Coinbase is about to make its case in a federal courtroom that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is wrong about its legal arguments that the crypto exchange has been trading unregistered securities. What the New York judge does next could have serious consequences for the wider industry’s clashes with the regulator. Source
The Terraform Labs trial has now been postponed until after Do Kwon is successfully extradited to the US from Montenegro. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to delay the trial of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon. According to a Monday filing, the trial will not begin until Kwon’s extradition to the US. The filing, submitted in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, states that SEC was prepared to begin the trial initially scheduled for January 29. However, the Commission has agreed…
Experts doubt a quick end to Coinbase’s battle against the SEC, citing the challenge of proving listed tokens are not securities. The American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is unlikely to overcome its legal challenges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) soon, as the Wall Street Journal reports that the exchange’s request for dismissal, scheduled for Jan. 17, is considered a long shot by legal and financial insiders. Lisa Bragança, a lawyer and former SEC enforcement branch chief, stated that the case is unlikely to be dismissed, as proving that…
This week witnessed a historic development, as U.S. regulators approved all 11 spot BTC ETF filings. Afterward, Bitcoin retested the $49,000 level for the first time in 24 months. Meanwhile, USDC issuer Circle filed to go public in the U.S. Developments around the spot BTC ETF This week, the crypto industry expected a decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the multiple filings for spot BTC ETF products in the U.S. Several asset managers looking to launch the product filed amendments to include disclosures on fees for the…
Based on current information, staff understands that, shortly after 4:00 pm ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, an unauthorized party gained access to the @SECGov X.com account by obtaining control over the phone number associated with the account. The unauthorized party made one post at 4:11 pm ET purporting to announce the Commission’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, as well as a second post approximately two minutes later that said “$BTC.” The unauthorized party subsequently deleted the second post, but not the first. Using the @SECGov account, the unauthorized…
On Tuesday, the SEC’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, @SECgov, tweeted that the agency had approved a number of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications to begin trading, a message that was ultimately shown to be faked by someone who was able to gain access to the account through the phone number associated with it. On Friday, the SEC statement provided a timeline of events on Tuesday, saying the first “unauthorized post” came at 4:11 p.m. ET (21:11 UTC), and SEC Chair Gary Gensler published his clarification 15 minutes later.…
The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple stems from the SEC’s allegation that Ripple engaged in unregistered securities sales, specifically through institutional sales of XRP. In a recent filing dated January 11, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested specific documents from Ripple Labs Inc as part of the ongoing legal proceedings between the regulatory body and the blockchain payments company. SEC’s Document Requests and Interrogatory The two main categories of documents outlined in the SEC’s filing include Ripple’s financial statements and contracts governing institutional sales of…
With the advent of Spot Bitcoin ETFs which were approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, crypto investors have quickly turned their attention to the next big thing which might be XRP ETFs. This is picking up steam as Steve McClurg, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Valkyrie, has lent his voice to the cause. Valkyrie Exec Says XRP ETF Could Be Next In an interview with Bloomberg, McClurg reveals that with the approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, the expectation is that altcoins will soon follow…
Approved providers include financial giants BlackRock (BLK) and Fidelity, while crypto native fund Grayscale’s popular Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has been uplisted as an ETF as well. Fees on these products range from zero for the first few months (at ARK, Bitwise and Invesco) to as much as 1.5% (at Grayscale). Original
About a dozen companies, including BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale, sought to create bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. In recent days they’ve announced – and, in some cases, slashed – the fees they plan to charge investors, suggesting a fierce battle to win investors’ money is ahead. These are spot ETFs, meaning they hold bitcoin itself, versus the already-approved bitcoin futures ETFs, which hold derivatives contracts tied to BTC. Source CryptoX Portal