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SEC Kicks the Bitcoin ETF Down the Road Again, Legal NFT Battle + More News
1.10.2021
f="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nasdaq/2021/34-93172.pdf">citing the requirement for additional time to decide whether to accept the 19b-4 applications. The approval of the ETFs — Global X Bitcoin Trust, Valkyrie XBTO Bitcoin Futures Fund, WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust, and Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF - ha
SEC extends four Bitcoin ETF deadlines by 45 days
1.10.2021
The decision timeline of four Bitcoin ETFs, including Global X Bitcoin Trust, has been extended today by the SEC
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Looks Forward to Review of Bitcoin Futures ETF Filings
1.10.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explains that some laws provide “significant investor protections” for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those seeking to invest in bitcoin futures. He looks forward to seeing the SEC’s...
Not Ideal, but ‘Better Than Nothing’ - Market Awaits 'Paper Bitcoin' ETF
30.9.2021
o agree that a futures-backed “paper bitcoin” ETF could still be useful. Speaking during an asset management conference hosted by the Financial Times on Wednesday, the SEC Ch
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Will ‘Not End Well’ if It Stays Outside Regulations
29.9.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that cryptocurrency “is not going to end well if it stays outside the regulatory space.” The SEC has been criticized for taking an enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry....
BlackRock SEC filings show company gained $369K from Bitcoin futures
28.9.2021
Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock, said in July that the company was seeing "very little in terms of investor demand" for cryptocurrencies
CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz will become SEC general counsel
28.9.2021
The commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive," and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act
DeFi farmers boast about gaming dYdX airdrop as prices surge
28.9.2021
DeFi farmers are claiming to have made hundreds of thousands of dollars by gaming dYdX ‘s recent airdrop
SEC takes action against two meme stock wash traders
28.9.2021
The SEC asserts that the defendants unlawfully gleaned more than $700,000 through a wash-trading scheme that targeted exchanges offering market maker rebates
Law Decoded: China FUD and false dichotomies, Sept. 20–27
27.9.2021
Many in the crypto space are calling for the U.S. to assert its foundational principles by implementing crypto policies in opposition to China
Ripple CEO Says SEC Gives No Clear Framework for Crypto, Discusses XRP Lawsuit
27.9.2021
As the lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse insists that the Commission has provided no clarity in crypto regulation. He said the SEC is using its meetings with crypto companies as lead generation for enforcement actions, and...
SEC Denies Freedom of Information Act Request Concerning Tether Documents
26.9.2021
On September 24, the staff writer for The New Republic, Jacob Silverman, tweeted about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed that was ultimately denied. On the social media platform, Silverman wrote that he got Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responses to his FOIA requests...
US Senator Calls on SEC Chairman to Provide Regulatory Clarity on Cryptocurrencies
25.9.2021
A U.S. senator has asked the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to provide clear guidance on cryptocurrency regulation. The senator stated that in many enforcement actions, “the SEC did not identify the securities involved or the rationale for their...
Altcoin roundup: There’s more to DeFi than just providing liquidity
25.9.2021
Bitcoin price is down but crypto investors still have a plethora of yield opportunities thanks to DeFi
Finance Redefined: Layer-two growth and the SEC’s scrutiny, Sept. 19–23
24.9.2021
Layer-two's surge to new heights, Bitcoin and DeFi EFT applications and Sushi's mistaken bug — all coming to you this week in Finance Redefined
SEC is 'open to discussion' when it comes to crypto: Kraken chief lawyer
24.9.2021
Kraken's Marco Santori points to the adversarial stance taken by some crypto firms towards regulators
SEC was the only regulator not willing to meet with Coinbase: Brian Armstrong:
24.9.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that SEC won’t meet with the firm, while asserting the 50% of Washington officials are concerned over the risks of crypto
Derivatives data favors Ethereum bulls even with this week's crash below $3K
24.9.2021
Losing the $3,000 mark just days before Friday's $1.55 billion ETH options expiry nearly doomed Ether longs, but derivatives data shows bulls are still in favor
Bears aim to pin Bitcoin price below $46K leading into Friday’s $3B BTC options expiry
23.9.2021
This week's price action shows Bitcoin bulls were a bit overzealous about Friday's $3 billion BTC options expiry
Coinbase seeks new exec to debate with policymakers
23.9.2021
The U.S. exchange is looking to hire a leader with excellent political judgment to oversee relations with Washington D.C