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SEC to Possibly Reevaluate Grayscale Spot Bitcoin Application at November 2 Closed Meeting

Experts continue to speculate on what the SEC’s next course of action regarding crypto-based ETF applications could be. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be gearing up to reexamine Grayscale’s application to convert its Bitcoin trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comes after a recent decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to scrape the regulator’s rejection of Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The court described the SEC’s rejection decision as “arbitrary and capricious”, in what has been described as a landmark victory…

Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs (UST) Seeks Early Court Rejection of U.S. SEC Case

“After two years of investigation, the completion of a discovery period that resulted in the taking of more than 20 depositions, and the exchange of over two million pages of documents and data, the SEC is evidentiarily no closer to proving that the defendants did anything wrong,” Terraform contended in its motion for summary judgment – a formal request to Judge Jed Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that he decide the SEC hasn’t sufficiently demonstrated its case to justify a trial. Source

VanEck submits amended Bitcoin ETF application to SEC

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VanEck, the New York-based asset management firm, has submitted an amended application for a spot Bitcoin ETF to the United States SEC. Taking a unique approach that sets it apart from other applicants in the spot Bitcoin ETF market, VanEck submitted revised filings concerning its fund seeding on Oct. 27. Notably, VanEck faced its third rejection from the U.S. SEC on March 10 for its proposal to list and trade shares of its Bitcoin Trust, further stalling its efforts to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF. These rejections are part of…

Ripple CEO criticizes former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s comments

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse strongly criticized former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton’s remarks regarding the agency’s regulatory approach. Since the first quarter of 2023, the SEC has initiated various regulatory actions against crypto exchanges and companies. During an interview with CNBC on June 29, 2023, Clayton expressed his view that the SEC should pursue legal action against specific companies only when they have strong legal grounds. He emphasized that regulatory agencies should introduce regulations and legal cases they believe will successfully withstand judicial scrutiny. Watching…

Ripple CLO and XRP community back SEC commissioner’s LBRY lawsuit dissent

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Stuart Alderoty, the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Ripple Labs, and the XRP community have expressed their support on the X app (formerly Twitter) for Securities Exchange Commission(SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce’s stance against the perceived “injustice” in the LBRY lawsuit. Alderoty showed gratitude toward Commissioner Peirce and suggested that when ongoing injustices occur in non-fraud cases, especially when consumers are still awaiting resolution for actual fraud cases, it might be necessary to disregard standard protocols and raise concerns more vocally and promptly, potentially even by submitting an amicus brief to…

SEC Demands $700 Million Settlement From Ripple, Pro-XRP Lawyer Reveals Next Steps

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The US Securities and Exchange Securities Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs are expected to proceed to finalize a settlement following the official dismissal of the former’s claims against Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and its co-founder Chris Larsen. In line with that, pro-XRP legal expert John Deaton has revealed how the settlement will play out.  A Settlement Isn’t Going To Be Straightforward In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, Deaton mentioned that he doesn’t believe “there has been a single serious conversation regarding settlement” between the SEC and…

JPMorgan foresees lawsuits for SEC on spot Bitcoin ETF rejections

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The SEC faces potential legal challenges over its handling of spot Bitcoin ETF applications, amidst rising institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, as highlighted by JPMorgan analysts. The burgeoning cryptocurrency market is once again at a crossroads with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) facing potential legal challenges if it decides to decline applications for spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. JPMorgan analysts, led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, have highlighted the situation, suggesting that the SEC may find itself embroiled in legal disputes, akin to the recent case with Grayscale Investments.…

Hashdex Holds Talks with SEC Over Bitcoin ETF Proposal

Hashdex’s proposed ETF stands out from existing cryptocurrency-related ETFs due to its unique approach, which is the purchase of physical Bitcoin. Brazilian crypto asset manager, Hashdex recently held extensive discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its proposal to launch an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) designed to purchase physical Bitcoin (BTC). Hashdex Offers Strong Argument to Support ETF Pursuit Nate Geraci, co-founder of The ETF Institute and the host of the ETF Prime Podcast, has recently shared his insights on the ongoing dialogue between Hashdex and the SEC, shedding…

Hashdex sits down with SEC over spot Bitcoin ETF application

Asset manager Hashdex recently held a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to address the regulator’s concerns about its application to allow the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to hold spot Bitcoin, a source familiar with the matter told Cointelegraph.  As per a memorandum released by the Division of Trading Markets, the meeting took place on Oct. 13, with six SEC officials and representatives of Hashdex, NYSE Arca, Tidal Financial Group, and law firm K&L Gates in attendance. In the meeting, Hashdex presented its mechanism allowing spot Bitcoin (BTC)…

Hashdex engages in dialog with SEC over Bitcoin DeFi ETF filing

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According to an Oct. 24 memorandum, digital asset management firm Hashdex has had a discussion with the SEC about their ETF filing that would purchase physical Bitcoin. In a follow-up post on X, Nate Geraci, the co-founder of the The ETF Institute and host of the ETF Prime Podcast, shares the importance of this ongoing dialogue and why it is interesting for the community. Looking back to 2022 The memorandum, which included a presentation from Hashdex, shares that the CME market has sufficiently developed to support its new product, quoting the…