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Beyond Bitcoin: Ripple CEO Says Approval of Multiple Crypto ETFs ‘Inevitable’ — Embraces Idea of Spot XRP ETF
22.2.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on crypto tokens other than bitcoin. “I think it’s inevitable that there’ll be multiple ETFs around different tokens,”...
Head of SEC’s Crypto Legal Team Exits for Private Firm
21.2.2024
A press release published on February 21 by White & Case announced that Ladan Stewart had joined the firm as a partner in its white-collar defense group.
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VanEck Fined by SEC for ETF Marketing Blunder
19.2.2024
VanEck has been fined $1.75 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after failure to disclose a social media influencer’s role in the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF). In March 2021, Van Eck launched a “Social Sentiment ETF” trading under the ticker “BUZZ.” The ETF tracks...
Peter Schiff Warns SEC Could Change Definition of ‘Security’ — Expects Lots of Investors to Be Retroactively Fined
19.2.2024
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has sounded the alarm about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) potentially changing the definition of a “security.” He cautioned: “Now that the U.S. Appeals Court has upheld the SEC’s authority to unilaterally change...
Peter Brandt Warns Against Trusting SEC Chair Gary Gensler — Says He Has Long History of Not Protecting Investors
17.2.2024
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has warned that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler should not be trusted. He stressed that Gensler “has a long history of not looking out for the interests of investors.” Brandt further emphasized that the SEC chairman...
U.S. Banks Push SEC For Key Changes In Crypto Regulation Following Spot-Bitcoin ETF Exclusion
16.2.2024
U.S. Banks are pushing for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change its controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) after they were excluded from serving as asset custodians for spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a February 14th letter from...
Bitcoin Price Prediction Rallies as Coinbase Profits Soar, ETFs Drive $1T Market
16.2.2024
Bitcoin price prediction continues to be bullish amid Coinbase Global’s revelation of its first quarterly profit in two years, buoyed by the SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs, underscores a significant moment for the cryptocurrency market. This development, alongside a 57% surge...
Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Holdings Near 110K BTC
16.2.2024
Blackrock has amassed nearly 110,000 bitcoins for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), since its launch about a month ago. The world’s largest asset manager’s bitcoin ETF has a total net inflow of nearly $5 billion, leading the pack among all spot...
Debt Box Urges Utah Federal Judge to Reject SEC’s Motion to Dismiss Enforcement Action
15.2.2024
Debt Box, a software firm entangled in a legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched a countermove against the regulatory body’s attempt to dismiss the case. Filed on February 14, Debt Box’s response characterized the SEC’s motion as a strategic...
SEC Obtains Investigative Subpoena Against NovaTech Crypto Investment MLM Promoters
15.2.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it obtained a court order to enforce an investigative subpoena against two NovaTech crypto investment scheme promoters. In a recent press release, the financial regulator disclosed updates in its investigation against...
Gensler Hesitates on Ethereum ETFs, Cites Court Loss as Reason for Bitcoin ETF Approval
15.2.2024
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has remained tight-lipped regarding spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). When questioned about the possibility of a decision and the timeline for approval, Gensler said that the process would follow the same approach...
Prominent Crypto Attorney Contemplates 2024 Senate Run Against Elizabeth Warren
15.2.2024
John Deaton, founder of Crypto Law and a prominent attorney in the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit, is reportedly considering running as a Republican against crypto-critic Senator Elizabeth Warren in the 2024 US Senate elections in Massachusetts. Deaton is taking a “serious look” at the Senate run and will...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Outlines ‘Very Real Economic Difference’ Between Bitcoin and US Dollar
15.2.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has outlined a “very real economic difference” between crypto like bitcoin and fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. “You have a whole central bank, and support for one currency, generally per economic...
Report: Genesis Global Cleared to Unload $1.3 Billion in GBTC Shares
15.2.2024
Genesis Global Capital has received authorization to offload its stake in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Genesis Global Permitted to Liquidate $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Trust Shares According to Bloomberg, Genesis Global Holdco LLC secured Judge Sean...
SEC Chair Gensler Warns of Bitcoin’s Role in Ransomware, Advocates for Centralized Money
14.2.2024
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler spoke about Bitcoin, stating that it is the leading market share for ransomware attacks. Despite the agency’s approval of 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, Gensler has continued to express his disapproval of...
Tiger Global Exited Coinbase Stake Late Last Year, Filing Shows
14.2.2024
Tiger sold 38,850 shares during the fourth quarter
The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
14.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto
Former Ethereum Advisor Steven Nerayoff Accuses SEC Chair of Undisclosed ETH Involvement
13.2.2024
Steven Nerayoff, an early Ethereum advisor, leveled allegations at SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Tuesday, hinting at Gensler’s undisclosed deep ties with Ethereum and potential influence by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Steven Nerayoff Ethereum ETFs Stir the Pot Nerayoff alleged that...
28.2% of Data Requests Originated from U.S. Agencies in 2023, Kraken Says
13.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken published a report today detailing the data requests it received from official bodies last year. In a blog post, the exchange revealed that it had received a total of 4923 data requests in 2023, with U.S. agencies accounting for 1393 of those requests. Stay in-the-know with...
Historic Inflows: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Over $1 Billion in a Single Week
13.2.2024
The recent US SEC-approved Bitcoin ETFs collectively netted $1.1 billion in inflows last week, according to a new report by European crypto asset manager CoinShares. Total inflows into spot Bitcoin ETF products now amount to $2.8 billion since they hit the market on January 11. Institional hoarding...