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Thailand’s Largest Crypto Exchange Bitkub Sets Sights on 2025 IPO in Home Country
1.4.2024
The parent company of Bitkub, Thailand's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.
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TRON seeks dismissal of SEC lawsuit in bold legal move
1.4.2024
TRON Foundation has vehemently demanded the shutting down of an SEC’s (United States Securities and Exchange Commission) lawsuit, claiming that the agency is overreaching its limits in regulating activities primarily carried out outside the borders of the U.S. “The SEC is not...
Bitwise files for Spot ETH ETF but wants SEC to wait till December
1.4.2024
Bitwise has recently filed for a spot in Ethereum ETF with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The technology solutions provider wants to leverage the success of the Bitcoin ETFs in the US. However, Bitwise has expressed hope that the SEC will wait until December to make the final...
Tron’s Parent Company Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Citing ‘Predominantly Foreign Conduct’
1.4.2024
The entity behind the layer-1 blockchain Tron has requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the SEC against it, arguing that the regulator's focus on "predominantly foreign conduct" goes beyond its jurisdiction.
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Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Hopes SEC Will Hold Off on Spot Ethereum ETFs Until December
1.4.2024
Bitwise investment chief Matt Hougan expects the investment firm to become an Ethereum ETF kingpin, but strategically desires a December approval for the products instead of a hasty splash in May.
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Convicted UK Woman Found With $4B in BTC, the SEC Seeks $2B Fine From Ripple, and More — Week in Review
31.3.2024
A London woman has been convicted for money laundering, having been found with over $4.3 billion in bitcoin, which she converted into physical assets. The SEC is seeking a nearly $2 billion fine from Ripple Labs in a landmark XRP lawsuit, a move Ripple’s CEO deems unprecedented....
Consensys to SEC: Recognize the Advanced Safeguards Inherent in Ethereum’s Design
31.3.2024
Consensys has told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Ethereum’s proof of stake implementation “meets and even exceeds the security of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW).” The blockchain software company said the commission should recognize the advanced safeguards...
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Criticizes Her Own Agency After KuCoin Charges, “Aggressive” Enforcement Action
29.3.2024
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement Friday seemingly criticizing her own agency for its latest “aggressive enforcement action" following the agency's KuCoin charges, saying it might “infringe upon the SEC’s authority.”
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Bitwise Joins Ethereum Spot ETF Race, Files Application with SEC
29.3.2024
Crypto investment firm Bitwise has submitted an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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XRP holders beware: Expert warns of potential losses in ongoing SEC battle
29.3.2024
Gasparino suggests the legal dispute may directly impact Ripple’s wealth. XRP is down 2.26% and expected to fall further. The SEC wants the courts to ban Ripple from selling XRP to institutional investors beyond the $2 billion penalty. A Fox Business reporter named Charles Gasparino...
Developing Several Layer-2 Solutions: ‘The Real Solution’ to Ethereum’s Scalability Issue, Says Ken Timsit
29.3.2024
The recent surge in Ethereum gas fees can be attributed to the rise in decentralized finance (defi) activity and the growing popularity of layer 2 (L2) chains such as Arbitrum and Optimism, Ken Timsit, managing director of Cronos Labs, has said. Timsit however agreed that the recent Dencun upgrade...
Bitwise Files for Spot Ethereum ETF With SEC, Highlights Detailed Correlation Analysis
29.3.2024
Bitwise Asset Management has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), a move aimed at providing investors with regulated exposure to ether without direct ownership of the cryptocurrency. Bitwise Aims for SEC Approval With Spot...
US Senate Candidate Calls for Resignation of SEC Chair Gary Gensler
28.3.2024
U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton has called for the resignation of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. “Under Gensler, the SEC has forgotten, or intentionally abandoned, its primary mission in protecting innocent investors,” he stressed. Deaton Calls...
BlackRock CEO Bullish Bitcoin Says ETH ETF Still Possible Even if SEC Brands ETH Security
28.3.2024
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he is “bullish on the long term viability of Bitcoin” and thinks an ETH exchange traded fund (ETF) may still be possible even if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brands ETH a security.
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SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Advances as Judge Rejects Most of Motion to Dismiss
27.3.2024
Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the US District Court of the Southern District of New York had on March 27 given a ruling that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Coinbase lawsuit can proceed.
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VanEck Advisor Gabor Gurbacs Concerned Over the Impact of Stringent Crypto Regulations on Innovation
27.3.2024
VanEck advisor Gabor Gurbacs had on March 27 expressed concerns over the incompetence of modern-day crypto regulations and their negative effects on innovations. His criticism stemmed from the instability in the crypto industry as it relates to the regulatory framework in light of the US Securities...
BlackRock's Fink Says an Ether ETF Is Possible Even if ETH Is a Security
27.3.2024
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink isn't worried about the U.S. Securities and Exchange classifying Ethereum's ether as a security
Judge Denies Coinbase Dismissal Request; CEO Hails Win for Self-Custody Wallets
27.3.2024
New York Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “sufficiently pleaded” its case and the lawsuit will move forward. Legal Battle Ahead: Coinbase Dismissal Motion Rejected by Judge On Wednesday, the most recent legal filings revealed that...
Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
27.3.2024
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought enough of a case arguing that Coinbase is operating an unregistered broker, exchange and clearinghouse that its suit against the crypto trading company should move forward
US lawmakers seek SEC explanation regarding crypto platform
27.3.2024
Lawmakers have requested Chair Gensler to elucidate the SEC’s position in an SPBD’s skill to custody non-securities. American lawmakers, under the leadership of Patrick McHenry, sent a clarification letter to Gary Gensler, Chair, SEC. The lawmakers requested clarification about...