Coinbase Continues to Fight for Crypto Clarity, Challenging SEC Overreach in Court

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a reply memorandum supporting its motion to certify an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which alleges that certain digital asset transactions conducted by Coinbase constitute the sale of unregistered securities. Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, explained that the crypto exchange’s position […] Source CryptoX Portal

Crypto Market Extends Slide Despite SEC Ether ETF Filings Approval

Bitcoin and ether both experienced wild swings in the run-up to the SEC’s ETF decision on Thursday. ETH tumbled to $3,500 before surging to $3,900 as the first reports came through that approval of some filings was imminent. BTC, meanwhile, sank below $66,500, then spiked to $68,300 before settling just below $68,000. Liquidations across all leveraged crypto derivative positions soared to over $350 million during the day, the most since May 1, CoinGlass data shows. The bulk of the positions were longs betting on rising prices, worth roughly $250 million,…

Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) in Stasis as SEC ETF Decision Looms, Nvidia (NVDA) Hits Record High

“The SEC should approve U.S.-listed ETH ETFs today. Hours before the Bitcoin ETF approval, SEC Gensler tweeted that crypto investors should consider all potential risks before making any investment. Today, a tweet could come around 9 a.m. ET. and would provide more clarity on whether approval would be imminent,” Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, said in a note to clients. Original

Uniswap Challenges SEC Wells Notice, Defends Autonomous Protocol

Uniswap Labs has responded to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Wells Notice, asserting that its protocol does not fall under the agency’s regulatory jurisdiction. The response emphasizes the autonomous nature of Uniswap’s decentralized finance (defi) technology and argues against the classification of its activities as operating an exchange or broker. Uniswap Responds to SEC […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Ether ETF Approval Imminent? SEC Asks 3 Exchanges to Amend Filings: Report

The expectation for the approval of an Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) is heightened as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked Nasdaq, CBOE, and NYSE to amend their applications for the crypto instrument by the end of Tuesday, Reuters reported. Bringing Enthusiasm among Crypto Investors Although there is no official confirmation, the regulator’s reported approach to the exchange has sparked enthusiasm in the crypto markets, as the dollar value of Ether has jumped significantly in the past couple of days. Ether ETF hopes are revived on flurry of application updates…

Peter Schiff Anticipates Outflows From Bitcoin ETFs to Ethereum ETFs Following SEC Approval

Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has cautioned that the approval of spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could negatively impact spot bitcoin ETFs and bitcoin. Speculation is high that the SEC will approve spot ether ETFs this week, as the securities watchdog faces two impending deadlines. Peter […] Original

Galaxy Digital’s Thorn says SEC could label staked ETH as security in ETF plans

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn suggests that the SEC might classify staked Ethereum as a security in a bid to find a loop to approve spot Ethereum ETF. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might make an eyebrow-raising turn regarding the approval of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn. if the speculation about a 180 from SEC on the ethereum ETFs is true, i would guess they try to thread a needle between “ETH” NOT being a security and “staked ETH” (or…