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SEC discussing ‘key technical details’ with spot crypto ETF applicants: Report

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Officials with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission are reportedly discussing aspects of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, proposed by asset managers. According to a Dec. 7 Reuters report, industry insiders said the SEC and certain asset managers were discussing “key technical details” related to U.S. exchanges listing shares of a spot Bitcoin ETF. To date, the commission has never given the green light to any spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded product, instead postponing decisions on applications for the maximum allowable time. Memos released by the SEC in November showed…

SEC postpones decision on Grayscale’s application for spot Ethereum ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the decision date for Grayscale Investments’ spot Ethereum ETF by 45 days, to Jan. 25, 2024. According to the document, Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents. “The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues…

Elon Musk-backed xAI Notifies US SEC of Its Intentions to Raise $866.3M through Equity Offering

xAI, the Nevada-based tech company, has so far raised $134 million in its bid to achieve $1 billion to further improve AI tools used by GROK. In a bid to grow its market share and infrastructure, Elon Musk-backed xAI Corp. has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise an extra $865.4 million through equity sales. The Nevada-based technology company notified the US SEC through Form D, which is yet to be revised, that it has already sold offerings worth about $134.6 million. The company highlighted…

SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale Spot Ethereum ETF, ETH Price Remains Stable

The US SEC has delayed its decision on converting Grayscale’s ETHE product to a spot Ethereum ETF by another 45 days with the next hearing on January 25, 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a postponement in the decision-making process regarding the approval or disapproval of the Grayscale Ethereum Trust’s spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a filing on Tuesday, December 5, the SEC revealed an extension of the timeline for a decision on the proposed ETF by an additional 45 days, shifting the deadline to January 25.…

DEBT Box urges judge to toss suit as SEC got case ‘badly wrong’

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DEBT Box and other defendants in a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit want the case tossed after the court found the agency lied to secure a temporary restraining order against them. “The SEC got this case wrong. Badly wrong,” lawyers for Digital Licensing Inc., which does business as DEBT Box, told Utah federal court Judge Robert Shelby in a Dec. 4 motion to dismiss. “The SEC should not be allowed to continue to spin a false narrative to avoid dismissal.” The SEC won a temporary restraining order to freeze DEBT…

Elon Musk’s xAI files with SEC for private sale of $1B in unregistered securities

Elon Musk’s X-linked AI modeler xAI has an agreement for the private sale of $865.3 million in unregistered equity securities, according to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made on Dec. 5. xAI filed the SEC’s Form D to allow it to engage in the private sale of securities without registration. The form is used to comply with Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, which provides exemptions to the standard rules. On the form, Musk is listed as the executive officer and director…

SEC pushes deadline to decide on Grayscale spot Ethereum ETF

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on whether to approve or disapprove of a spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, offering from asset manager Grayscale. In a Dec. 5 notice, the SEC said it would designate a longer period on whether to approve or disapprove of a proposed rule change that would allow NYSE Arca to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Ethereum Trust. The commission’s announcement was one of the first following an appellate court ordering the SEC to review Grayscale’s Bitcoin…

Jury in Terraform Labs case shouldn’t decide whether crypto is a security — SEC

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Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission requested the judge in its civil case against Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon determine whether certain crypto assets are securities rather than a jury. In a Dec. 4 filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the SEC argued that the matter of cryptocurrencies as securities under the commission’s guidelines was a “legal question to be determined [by] the Court, not a factual question for the jury.” According to the SEC, sending the question of whether…

BlackRock and Bitwise Update Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications with SEC

Market analysts interpret these recent filings as indications of the ongoing collaborative efforts between the SEC and major issuers to navigate the regulatory landscape. In a recent development, asset managers BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) and Bitwise have submitted amended filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their proposed spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). BlackRock Inc’s Bitcoin ETF Strategic Moves The revised documents, now accessible on the SEC website, point to ongoing discussions between the SEC and major market players regarding the approval of a spot Bitcoin…