Coinbase sues SEC and FDIC over Freedom of Information requests

Coinbase is going on the offensive after the SEC and FDIC denied information requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act. 

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US House passes landmark FIT21 crypto bill with bipartisan support

The US House of Representatives has approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a wide-reaching crypto regulation bill, with significant bipartisan support despite opposition from the White House and SEC.

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FIT21 Act opposed by SEC’s Gensler, cites risks to investors and markets

In a statement released Wednesday, Gary Gensler publicly expressed his dissent against the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Gensler’s statement highlighted the potential consequences of the FIT21 bill, stating that it “would create new regulatory gaps…

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SEC Chair Gensler opposes today’s FIT21 vote yet White House calls no ‘veto’

Gary Gensler, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on May 22 expressing strong opposition to the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act.

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SEC's tough stance on crypto continues: Gary Gensler slams 'FIT 21' Act

Gary Gensler has opposed the “FIT 21” Act, citing regulatory gaps and risks to investors. SEC's crypto stance before the 2024 elections could majorly sway voter sentiment. As former PresThe post SEC's tough stance on crypto continues: Gary Gensler slams 'FIT 21' Act appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would hurt investors and hamper the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's work, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday.

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Uniswap responds to SEC Wells notice: ‘We are ready to fight’ for DeFi

The company called for supporting U.S. lawmakers in favor of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, hinting the bill could nullify the SEC’s case.

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House expected to vote on crypto bill offering SEC, CFTC clarity in May

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed out of committee in July 2023 but could be headed for a full floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Former SEC Official Doubts FTX Crash Will Prompt Congress to Act on Crypto Regulations

Lisa Braganca, former SEC enforcement branch chief, discusses why regulation for crypto is likely to come from the SEC or CFTC rather than Congress and why SBF’s lawyers are “apoplectic.”

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Grayscale CEO Calling on Regulators to Act

Grayscale CEO has called for regulatory framework after filing new legal brief in its lawsuit against SEC

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US senator bill seeks to cushion crypto exchanges from SEC enforcement actions

The Digital Trading Clarity Act of 2022 aims to provide regulatory clarity around classifying digital assets and related liabilities under existing securities laws.

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SEC charges Hydrogen for profiting over $2M from market manipulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to press charges against market making firm Hydrogen for allegedly manipulating the trading volume of its Hydro token to amass over $2 million from the illegal act.

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Thai SEC alleges Bitkub CTO committed insider trading

“The act of Mr. Wajanasathian is an offense of buying KUB coins by being a person who knows or possesses inside information,” said Thailand's financial regulator.

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SEC v. CFTC: U.S. Senators Introduced Act That Could Provide Clarity On Crypto Regulation

U. S. legislators have been stepping up their efforts to provide the crypto industry with a regulatory framework. A new bipartisan bill introduced by U. S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, John Boozman, Cory Booker, and John Thune is another step in that direction.

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SEC Hasn’t Subpoenaed Binance About BNB: FOIA Response

A Freedom of Information Act request by CoinDesk shows no record of a subpoena sent to Binance regarding BNB in 2022.

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SEC approves Valkyrie’s Bitcoin futures ETF

Last month, the watchdog gave the thumbs-up to Teucrium’s Bitcoin futures ETF, which is the first such vehicle to be approved under the ’33 Act.

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Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets SEC Approval, Following Teucrium Nod

Valkyrie’s approval came after using a different exchange act application, which helped Teucrium get the green light for its similar product.

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SEC Puts a Hurdle on Ripple’s Path As New Developments Spring Up

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put a hurdle on Ripple’s way to getting charges against them dropped. On April 19th, 2022, the Commission filed a joint status report at the Eastern District of Virginia to delay the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation proceedings.

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Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem

Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission.

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WisdomTree Yet Again Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing After SEC Rejection

The changes will apply “certain of the substantive requirements” of the 1940 Act to offer investors “significant protections” but won't be registered under the Investment Company Act. The post WisdomTree Yet Again Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing After SEC Rejection first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Kryptoin’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Next in Line for Rejection Before Christmas, After SEC Declines WisdomTree’s ETF

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied WisdomTree’s application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) this week. “The Commission concludes that BZX has not met its burden under the Exchange Act and the Commission’s Rules of Practice to demonstrate that its proposal is consistent with the requirement that the rules of a national […] The post Kryptoin’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Next in Line for Rejection Before Christmas, After SEC Declines WisdomTree’s ETF first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Grayscale writes a letter to the SEC, accuses the regulator of violating the law

On Monday, Grayscale Investments attorneys issued a letter to the secretary of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming that the agency is violating the Administrative Protections Act (APA) by discriminating against Bitcoin spot ETFs.

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Bitcoin ETF: Grayscale Pushes Back Against SEC’s “Capricious” Behavior, Fidelity Bypass US to Launch Spot ETF in Canada

Grayscale sent a letter to SEC regarding its repeated rejection of physically-backed Bitcoin ETFs, which it says violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The post Bitcoin ETF: Grayscale Pushes Back Against SEC’s “Capricious” Behavior, Fidelity Bypass US to Launch Spot ETF in Canada first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ripple Strikes at the SEC’s Crypto “Monopoly” by Proposing Bigger Role to CFTC

In his Digital Commodities Exchange Act, Congressman Glenn Thomson also proposes establishing a new regulatory regime for crypto exchanges at the CFTC. The post Ripple Strikes at the SEC’s Crypto “Monopoly” by Proposing Bigger Role to CFTC first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Stablecoins report: SEC won’t lead regulation, Congress urged to act

The SEC was denied a monopoly over the stablecoin sector, yet the risk of being designated “systemically important” persists.

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SEC Chair says US Approach is “Different” from Banning Crypto, Congressman Tells Gensler to “Step out of” Crypto’s Way

Meanwhile, a top Republican in the House of Representatives is proposing a safe harbor bill, “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021,” to “provide the necessary legal certainty to digital asset projects when they launch.

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US lawmaker proposes safe harbor for digital tokens in new bill

The “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021” bill seemingly builds on an initiative from SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, who has called for creating a safe harbor for projects that raise funds to build decentralized networks.

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CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz will become SEC general counsel

The commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive," and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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Four Years After the Act, SEC Charges Issuers for An $18 Mln Unregistered ICO

This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Steven K. Sprague, President of Rivetz Corp and CEO of Rivetz International SEZC, and both the companies with conducting an illegal, unregistered offering of securities through an initial coin offering (ICO).

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VanEck Submits Application for Ethereum Futures ETF

VanEck has submitted a proposal to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 18, 2021, to launch an Ethereum exchange-traded fund. VanEck’s latest ETF filing is registered under the Investment Company ACT of  1940 and the firm has made it clear that the fund will not invest in ether (ETH) directly. VanEck Ether ETFRead More

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Galaxy Digital Submits Application for Bitcoin Futures ETF

Galaxy Digital has officially submitted its Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a tweet by Eric Balchunas on August 17, 2021, the ETF was filed under the 1940 Act and it will only invest in bitcoin futures contracts.

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Galaxy Digital оформили заявку на запуск ETF, основанного на BTC-фьючерсах

Криптовалютный торговый банк Galaxy Digital Майка Новограца подал заявку в SEC на запуск ETF на базе биткоин-фьючерсов в соответствии с положениями Закона об инвестиционных компаниях 1940 года. Galaxy just filed for a Bitcoin Futures ETF registered under 1940 Act and that will ONLY invest in futures, which is as Gensler-ready as you can get.

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Galaxy Digital Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

Galaxy Digital has filed with the SEC for a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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VanEck Files for Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the SEC

Global asset management company VanEck has filed for a new Bitcoin Futures ETF under Act 40 with the SEC. As a result, VanEck becomes the fourth firm to file a similar product with the SEC within the space of a week.

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Ripple May Finally Escape SEC’s Den, Thanks To This Proposed Crypto Legislation

The Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act, new legislation proposed by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) that would protect consumers and promote innovation by incorporating digital assets into existing financial regulatory structures, has been noted to be a step in the right direction in clearing the current regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies. Beyer who proposed […]

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Nugensis Blockchains: Be Bullet-Proof From Security Laws Action

The House passed the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act (20 April 2021). The passed act requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a working group with the goal of clarifying in which cases the jurisdiction over a certain token belongs to SEC and in which to CFTC.

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Ripple seeks docs from 15 offshore exchanges it says could be ‘fatal’ to the SEC’s charges

Ripple believes records held by offshore exchanges will prove its executives did not violate Section 5 of the Securities Act by offloading XRP on the U.S. public.

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SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures

The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility of the underlying asset. SEC Warns Funds About Bitcoin Futures […]

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Congress Tells SEC & CFTC to Form a Joint Digital Asset Working Group to Promote Innovation

The legislation ‘Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021’ is expected to bring clarity and transparency to the cryptocurrency industry. The post Congress Tells SEC & CFTC to Form a Joint Digital Asset Working Group to Promote Innovation first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ripple demands to know why Ether isn't a security as XRP defense gets desperate

Ripple has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC which targets documents pertaining to Ethereum co-founders

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SEC Claims it Will “Act to Protect Retail Investors” Amid Market Outrage

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US SEC Answers to Provide Guidance on Institutional Crypto Custody

The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), one of the main regulators in the country, is looking into which institutions can act as a qualified custodian for clients’ funds a few weeks after the Wyoming Division of Banking issued a no-action letter to a Jackson-based Two Ocean Trust, a charted public trust company, Decrypt reports on Nov 10.

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Judge Rules Kik’s 2017 $100M ICO Sale of KIN Is An Illegal Unregistered Securities Offering

A US district judge for the Southern District of New York agreed with the SEC”s assessment that the $100 million initial coin offering (ICO) of Kik in 2017 was a securities sale. Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Kik violated the Securities Act by selling its unregistered token called “Kin.

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Nigerian SEC Classifies Crypto as Securities in Landmark Regulation

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday 14 Sep. announced that it recognizes crypto assets as securities, therefore bringing them under its regulatory jurisdiction. In a statement posted on the commission’s website, the regulator explained that it classifies such assets under the regulatory guidelines of Nigeria’s Investment and Securities Act, 2007 (Section 13).

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605 Days Later: How ArCoins Got the SEC Go-Ahead as an Ethereum-Traded Treasuries Fund

A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund.

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Binance Banned from Offering Crypto Derivatives in Brazil

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Brazil issued a notice to the leading spot crypto exchange Binance to cease offering crypto derivatives trading in the country. As per the document released on July 2nd, 2020, the company does not hold the authorization from the SEC to act as a securities intermediary in the country. […]

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Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies

In this roundup, we cover an exceptionally busy week for crypto regulations around the globe. We start our coverage with the U.S. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, actions by the SEC, Ripple’s lawsuit, India’s supreme court hearings, Australia green-lighting a bitcoin retail fund, Thailand approving a new crypto exchange, and new crypto guidelines […] The post Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Is Now Open to More Investors as SEC Reporting Company

The trust’s shares are now registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, making the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust the first cryptocurrency investment vehicle to become a reporting company.

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FINRA, SEC Explain Delay In Broker-Dealer License Approval

In a joint statement, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the US Securities and Exchange Commission explained that the delay in many crypto-related firms looking to obtain a broker-dealer license has to do with digital assets and whether or not they fulfill certain Security Investor Protection Act requirements.

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