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Today in Crypto: Coinbase is in 'Final Stages of Selecting Its EU Hub Location', Six Projects Get Investments from Base Ecosystem Fund, LBRY Appeals SEC-related Court Decision
8.9.2023
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Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
6.9.2023
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a unanimous ruling by a panel of the U.S. Court...
Tornado Cash Founders Accused, Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
3.9.2023
The U.S. government has charged the founders of crypto mixing and privacy tool Tornado Cash with money laundering, calling them “criminals.” In other news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of crypto asset manager Grayscale against the United...
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Chastises SEC for Grayscale Denial
2.9.2023
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (Court) unanimously granted Grayscale’s petition for review of the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (Grayscale ETP) and vacated the SEC denial order....
Bitcoin ETFs have 75% chance of approval this year: Bloomberg analysts
31.8.2023
Bloomberg ETF analysts raised their odds for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval after the recent Grayscale victory against the SEC
SEC Must Review Grayscale's ETF Bid After Previous Rejection, Appeals Court Rules
29.8.2023
A federal appeals court ordered the SEC to "vacate" its rejection of the trust issuer's bid to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision Jailing Him Ahead of Trial: Reuters
28.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have appealed a judge’s decision to send him to jail while he is waiting to start trial over several allegations tied to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX on October 3, Reuters reports
Senator Lummis Appeals for SEC-Coinbase Dispute Resolution; Bitcoin and InQubeta Believers Hold Strong
21.8.2023
It’s no surprise that regulatory challenges have often served as roadblocks to the growth of crypto platforms and DeFi companies. The most recent face-off between the SEC and renowned crypto exchange Coinbase has sent ripples across the financial landscape. As the SEC alleges unlawful activities...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals for Temporary Jail Release
19.8.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking temporary release from jail in order to work on his defense with his lawyers at the federal courthouse in Manhattan.
On Friday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers sent a letter to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, stating that their client was unable to adequately...
XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says
18.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked for permission to appeal a federal judge's ruling that XRP sales through exchanges didn't violate securities law, a day after the judge said the SEC could present its argument
SEC Isn’t Appealing Whether XRP Is a Security, Lawyer Clarifies
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not appealing District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling that XRP is not a security, a lawyer has explained. The securities regulator is appealing “programmatic and individual sales issues,” he clarified, adding that “If...
SEC Seeks to Appeal Ripple-XRP Ruling — Requests Stay of Proceedings
10.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a letter to District Judge Analisa Torres seeking permission to file an interlocutory appeal in the SEC v. Ripple case over XRP. In addition, the securities regulator’s motion will “seek to stay the district court...
Coinbase blasts SEC for ‘no straight answers’ following court order
19.6.2023
The comment from the crypto exchange came after the SEC asked for more time to respond to Coinbase's rulemaking petition
US Government's Push for FTX Inquiry Reaches Court of Appeals – Here's the Latest
31.5.2023
The US Government’s push for an independent inquiry of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX was on Tuesday referred to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ruling, made by Delaware District Judge Colm F. Connolly, argued that the question of whether the case should be referred to...
US Government Presses for Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy Case
31.5.2023
Following the U.S. bankruptcy court judge’s rejection of the U.S. Trustee’s plea to designate an impartial investigator for the FTX bankruptcy case, the government is now appealing this verdict. In essence, the U.S. Trustee’s appeal has been forwarded to the U.S. Third Circuit...
FTX Examiner Appointment Referred to Court of Appeals by District Judge
30.5.2023
The U.S. government is pushing to have an independent inquiry into the crypto exchange despite concerns over cost
Venezuela Seeks to Regain Control of More Than $1.8 Billion in Gold After Interim Government Dissolves
25.5.2023
The government of Venezuela is seeking to regain control of more than $1.8 billion in gold deposited in the vaults of the Bank of England. Officials of Maduro’s government appealed to the London Court of Appeals that the destitution of Juan Guaido, the former interim president, could affect...
Apple's outside payments ban upheld as unlawful in likely win for NFTs and crypto
26.4.2023
Unless Apple appeals the decision and has the ruling overturned, developers are free to direct app users to their own systems to make purchases
Dear Ripple, Don’t Settle: Embrace the Opportunity to Shape Crypto’s Future
5.4.2023
As Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) persist in their legal dispute over XRP’s classification as a security, the consequences for both parties and the wider cryptocurrency market cannot be understated. This case offers a unique opportunity to attain much-needed...
U.S. Justice Department Opposes Voyager Digital’s Sale to Binance.US, Appeals Judge’s Decision – Here's the Latest
10.3.2023
Shortly after bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital was authorized to sell its assets to crypto exchange Binance.US and transfer its users to the platform, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made an attempt to block the sale by filing an appeal that could derail it....
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