VanEck Files for a “Bitcoin Strategy ETF” After SEC Chair’s Positive Signal

VanEck has filed for a “Bitcoin Strategy ETF” with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which will hold bitcoin futures and other bitcoin funds. In 2017, VanEck unsuccessfully attempted to list such a fund with the SEC, but now that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has signaled that he is open to an exchange-traded fund […] The post VanEck Files for a “Bitcoin Strategy ETF” After SEC Chair’s Positive Signal first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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SEC Calls For Investigations Into Ripple Employees’ Slack Messages

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the court to order Ripple to submit its employees' Slack communication app history. SEC Requests Access To Over 1 Million Messages SEC's attorney Jorge Tenreiro filed a motion seeking access to over 1 million messages sent by Ripple's employees. дальше »

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XRP Lawsuit: With this latest move 'now we see a major part of the SEC's strategy'

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Ripple Labs, saw new development and is currently trending in the news again. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorneThe post XRP Lawsuit: With this latest move 'now we see a major part of the SEC's strategy' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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SEC оштрафовала биткоин-биржу Poloniex на $10 млн

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) оштрафовала криптобиржу Poloniex на $10 млн за организацию торговли незарегистрированными ценными бумагами в виде цифровых активов. Today we announced that Poloniex LLC has agreed to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset exchange in connection with its operation of a trading platform that facilitated buying and selling of digital asset securities. дальше »

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Poloniex LLC settles charges with the SEC by agreeing to pay over...

The US regulatory board, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced today that one of the oldest crypto exchanges, Poloniex LLC, has agreed to pay more than $10 million as a settlement. As peThe post Poloniex LLC settles charges with the SEC by agreeing to pay over... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Poloniex Agrees to Pay Over $10M to SEC in Settlement for Operating Unregistered Crypto Exchange

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Monday that cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has agreed to pay over $10 million to settle charges of operating an unregistered platform that facilitated buying and selling digital asset securities from July 2017 through November 2019. дальше »

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Crypto Regulation: Is The US-SEC Worsening Matters or Mending Them?

The US Securities Exchange Commission (US-SEC) on Tuesday, vowed to spare no highhandedness in the proposed regulation of the US crypto space. Speaking with Bloomberg, in a widely reported interview that has since upended the rank of debate in the crypto space, Gary Gensler, the SEC’s four-month-old chairman expressed his willingness to overhaul regulations within […] дальше »

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SEC Settles Poloniex Charges

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US SEC fines so-called ‘DeFi’ lending project after $30 million raise

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two Florida men and their Cayman Islands company for illegally selling upwards of $30 million of securities using smart contracts and even decentralized finance (DeFi) technology, a court filing last week showed. дальше »

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SEC Brings Charges in its First Case Involving Securities & DeFi

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a pair of men for their part in making millions off fraudulent offerings. The case has already been settled. The post SEC Brings Charges in its First Case Involving Securities & DeFi appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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SEC claims first enforcement action in $30M fraud case involving DeFi project

"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC. дальше »

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SEC Boasts of First Charge Against Fraud DeFi Project, Which Isn’t Really Decentralized

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the lender DeFi Money Market for raising $30 million through fraudulent offerings in what it says is the agency’s “first” one involving securities using DeFi technology. дальше »

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Invesco Files for Bitcoin ETF with US Regulators

United States-based investment management firm Invesco has become the latest company to file a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Invesco Joins US Bitcoin ETF Queue Invesco submitted its application to the SEC in a Form N-1A filing on Thursday (August 5, 2021). Meanwhile, the Bitcoin ETF was filedRead More дальше »

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US Judge grants Ripple access to Binance’s records in the SEC case

US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ruled in favour of FinTech firm Ripple once again in its ongoing securities case against the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). A report unveiled this news earlier today, citing court documents. дальше »

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Asset Manager Files for a Bitcoin ETF But Won’t Invest Directly in BTC to Appease SEC Chair

Investment manager Invesco, which has $364 billion in assets under management (AUM), has become the latest company to file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will offer exposure to Bitcoin and other assets. дальше »

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Ripple (XRP) granted access to Binance documents for SEC case

Ripple’s lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involved one of the largest crypto exchanges in the case discovery as Brad Garlinghouse’s motion to obtain Binance documents from the Cayman Islands has been granted by the court. дальше »

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Bitcoin, Ethereum price moves higher after Gensler’s comments

Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler was on CNBC Wednesday morning to discuss his views on how the crypto universe should be regulated. Despite previously noting that the crypto sector has become “highly speculative stores of value,” Bitcoin (BTC/USD) price and Ethereum (ETH/USD) price traded higher. дальше »

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SEC chair Gary Gensler: Cryptocurrency sector is “rife with fraud, scams, abuse”

Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss how he believed crypto should be regulated, the rise of retail investing, and more. дальше »

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XRP lawsuit: Judge grants Ripple CEO's motion to obtain docs from Binance

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Ripple Labs saw a recent development after U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn granted Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's motions to The post XRP lawsuit: Judge grants Ripple CEO's motion to obtain docs from Binance appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Makes a Power Grab But It was Expected and Will Aid in DeFi Expansion & Bitcoin ETF Approval

Crypto supporter SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce countered Gary Gensler, saying the existing securities laws don't work well for certain aspects of crypto. It was “people's freedom to interact using new technology” that has produced the innovation. дальше »

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SEC Faces A Brutal Ripple Reckoning With Federal Judge Granting Brad Garlinghouse’s Request For Binance Documents

Fintech startup Ripple has notched another win this week in its endless legal showdown with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As ZyCrypto reported on Tuesday, the lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple now involves the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Binance. дальше »

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Gary Gensler: Clear Regulations Needed for Mainstream Crypto Adoption

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Gary Gensler has declared during an interview on August 3, 2021, that proper investor protection and clear-cut regulations are some of the key catalysts needed for mainstream crypto adoption. дальше »

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Gary Gensler sounds alarm on growing DeFi activity, says SEC looking to regulate crypto sector

US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler reiterated his position on the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) sector yesterday, calling for an increased overview of the space while signaling regulations were necessarily required. дальше »

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SEC Chair Gensler Hints at Approval of Bitcoin ETF

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German Bank to Issue Blockchain Listed Shares, Financial Regulator Approves the Securities Prospectus

German-based WEG Bank AG announced on Tuesday that it had a breakthrough in equity tokenization. And with this, it has become the first company to put all of its shares on the blockchain, as per the company’s announcement. дальше »

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Here’s why Blockchain Association’s Smith doesn’t expect a bitcoin ETF anytime soon

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is yet to announce its decision on WisdomTree’s application for a bitcoin ETF, after many failed attempts from several players in the past. дальше »

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Ripple Chief Brad Garlinghouse Requests For Documents From Binance In Suit Over XRP

The legal team defending Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse wants Binance’s documents in the ongoing case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a motion submitted in the Southern District of New York on August 2. дальше »

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Schulte Roth & Zabel Announces Addition of Leading M&A Lawyer Brian Miner

Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) announces the addition of Brian C. Miner as a partner in the M&A and Securities Group. He joins the firm from... дальше »

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5th State Issues a Warning Against BlockFi as the Crypto Lender Engages with Regulators

Crypto lender BlockFi has received another warning, and this time it’s from Kentucky. The cryptocurrency trading and financial services provider received an order from the Division of Securities of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (KDFI) on Friday regarding the state's BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) operations. дальше »

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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces a Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Coinbase Global Inc

 The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Coinbase Global Inc.on... дальше »

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Why Seasoned Corporate Attorney James Filan Is Telling XRP Investors Not To Expect Settlement In Ripple Lawsuit

Blockchain payments firm Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are unlikely to reach a settlement any time soon, this is according to well-known attorney James K. Filan, who is observing the case with much interest. дальше »

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Binance Lands In Deep Water As Malaysia Orders Crypto Exchange To Halt Operations

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been facing tumultuous times as they have been the focus of several regulatory actions recently. The most recent blow just came from Malaysia. The Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia today announced that it has taken enforcement action against Binance for illegally operating a digital assets exchange (DAX) in the country, effectively […] дальше »

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This Mutual Fund Doubles Down on Bitcoin After Being Downgraded for Too Much Crypto Risk

$4. 7 billion asset manager Emerald Advisors is the latest one to increase its holdings of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), revealed the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »

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Malaysian regulators order Binance to disable operations within 14 days

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country’s topmost watchdog for financial services and securities, ordered crypto exchange Binance to shut up shop within two weeks and cease all offerings to Malaysian users. дальше »

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Crypto Lender BlockFi Sees Stay Of Execution In Ongoing BIA Saga

The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has extended the deadline given to BlockFi to stop offering the BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) in the state. This was revealed by BlockFi CEO Zac Prince. NJ Regulators Postpone Deadline To September In a blog post, the BlockFi boss said the firm had been given until September 2 before […] The post Crypto Lender BlockFi Sees Stay Of Execution In Ongoing BIA Saga first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Vermont Joins 3 States On BlockFi Regulatory Action

Several states’ securities regulators have been furrowing their brows with regards to BlockFi Interest Accounts (BIA) lately. This includes BlockFi’s home state of New Jersey, who was arguably one of the more strict in their action towards the firm; New Jersey issued a cease and desist that instructed the firm to stop offering their BIA product before the end of this week. дальше »

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Ripple launches ODL in Japan despite low liquidity

Ripple might be stuck in a legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC], but that doesn't mean progress is slowing down. The firm announced the launch of RippleNet's fiThe post Ripple launches ODL in Japan despite low liquidity appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Submits ‘DeFi And Blockchain Equity ETF’ Application To The SEC

Leading investment bank Goldman Sachs has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer a DeFi exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to public companies in the sector. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs files a DeFi ETF application with the US SEC

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), a leading American investment bank, has filed for a decentralised finance (DeFi) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). A report unveiled this news on July 27, citing the application, which the bank filed yesterday. дальше »

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Wilshire Phoenix Co-founder Says SEC Could Approve First Bitcoin ETF in 2023

William Cai, co-founder of the New York-based investment firm Wilshire Phoenix said that investors in the United States may have to wait till 2023 before regulators approve a Bitcoin ETF.  US Might not get Bitcoin ETF in 2021 According to Business Insider on Sunday (July 25, 2021), Cai said that the US Securities and ExchangeRead More дальше »

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Three US States Going After BlockFi In Regulatory Crackdown

New Jersey, Texas, and Alabama have individual state regulators issuing concerns that New Jersey-based DeFi firm, BlockFi, is offering unregistered securities. Regulators seem to particularly point to BlockFi’s Interest Account (BIA), which offers rates that consumers are now becoming accustomed to in DeFi – but that have blown traditional banking rates out of the water. дальше »

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Users Criticize Uniswap’s Decision to Remove Over 100 Tokens From Main Interface

The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform, in terms of trade volume, Uniswap has revealed the dex has removed a number of tokens from the platform interface. The community assumes the tokens could be deemed securities by global regulators. дальше »

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Coinbase hit by securities class action following $86 bn NASDAQ listing

Coinbase Inc, together with certain Coinbase directors and officers as well as venture capital firms that benefited from the company’s April 2021 direct offering, faces a securities class action lawsuit. дальше »

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Ripple transfers 60 million XRP even as US SEC lawsuit crawls on

To bolster its fair notice defence in a lawsuit filed by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple (XRP) claims two of their sitting Commissioners have spoken out about the lack of clarity on how securities laws apply to crypto. дальше »

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Harmony Organizes $1M Hackathon To Bridge DeFi and Traditional Finance

According to the information available, Harmony Hackathon will last for six weeks. The Hackathon will commence on August 15, 2021, and ends on September 30, 2021. Related Reading | Ether EFT Gets Approval From Brazilian Securities Regulator There will be three categories, and each one will have four challenges for the experts to complete. дальше »

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Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments

In line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the listing of securities tied to crypto assets on the country’s stock exchanges. дальше »

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Coinbase, top execs hit by securities suit over 'misleading claims'

One of the market's top cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase is in the news after it was slapped with a proposed securities class action lawsuit by a shareholder on Thursday over its Nasdaq listing. дальше »

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Coinbase and top execs face securities class action over Nasdaq listing

Alongside Coinbase itself, the class action names CEO Brian Armstrong, CLO Paul Grewal, other top executives and several of its venture capital backers as defendants. дальше »

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Global X Bitcoin ETF Application Joins Long List Before the SEC

The New York-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider Global X has become the latest company to file for a Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Global X Files for Bitcoin ETF Global X revealed plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF in a Form S-1 filing with the SEC on Thursday (July 21,Read More дальше »

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Texas and Alabama Regulators Crackdown on Blockfi’s Interest Bearing Account Product

Fresh off the heels of Blockfi’s issues with the ​​New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the company is now having problems in the state of Alabama. The director of the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC), Joseph Borg, explained on July 21 that he issued a show cause to the firm. Borg wants Blockfi to explain why the […] дальше »

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