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SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal The SEC has a maximum of 240 days to approve or deny an ETF from the date the filing appears in the Federal Register, which would place a decision date for these proposed funds in late May 2024, with several interim deadlines where it can ask for additional public feedback and thereby delay the final decision. Source The post SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

US Lawmakers Jump In With Demands For The SEC

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Lawmakers in the United States have finally put their foot down and demanded that the US SEC Chairman approve Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF proposal “immediately.” US Congress Imposes Spot Bitcoin ETF Immediate Approval A group of four members of the United States Congress sent a letter to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman, Gary Gensler on Tuesday, September 26 demanding the prompt endorsement of spot Bitcoin ETFs.  The letter described major flaws in the US SEC’s rejection of Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF proposal, stating that if the…

US SEC delays ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ruling until January 2024

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for ARK 21Shares’ spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF to January 2024. This extension underscores the SEC’s unchanged stance on crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a filing on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the SEC said that it finds it “appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change.” The watchdog noted it still has an additional 60 days to consider…

US SEC Postpones Decision on ARK 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF to January 2024

The SEC has now postponed decisions on several spot BTC ETF applications, including ARK 21Shares, Valkyrie, WisdomTree, VanEck, and Bitwise. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially delayed making a decision on a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal from ARK 21Shares. The Commission seems to be exploiting the maximum time required to make a decision and had given itself an additional 60 days. The SEC published a notice stating that it needed more time to either approve or reject the ARK 21Shares application proposed for listing on the…

SEC pushes deadline for ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF to January

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking the maximum time allowed for the regulator to reach a decision on a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, offering from ARK 21Shares.  In a Sept. 26 notice, the SEC said it would designate a longer period on whether to approve or disapprove of a proposed rule change that would allow ARK 21Shares’ spot BTC ETF on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The commission’s previous delay on Aug. 11 gave the regulator until Nov. 11 to decide whether to approve,…

US lawmakers call on SEC chair to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs ‘immediately’

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Four members of the United States Congress are requesting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler “immediately” approve the listing of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. In a Sept. 26 letter to Gensler, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood, Wiley Nickel, Tom Emmer and Ritchie Torres claimed the SEC was “discriminat[ing] against spot bitcoin exchange traded products”, citing the legal precedent set by Grayscale Investments in winning a review of its own ETF offering. The four lawmakers told Gensler there was “no reason to continue to deny” spot crypto…

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Is Wrong About Proof-of-Stake Tokens Like ETH

“The investing public is investing anticipating a return, anticipating something on these tokens, whether they’re proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens, where they’re also looking to get returns on those proof-of-stake tokens and getting 2%, 4%, 18% returns. Whatever they’re promoting and putting into a protocol, and locking up their tokens in a protocol, a protocol that’s often a small group of entrepreneurs and developers are developing, I would just suggest that each of these token operators … seek to come into compliance, and the same with the intermediaries.” Source

SEC raises concerns over Coinbase in objection to Celsius restructuring plan

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an objection to Celsius Network’s reorganization plan based in part on the regulator’s own ongoing lawsuit with crypto exchange Coinbase. In a Sept. 22 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the SEC filed a limited objection and reservation of rights over Celsius’ most recently proposed restructuring plan. The fourth revision of the bankruptcy plan, filed on Aug. 15, followed an initial proposal in March but has not been approved. A supplement to the reorganization…

Former SEC attorney John Reed Stark urges DOJ to ‘wake up’

A former attorney of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes prosecution by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is necessary to deal with crypto grifters. John Reed Stark, who spent 15 years as an SEC enforcement attorney leading cyber-related investigations, says crypto criminals treat regulatory enforcement with levity. DOJ prosecution in crypto-related fraud cases was lacking compared to the numerous enforcement actions by the SEC, he wrote on X. The situation is “mind-boggling,” Stark added. SBF’s Mom and Dad: Criminal Beneficiaries, Profiteers, Conspirators and Enablers I served for almost…