The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed making a decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until September, public documents reveal on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the Commission, … designates September 21, 2018, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.”
The SEC added that it only received two comments on the proposed ETFs.
“Then they’re putting a rubber stamp on it as an asset, and I don’t think governments want to go there yet.
More than 100 comments have been submitted for that proposal, and a decision may occur as soon as next month.
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that they require more time to consider five Bitcoin ETF proposals. All the proposals in question were submitted by Direxion Investments.
Investment Management Firm VanEck Insists Proposed Bitcoin ETF is “Consistent” with SEC Regulations, May Be Approved Before September Investment management firm VanEck is trying to launch a bitcoin ETF – they’re just waiting for approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
An autonomous region in China is set to hunt and close down all “illegal” mining operations before the end of August according to a report by a local news source. A senior official from Xinjiang’s Economic and Information Commission (EIC) confirmed that the agency has issued a notice to local utility companies in Xinjiang Uyghur […]
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Back in September 2017, when the cybersecurity arm of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to checkmate crypto-related crimes, PlexCorps, the parent company of PlexCoin ICO and its founder, Dominic Lacroix was among the first illegal virtual currency projects to be shuttered by the watchdog.
Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has filed a lawsuit against Troy Richard James Hogg for selling unregistered securities in an ICO where he raised $51 million.
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Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein has told investors he is ready for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) regardless of what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says.
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The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says he doesn’t see cryptocurrencies lasting long.
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Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley holds a substantial sum of Bitcoin-related assets according to a filing with the U.S. SEC.
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In this series of articles, BeinCrypto explores the state of various cryptocurrency ETFs in the United States. This particular article will focus on the Kryptoin bitcoin ETF, which was first introduced in 2019.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton will step down from his role by the end of 2020. Crypto-friendly Gary Gensler is among the rumored replacements. United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton will step down from his role by the year’s end.
How did Block.one make it out relatively unscathed by the SEC, and what are the greater ramifications of its ICO settlement?
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