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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
Crypto lawyer about SEC: ‘Problematic to imply all NFTs are securities’
29.8.2023
Oscar Franklin Tan, the chief legal officer of NFT platform Enjin, told Cointelegraph that it's very problematic to imply that all NFTs are securities as it could hold back creators
SEC charges Impact Theory for an unregistered offering of NFTs
29.8.2023
The SEC has brought down the hammer on another crypto venture for an unregistered offering of digital assets. This time, the commission has charged Impact Theory LLC for conducting an unregistered offering of NFTs. The Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company raised over 30 million dollars...
SEC Commissioners Dissent Against Agency's First NFT Enforcement Action
29.8.2023
In a display of dissent within the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda have expressed their reservations regarding the agency's first NFT enforcement action against the media firm Impact Theory.
The move marks the SEC's first foray...
SEC Issues First Enforcement Action Targeting NFTs
29.8.2023
SEC Charges Impact Theory Over NFT Sales
29.8.2023
Today, Los Angeles-based media conglomerate Impact Theory came under scrutiny after being accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of executing an unregistered sale of crypto asset securities in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). ...
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New tax rules for crypto in the US: Law Decoded
28.8.2023
The United States Internal Revenue Service has released proposed regulations on the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers
SEC Charges Impact Theory in First NFT-Related Lawsuit Over Unregistered Token Sales
28.8.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Los Angeles-based media company Impact Theory with offering and selling unregistered securities in the form of crypto asset tokens. Notably, this marks the SEC’s first lawsuit targeting an NFT offering. SEC Sues Impact Theory Over $30M...
Bitcoin ETF's Future Uncertain as SEC Set to Rule on Key Filings
28.8.2023
Bitcoin ETF applications are facing a pivotal moment, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) slated to respond to several key filings right before the upcoming Labor Day weekend. ...
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SEC charges podcaster in first unregistered securities sales claim against NFT offering
28.8.2023
Impact Theory produces entertainment and educational podcasts and was “trying to build the next Disney” when it invited investors to purchase its NFTs
Charles Hoskinson Asserts Cardano Will Surpass All: Envisioning ADA as the Leading Global Cryptocurrency
28.8.2023
During the Rare Evo blockchain and cryptocurrency convention, Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson expressed his conviction that ADA will eventually become the “biggest cryptocurrency in the world.” Simultaneously, ADA’s value has plummeted 15.2% against the U.S. dollar...
Analysis Says 2024 Halving Could Push Bitcoin to $400K, BRICS Declares Importance of Local Currencies in Trade — Week in Review
27.8.2023
This week’s hottest stories detail a potential skyrocketing of bitcoin’s price to $400,000, connected with the upcoming 2024 halving event, emphasis on trade in local currencies made at the conclusion of the recent BRICS summit in South Africa, and claims of 260% faster hash detection...
Judge Cites Ripple Case in Rejecting CEL's Security Classification in Bankruptcy Proceedings
26.8.2023
A bankruptcy judge has refused to determine whether CEL, the native token of Celsius, should be classified as a security, citing the ongoing legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Otis Davis, one major CEL token order, had previously asked the judge...
Ripple vs. SEC case: Pro XRP lawyer urges Jay Clayton, Hinman’s testimony
26.8.2023
Deaton points out that former SEC officials Bill Hinman and Jay Clayton's testimony during the US SEC v. Ripple Labs case would have categorized XRP as a non-security early on
Hashdex joins race for spot Bitcoin ETF with unique strategy
26.8.2023
Hashdex's approach differs from recent filings as it won't depend on the Coinbase surveillance sharing agreement, opting to acquire spot Bitcoin from physical exchanges within the CME market
SEC Charges Former US Correctional Officer With Fraudulent Crypto Token Sale
25.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Aug. 23 that it had charged a former New Jersey correctional officer “with fraudulently raising funds through the unregistered offering of the blazar token.” The Commission said the correctional officer’s scam was primarily...
Bitcoin options data points to an interesting outcome after this week’s $1.9B expiry
24.8.2023
A flurry of macro and crypto specific factors are expected to impact his week’s $1.9 billion Bitcoin options expiry
Is the SEC a bad cop? CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger breaks down crypto regulation in the US
24.8.2023
Weisberger believes the structure of the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to change but that politicians are reluctant to do so because of their power within the current state of affairs
SEC v Ripple: attorneys leave SEC side, both groups add new lawyers
24.8.2023
Attorneys Pascale Guerrier, Richard Best and Robert MacDonald Moye representing the U.S. SEC in its ongoing lawsuit against Ripple have withdrawn from the case
SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam
23.8.2023
John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after