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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Warns of ‘Far Too Many Frauds and Bankruptcies’ in Crypto Industry

Gensler disclosed that the SEC is actively reviewing rules that could potentially hurt the crypto industry. In a recent interview with CoinDesk, Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), voiced his concerns regarding the crypto industry, noting that the space is rife with fraud and bankruptcies. The SEC chair said while he respects investors’ decision to explore the crypto market, he does not believe they receive adequate disclosures regarding the projects they invest in. Gary Gensler Shares Deep Concern Regarding Crypto Gensler also questioned the…

SEC met multiple spot Bitcoin ETF applicants on Dec. 21

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Several potential issuers met with the SEC to discuss their spot Bitcoin ETFs, adding to hopes that harmonized approvals may be on the horizon.  The United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) held calls with spot Bitcoin ETF filers, including BlackRock, Valkyrie, ARK 21Shares, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, VanEck, and Grayscale on Dec. 21 regarding their respective bids for investment vehicles that would hold crypto’s largest token. According to documents on the Commission’s website, issuers reportedly spoke with staff from the SEC’s divisions of corporation finance, trading, and market. Fox Business initially…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Potential Approval Faces Questions, SEC Could Make Decision by January 10

In its initial filing, BlackRock mentioned that the Prime Execution Agent would obtain BTC to support the ETF’s shares on a 1-to-1 ratio. Although the company didn’t disclose the name of the chosen agent, it did identify Coinbase as the proposed custodian.  BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is putting the final touches to its plan for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). As part of the process, the company intends to use a third-party broker, which it regards as a “Prime Execution Agent” to handle BTC purchases…

Grayscale meets with SEC, Hashdex releases ad

Grayscale meets with the SEC again to discuss its spot Bitcoin ETF application, and Hashdex becomes the second firm to post a crypto ETF ad.  According to reports, Grayscale met with the SEC on Tuesday to discuss potential rule changes to their ETF application. The leaked memorandum shared by Bloomberg reporter James Seyffart shows that Grayscale is still pushing for in-kind and cash transactions for their spot Bitcoin ETF. In-kind transactions refer to the process where ETF shares are created or redeemed by exchanging securities, like stocks or bonds, instead…

BlackRock meets with SEC for 24th time to discuss Bitcoin ETF

Asset manager BlackRock met again with representatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart reported that BlackRock’s meeting on Dec. 19 is the 24th meeting that SEC representatives have held with companies that have applied to open a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Before meeting with the SEC, BlackRock revised its application to include a new mechanism for redeeming shares into fiat money. In addition to BlackRock, the NASDAQ stock market representatives were present at the meeting. “The discussion concerned The NASDAQ Stock Market’s…

US SEC Delays Decision on Multiple Ethereum ETFs, What’s Next?

In the recent filing, the US SEC stated that they are still considering on whether these Ethereum ETFs should be listed. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in its decision on several Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until May 2024. As per regulatory filings on December 18, the SEC postponed its decision on the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF and the Grayscale Ethereum Futures ETF. The Hashdex Ether ETF shall hold both spot Ether and futures contracts. Similarly, Grayscale’s Ethereum Futures ETF is a strategic…