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WisdomTree and Invesco Galaxy Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Applications Delayed by SEC

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Judge Neomi Rao, writing for the unanimous court, said the SEC’s denial of the application was inconsistent with the approval of a pair of bitcoin futures ETFs, and did not explain why it viewed these types of products differently given the underlying bitcoin market had a “99.9% correlation” between spot and futures market prices. Grayscale’s argument that its proposed ETF was “materially similar” to the futures ETFs won. Original

SEC Files ‘Secret’ Sealed Motion in Court Battle Against Top Crypto Exchange Binance

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking the court’s approval to submit confidential documents related to the regulator’s lawsuit against the crypto exchange Binance. On Monday, the SEC filed a sealed motion for leave to file documents under seal. If granted, the agency will be allowed to file sensitive or confidential information with the court that will be kept off the public record. John Reed Stark, former chief of the SEC’s Office of Internet Enforcement, says filing court documents under seal is a rare move by the SEC…

Court Says Yes To Binance Request In Case Against SEC

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In a new development in the ongoing case between crypto exchange Binance.US and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Court has approved Binance’s request for a new attorney. Following approval from Judge Amy Jackson, attorney Andrew Rhys Davies can now appear in court for Binance.US. Approval From US Judge According to a previous filing, attorney Andrew Rhys Davies had initially filed to represent Binance pro hac vice in the lawsuit. However, the federal judge had asked Davies to file a notice of appearance.  In the latest filing details on…

Crypto may see second wind in the US as courts ‘rein in the SEC’ — Lawyer

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There are hopes that the United States could see a new crypto resurgence after several rulings this year have seen court judges “rein in the SEC,” according to a digital asset lawyer from K&L Gates. On Aug. 31, Jeremy McLaughlin, a partner at the global law firm, noted that multiple U.S. court cases have stomped on arguments from Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler — who has said that almost all digital assets are securities. McLaughlin was speaking on a panel at Intersekt23 in Melbourne alongside payment services firm…

chance of SEC approving spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024 is at 95%

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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bloomberg’s top exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts, Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, now see a higher likelihood of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a Bitcoin spot ETF In an Aug. 30 tweet, they revealed that the approval chances have risen to 75% in 2023, up from 65%. They also noted a 95% likelihood for the SEC to approve the derivative product in 2024. Timelines will not matter much After the SEC’s loss, the ETF…

Trump NFTs back in demand, SEC says NFT sales are unregistered securities: Nifty Newsletter

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​​Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Nifty Newsletter. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with the latest stories on nonfungible tokens. Every Wednesday, the Nifty Newsletter informs and inspires you to dig deeper into the latest NFT trends and insights. In this week’s newsletter, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered its first unregistered securities sales claim against nonfungible token (NFT) offerings. An OpenSea manager accused of insider trading was sentenced to three months in prison and fined $50,000, and Trump NFT prices shot up after the former…

Bitcoin (BTC) Rallies on Grayscale Court Win Over SEC

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Bitcoin (BTC) gained nearly 8%, topping $28,000 at one point on Tuesday afternoon after a federal appeals court ruled that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments’ attempt to convert its GBTC into an ETF. As has been typical with such rallies for many months, the crypto quickly gave back a chunk of those gains, with bitcoin trading just under $27,400 at press time, still up more than 5% over the past 24 hours. GBTC also saw its busiest trading session in 14 months, with nearly 20 million…