The securities watchdog’s Gary Gensler may be losing his fight against all things cryptocurrency A US federal judge recently ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to reject an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Grayscale Investments via its Bitcoin Trust. However, experts say the court ruling will not automatically pave the way for the
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The SEC is going after a podcaster for offering NFT-tied securities
Impact Theory allegedly offered unregistered securities through its promotions The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged media and entertainment company Impact Theory with executing sales of unregistered securities when the company sold investors nonfungible tokens (NFTs) from October through December 2021. A Los Angeles-based entertainment and educational production company, Impact Theory allegedly raised
Coinbase to try to get SEC lawsuit dismissed
The cryptocurrency exchange believes the regulator is conducting a witch hunt Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the company would seek to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asserting that the crypto exchange never sold securities as alleged. Coinbase plans to file an order seeking dismissal of the SEC
The SEC may be on the verge of approving the first cryptocurrency ETF
The securities watchdog has agreed to consider a crypto trading proposal from BlackRock The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted the application by BlackRock to request a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) following its recognition of a similar application by Bitwise. Two in one week marks a record for the securities watchdog, which
CFTC expects crypto regs to begin in the US after Ripple beat the SEC
Ripple received a partial victory in its fight with the SEC, which could benefit the cryptocurrency space Ripple Labs’ partial victory in its historic XRP battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may mark the first significant step toward regulatory transparency for the US cryptocurrency sector. This is the view of Caroline Pham, a
The SEC says it can’t yet respond to Coinbase’s request for cryptocurrency clarification
Some crypto insiders believe the securities watchdog is only stalling and doesn’t have an answer Despite recently going on the attack against cryptocurrency companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) apparently doesn’t have a solid reason why. Coinbase had requested more guidance and clarity on the principles of the SEC’s new asset class laws via
eToro announces removal of several cryptocurrencies following SEC ruling
The investment platform is going to delist the tokens, but open positions are safe eToro, the Israel-based investment platform, is going to delist several cryptocurrency tokens. In a tweet this week, it announced that its cryptocurrency offering for US customers will undergo adjustments, with four tokens to be removed as of yesterday, June 12. The