These Asian nations in focus after Hong Kong approves spot Bitcoin ETFs

Ever since the United States approved Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) earlier this year, the focus has shifted to Asia, with investors eagerly anticipating which nation will follow suit. Hong Kong has already made headlines by approving spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on April 15, setting a precedent for other Asian markets.

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Coinbase secures CSA approval to operate legally in Canada

Coinbase secures a registration in Canada, setting a precedent for crypto exchanges and enhancing trust in the digital asset market.

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Inscribed In Bitcoin: French Montana Drops Unreleased Song Via Ordinals

French Montana, recognized as the highest-streaming African-born artist with over 40 billion streams, has set a new precedent in the music and crypto realms by becoming the first mainstream artist to inscribe an entire song into the Bitcoin blockchain.

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This US State Pioneers Crypto Integration in $23.6 Million Development Initiative

Virginia sets a precedent in cryptocurrency integration, allocating funds to foster blockchain and AI innovations, highlighting its commitment to technological advancement. The post This US State Pioneers Crypto Integration in $23.

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Google Strikes Deal With Coinbase For Taking Payments In Crypto, Uniglo.io Suitable For Using In Payment Systems

In a move described as ‘precedent setting’ for other crypto-native companies, Google engaged in a partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase to facilitate payments of its cloud services via cryptocurrencies.

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Ex-CFTC Chairman Discusses Celsius' Bankruptcy and CBDC Adoption

The former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why the bankruptcy of lender Celsius Network could set legal precedent in future crypto hearings and why the likelihood of CBDC adoption worldwide could be based on Chinese technology.

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Is Russia Going To Legalize Crypto As A Form Of Payment? Court Sets Precedent In New Verdict

The City Court of St. Petersburg in Russia made a judgement that legally acknowledged digital assets less than a week after the Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said that Russia would definitely legalize crypto as a means of payment.

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Brazilian Crypto Exchange Refunds TerraUSD (UST) at $1 for Customers, a New Precedent Set?

A cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil has taken the unprecedented step of spending its own money to refund customers for their TerraUSD coins at the full rate. The post Brazilian Crypto Exchange Refunds TerraUSD (UST) at $1 for Customers, a New Precedent Set? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Senator Wants Wyoming to Set Precedent for Crypto

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming is trying to persuade her fellow members of Congress to emulate her state's hands-off approach toward regulating cryptocurrencies. The post Senator Wants Wyoming to Set Precedent for Crypto appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Sweden to pay $1.5M worth of BTC to convicted drug dealer

No precedent on how to treat profits earned via crypto, says prosecutor In a…

The post Sweden to pay $1.5M worth of BTC to convicted drug dealer appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Europe awaits implementation of regulatory framework for crypto assets

A deep dive into the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory proposal, which could provide a precedent for other countries.

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Bitcoin Slides Over 13%, Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Suggests BTC Will Peak at $200k but Hints of Possible Deep Corrections

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has implied in a tweet that bitcoin will go through deep price corrections before it gets to the $200,000 mark. Brandt points to the 2015-17 bull run when bitcoin went through similar corrections about nine times as the precedent the crypto asset might follow.

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The Securities Clarity Act Is Simple and Logical (and Bad News for Lawyers Like Me)

The Securities Clarity Act deserves the crypto community's support because it's technology-agnostic, limited in scope and respects precedent.

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Cryptocurrency News Roundup for September 7, 2020

It was only a matter of time until the crypto exchange heavyweights introduced their own solutions alongside the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) market. Huobi, for example, set a precedent by unveiling its plans to join the yield farming mania earlier in August.

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A Japanese Court Just Ordered the Nation’s First Cryptocurrency Seizure

A Tokyo court sets a precedent in the Japanese crypto industry.

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Crypto Gets Nod From Aussie Court in Precedent-Setting Case

In a score for Aussies, a judge has green-lighted the use of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin to secure legal expenses. The case could set a precedent for courts in other jurisdictions to similarly approve cryptocurrency as collateral.

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Kik Goes After SEC with Its Recently Launched ‘Defend Crypto’ Fund

The stakes are high as Kin becomes the first major ICO to face a court battle with the SEC, thus potentially setting an important precedent     

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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings

Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend.

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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Becomes Parody of Himself in Bizarre Crypto Rap

At the Community Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON 2019) in Sydney, Australia, Vitalik Buterin set an interesting precedent for prominent crypto developers: he got on stage and rapped about Ethereum scaling.

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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term

Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.

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Forget the SEC: This US Court Just Set a Major Crypto Precedent

Lawyer Stephen D. Palley has an interesting write-up at the Block about how a federal judge has ruled that ATB Coin was an unregistered security even if the token didn’t entitle buyers to profits.

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Perfect Storm Brewing For Bitcoin: Macro Factors Setting Stage For Crypto Rally

At long last, the crypto asset market has begun to get back on its feet after 2018’s harrowing decline. Technical indicators are seemingly falling in place for a recovery, and fundamentals have begun to present a positive precedent for Bitcoin (BTC).

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Crypto Tidbits: Square Looks To Bolster Bitcoin, Binance Goes Down Under, SBI Delves Into Mining

Another week, another Crypto Tidbits. The past seven days were, by many measures, an interesting period for the cryptocurrency space. Mainstream adoption moved ever closer, more money poured into this space, and infrastructure was built out.

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Could Booming Bitcoin Volume Set A Precedent For A Crypto Rally?

Bitcoin Trading Volumes Boom Over recent weeks, it has become more and more apparent that life has returned to Bitcoin (BTC), and the broader digital asset ecosystem by extension. Independent cryptocurrency researcher Kevin Rooke recently.

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Analysts Wary That Bitcoin (BTC)’s Lull Could Set Precedent For A(nother) Crypto Plunge

Bitcoin Price Action Looks Eerily Similar To Late-2018 Markets have patterns. There’s no hiding that non-secret. While these market trends may sometimes be hard to spot, sometimes, they’re more apparent than ever.

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88% of Crypto Volume Could Be False: Is Bitcoin Price Drop Inevitable?

If you take one look at Coin Market Cap, it becomes easily apparent that cryptocurrency trading is reaching multi-month highs. However, researchers claim that many established crypto exchanges are reporting billions in false volume each and every day, potentially setting precedent for a nasty drop in the Bitcoin price.

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Elections Canada Consults With Political Parties on Crypto Donations

According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.

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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.

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Look at Data From Past Bitcoin Crashes and You Might (Possibly) Feel Better

After a bearish year of perennial price swings that culminated in months of tightly wound sideways movement, the (former) bottom has dropped out for bitcoin and the wider crypto market.

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Switzerland sets precedent with world’s first cryptocurrency ETP

We told you cryptocurrency-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) were coming. Switzerland’s leading stock exchange has given the go-ahead for the world’s first cryptocurrency ETP, the Financial Times reports.

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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?

Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.

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Crypto Music Festivals Are Setting a Precedent for Future Gatherings

Last month, Bitcoinist reported on Our Music Festival (OMF), a cryptocurrency music festival held in Berkeley at the end of October. OMF’s crypto environment sets a precedent for future festivals like South by Southwest, which will host a series of crypto-related events and talks next year.

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In the Race for a Bitcoin ETF, Wall Street Has Plenty of Hurdles to Clear

In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).

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IRS Advisory Committee Requests Clearer Guidance for Crypto Tax Code

On October 24, 2018, an advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a report calling for clarity on the IRS’s position toward cryptocurrency taxation.

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Crypto is Property: Chinese Court Upholds Citizens Rights to Own Bitcoin

The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) has recently affirmed that cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and several of its hard forks, are considered legal property and Chinese citizens have a right to own and transfer them.

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SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Making Strides Across Industries

Industry buzz surrounded Ethereum this week as community members await the next stage of the coin’s development. The protocol also served as the jumping-off point for a new fully regulated stablecoin.

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A New Precedent: FINRA Charges Crypto Broker With Securities Fraud

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit watchdog for public brokerage firms in the U. S. , has had its first run-in with the cryptocurrency industry.

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$1.1 Million Landmark Crypto Fraud Case Establishes CFTC Jurisdiction

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) helped bring a fraud case to court, hoping to both assist in its ultimate prosecution and establish precedent. The New York Eastern District Court decided in the CFTC’s favor, ending in a combined over $1.

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Top Crypto Exchanges Join Winklevosses’ Self-Regulatory Organization

Some of the crypto industry’s biggest exchanges are joining with the Winklevosses in an effort to bring self-regulation to a market that many perceive to be fly-by-night and unstructured.

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Op Ed: Evaluating the Promise of Cardano: Has Ethereum Met Its Match?

This month, we celebrate Ethereum’s third birthday and reflect upon the many milestones that have occured in the industry since the dawn of the original smart contract blockchain.

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The SEC Is Delaying Another Bitcoin ETF Decision

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in no hurry to review the pile of Bitcoin ETF filings it has been accumulating over the past year. Not three weeks since postponing its decision on five other Bitcoin ETFs, the SEC has indicated in a public statement that it will be delaying its decision to approve or reject SolidX Bitcoin Shares until late September.

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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision

When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell.

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Chilean Court Rules in Favor of Crypto Exchange Orionx Against State Bank

The crypto exchange had to bring in the Court of Appeals to re-open its deposit account closed by Banco Estado. The legal ruling raised the issue of violating the right to equality before the law and that is not the first precedent of the kind in Chile.

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Crypto Rebound: Bitcoin at $6800, Ethereum nears $500, Ripple at $0.487

Sunday morning at 1:30 UTC, Bitcoin was trading at $6505 stuck in what chart analysts called a “critical” price range. A move downward could have set the precedent for a possible bearish crypto week.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Exchange-traded Notes Now Available at Dutch Flow Traders, Europe

In a first of its kind, Europe-based Flow Traders will offer bitcoin based Exchange Trading Products on its regulated stock exchange. One of the largest Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) traders on the Continent, Flow Traders is setting the precedent for exchanges of its kind.

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Digital Future Council Assembles Roster of Industry Leaders in Media, Tech

The Digital Future Council made its public debut on June 18, 2018, at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. With founding members from such organizations as IBM, Vice, CNN, Lego and Warner Bros.

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Available on the Market: $42 Million Mansion (Cryptocurrency Only)

Are you in the market for a Roman mansion? The Crypto Palazzetto Rick Hilton’s Hilton & Hyland company is listing a 17,000 square foot Roman mansion for roughly $ 42 million. According to TMZ, the auctioning of this famous house in cryptocurrency represents a historical first and sets a new precedent. If you had the stacks,

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$42 Million Roman Mansion For Sale in Cryptocurrency

Are you a crypto-millionaire? How about a crypto-multi-millionaire? Are you in the market for a Roman mansion? If so, Hilton & Hyland has just the home you’re looking for.   The Crypto Palazzetto Rick Hilton’s Hilton & Hyland company is listing a 17,000 square foot Roman mansion for roughly $42 million.

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