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US Lawmaker Blasts SEC for Deliberately Obfuscating Crypto Regulations — Questions Chair Gensler’s Personal Agenda
[Dec 6, 2023 10:30 PM] A U.S. lawmaker has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for having a deliberate policy preference to provide less clarity to the crypto market. “The SEC is not adhering to the law. That’s why it keeps losing in court,”…
New Jersey Bill Proposes Classifying All Crypto Tokens Sold to Institutional Investors as Securities
[Dec 6, 2023 8:30 PM] A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of New Jersey to classify all cryptocurrencies issued and sold directly to institutional investors as securities. In contrast, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has previously stated that…
Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Update Addresses Potential Classification of BTC as a Security by SEC
[Dec 6, 2023 6:30 PM] Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned in its latest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update of the potential for bitcoin to be classified as a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
Bitcoin “Supercycle” Began At $15,000: BTC Bulls Targeting $9 Million In 2 Years
Binance and CZ Settle With the DOJ and Other Federal Agencies
[Dec 6, 2023 4:00 AM] On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges…
Bloomberg Experts Forecast Timeline For Spot Ethereum ETF Approval
[Dec 6, 2023 2:35 AM] The journey towards the approval of an Ethereum ETF in the United States has seen a new development yesterday as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in the decision for Grayscale’s Ethereum trust conversion…
SEC Makes ‘Materially False and Misleading’ Representations Against Crypto Firm — Judge Threatens Sanctions
Why Are Crypto Prices Up? Former SEC Official Says There Are 2 Reasons
[Dec 5, 2023 7:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement believes that there are two reasons why crypto prices are up. The first concerns regulatory oversight of the cryptocurrency industry, while the second revolves…
Blackrock and Bitwise Update Their Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings Amid SEC Approval Hype
[Dec 5, 2023 5:30 PM] Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, and Bitwise have filed an amendment to their spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC has held meetings with exchanges and…
Elon Musk’s xAI files with SEC for private sale of $1B in unregistered securities
[Dec 5, 2023 3:45 PM] “Spicy” AI chatbot Grok hasn’t been seen by the public yet, but it’ll be worth plenty after this securities issue.
Ethereum At $2,200 Is “Hilarious”; Is A 10X Incoming?
SEC pushes deadline to decide on Grayscale spot Ethereum ETF
[Dec 5, 2023 2:38 PM] The commission said it will have until January 2024 to reach a decision on the spot Ethereum investment vehicle, or institute proceedings to extend the deadline again.
Jury in Terraform Labs case shouldn’t decide whether crypto is a security — SEC
[Dec 5, 2023 9:37 AM] According to the SEC, tokens at issue in its civil case against Terraform Labs should be a “legal question” for a court, “not a factual question for the jury.”
BlackRock received $100K seed funds for Bitcoin ETF — SEC filing
[Dec 5, 2023 3:00 AM] BlackRock and other financial giants have entered the race to launch the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.
Trillion-Dollar Asset Manager Franklin Templeton: There’s Obviously Demand for Bitcoin
Boomers Interested In Bitcoin, Market Won’t Allow BlackRock To Buy BTC Below $60k
Tax services are getting pushy to have crypto declared: Law Decoded, Nov. 27–Dec. 4
[Dec 4, 2023 2:00 PM] Spain and Brazil are chasing cryptocurrency stored abroad, while the U.K. wants taxes paid for crypto assets that weren’t previously declared.
Analisa Torres: The Judge Who Gave Ripple and XRP Hope
[Dec 4, 2023 7:12 AM] The U.S. District judge's partial ruling against SEC and in favor of Ripple and XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over.
Big Names Talk Potential Impact of ETFs on BTC Price, Solo Miner Pulls Down Lucky Block Reward, and More — Week in Review
SEC faces sanctions threat as Judge questions DEBT Box case accuracy
[Dec 2, 2023 1:24 AM] Initially, the SEC, led by attorney Michael Welsh, had convinced the court to freeze DEBT Box’s assets, arguing the company was moving to Dubai, beyond U.S. regulatory reach.
Ripple’s CLO Says SEC Is Anything But Infallible — Advises ‘Don’t Be Intimidated When They Come Knocking’
The SEC is facing another defeat in its recycled lawsuit against Kraken
[Dec 1, 2023 6:00 PM] The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Kraken for selling cryptocurrencies, but it looks like a recycled version of a losing lawsuit.
U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case
[Dec 1, 2023 5:06 PM] A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box.
Terraform Labs and SEC lawyers spar over whistleblower in court: Report
[Dec 1, 2023 1:23 PM] Though many filings in the SEC case were made under seal, Judge Jed Rakoff reportedly suggested that nothing would remain confidential should the matter go to trial.
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1B Class Action Suit Over Binance Endorsement
[Dec 1, 2023 12:44 PM] The suit, filed in the District Court of the Southern District of California, alleges that Ronaldo "promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance."
Rep. French Hill Estimates Crypto Legislation to Pass in Early 2024
[Dec 1, 2023 3:30 AM] Representative French Hill, vice-chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, stated intent to bring two crypto regulation bills to the floor and pass them in early 2024. Hill told CNBC that Congress wants to give the U.S. Securities and…
Blackrock Proposes ‘Revised In-Kind Model’ for Spot Bitcoin ETF to Resolve SEC’s Concerns
SEC solicits comments on Fidelity’s spot Ether ETF application
[Nov 30, 2023 11:10 AM] “Interested persons” will have 21 days to comment on a proposed rule change allowing the Cboe BZX Exchange to list and trade shares of the Fidelity Ethereum Fund.
US regulators doing ‘good job of alienating’ crypto sector — Cardano founder
[Nov 30, 2023 7:39 AM] Charles Hoskinson took a jab at the perceived inconsistency in applying decentralization standards by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).