Browsing: SEC

vaneck-releases-new-bitcoin-commercial,-ahead-of-potential-spot-bitcoin-etf-approval

VanEck, a prominent investment management firm, has unveiled a interesting new Bitcoin commercial, stirring excitement and speculation within the Bitcoin community. The release comes amidst mounting anticipation surrounding the possible approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The commercial, showcases a high-quality production recorded at PubKey, a Bitcoin bar

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vaneck-director:-people-tend-to-underestimate-long-term-impact-of-spot-bitcoin-etfs

Vaneck’s director of digital assets strategy has explained why people tend to underestimate the long-term impact of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). He believes that upon the approval of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “bitcoin’s price trajectory could follow gold’s blueprint from 2004 and the years after, just

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valkyrie-backtracks-on-ether-futures-contract-purchases-until-etf-launch

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas speculated the SEC may have applied pressure on Valkyrie to halt purchases of ETH futures contracts until the ETF was officially approved. Asset management firm Valkyrie has said it will hold out for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve an exchange-traded fund, or ETF, with exposure to

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former-sec-chair-on-bitcoin-etf:-‘i-think-approval-is-inevitable’

SEC delayed its decision this week on applications for a Bitcoin ETF. Former SEC chair Jay Clayton talked Bitcoin ETF with CNBC on Friday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down 18% versus its YTD high. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on a bunch of applications for a Bitcoin ETF this week.

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bitwise-retracts-bitcoin-and-ether-market-cap-weight-strategy-etf-registration

In a recent submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise has decided to retract its registration for its Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF). The reasoning behind this action remains unknown, but Bitwise’s chief legal officer, Katherine Dowling, briefly noted that the company has postponed plans to launch

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senator-lummis-files-amicus-brief-supporting-coinbase’s-dismissal-motion-against-sec

Senator Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto. Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis has filed an Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against the firm. An Amicus Brief is a document filed in court

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sec-hints-at-potential-appeal-to-xrp-ruling-from-ripple-labs-lawsuit

According to court documents, the SEC stated that it is now “considering the various available avenues for further review” on the ruling which found XRP to not be a security. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suggested that it may appeal a recent ruling on the Ripple Labs lawsuit, which deemed XRP to not

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binance.us-hires-former-sec-enforcement-official-amid-lawsuit:-report

Former SEC enforcement co-director George Canellos reportedly joins the Binance.US legal team as the firm faces challenges to keep its assets unfrozen. United States-based crypto exchange Binance.US has reportedly hired a former enforcement official from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the legal team to defend itself against allegations of operating as

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nigeria’s-sec-orders-binance-nigeria-limited-to-stop-operations

Nigeria’s SEC said Binance Nigeria Limited is neither registered nor regulated and its operations in Nigeria are illegal. The order against Binance Nigeria Limited comes days after the US SEC sued Binance and its founder CZ. Nigeria’s SEC had previously said it viewed all crypto assets to be securities by default. According to a Friday

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sec-charges-against-binance-and-coinbase-are-terrible-for-defi

The SEC’s charges against Binance and Coinbase could have far-reaching consequences for decentralized finance. The allegations against Binance and Coinbase by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have substantial ramifications for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, and they are far from positive. DeFi has developed as a promising area within the crypto industry, aiming to

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binance.​us-says-user-funds-‘remain-safe’-amid-sec-attempt-to-freeze-assets

The U.S.-based exchange said it is “fully operational” and called the Securities and Exchange Commission’s motion “unwarranted.” Crypto exchange Binance.US has attempted to quell possible unrest from its users following a motion from the United States securities regulator seeking to freeze its assets “on an expedited basis.”In a June 6 tweet, Binance.US reiterated that “user

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us.-congressman-brad-sherman-sends-letter-to-sec-chair-calling-attention-to-grayscale-bitcoin-trust-situation

U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has sent a letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regarding the situation of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).According to Sherman, as many as 850,000 retail investors, including some who used individual retirement account funds, are currently trapped in their GBTC investments due to the actions

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bitcoin’s-price-is-down-10%-—-new-bear-market-or-correction?

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses if the latest price of Bitcoin is a sign of a new bear market starting or just a healthy correction. In today’s Market Report episode, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman covers the potential triggers to move Bitcoin’s price away from $27,000, including the

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‘sorry-for-spreading-a-rumor’,-says-podcaster-on-lido’s-fud

David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a “Wells Notice Carpet Bombing” targeting crypto firms. Co-founder of content studio Bankless David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a “Wells Notice Carpet Bombing” targeting crypto firms, including the decentralized finance protocol Lido Finance. “Carpet bombing” was a reference to an allegedly

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anti-cbdc-bill-in-the-us,-no-algo-stablecoins-for-canada:-law-decoded,-feb.-20–27

United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that could prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency. Last week was relatively calm regarding enforcement news but brought some peculiar local developments in regulation. United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives

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