the American arm of Binance, came to X on Tuesday to clarify their independent operation from their parent company. The message, intended for their community, explains that Binance.US was...
John Deaton Explains Why SEC Can’t Call Digital Assets Securities
In a recent post on X, John Deaton revisited an old post of his on why digital assets cannot be regarded as securities. His post follows a video by Cardano...
Ripple CTO Says Even Arts Qualifies as Security Per SEC’s Definition
Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz recently stated that a broad range of assets could qualify as securities under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s investment contract test, echoing growing...
The SEC Needs To Consult With Crypto Industry Stakeholders: Opinion
Co-founder and CEO of Gateway.fm, Cuautemoc Weber, has suggested a solution for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if its goal is to create a framework that safeguards investors...
SEC’s Attempt to Build Monopoly for Ethereum Still in Question
Mr. Huber questioned Ethereum’s contrasting perspectives on the notion of monopoly. Ethereum refuted the SEC’s alleged preference for the blockchain network. The contrasting stance was exposed when Ethereum highlighted DTCC’s...
SEC’s Concerns Over Exchanges Mixing Customer Funds Justified: Lawyer
Lawyer Bill Morgan, in a recent tweet on X (formerly X), said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) criticism of crypto exchanges mixing customer funds is justified. Morgan said...
Genesis Sues Former Partner Gemini Trust For $689M in Recent Filing
Genesis Sues Former Partner Gemini Trust For $689M in Recent Filing
Will the SEC Intervene in FTX’s Mission to Liquidate Assets?
The crypto community has been abuzz with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) increasing scrutiny of crypto companies. However, Parrot Capital, a popular voice in the crypto space, recently shook...
Kraken Co-Founder Slams SEC’s ‘Assault on America’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, alleging violation of the federal securities law. In response to the allegations, Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell condemned the...
Podcaster and Renowned Attorney Expose SEC Chair’s ‘Dirty FTX Secrets’
Attorney Gerard Scimeca, chairman of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE), has commented on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chairman’s approach to crypto regulation amid the agency’s...
Ripple CLO Accuses SEC Chair Gensler of Crypto Bias and Prejudice
At a recent event, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler said, “We [regulators] are partners of honest business and prosecutors of dishonesty.” However, his statements did not...
BlackRock Officially Submits Form S-1 With SEC for Ethereum ETF
The trillion-dollar U.S.-based asset manager BlackRock has officially submitted an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In particular, BlackRock submitted a Form...
The SEC Is Wrong for Classifying Crypto Assets as Securities: Experts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is wrong in its classification of crypto assets as securities, according to Shane Rodgers, Chairman and Co-founder of PDX. In an exclusive chat...
