US: Crypto Is Among SEC’s Top Examination Priorities for 2019
Cryptocurrencies are one of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Lined Up By SEC For January 2-10
Yesterday, November 28, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its decision on the proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications by Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. These...
Thai Crypto Exchange Determined to Stay Open After SEC Orders Shutdown
The Thai Ministry of Finance has rejected the last cryptocurrency exchange application it had been reviewing. The exchange, which has been ordered to close down business and return customer...
Coinbase Responds To SEC Denial Of Regulations Request
In an interesting turn in the long-lasting regulatory saga between Coinbase and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US securities regulator has formally denied the American exchange’s...
Fund Providers Insist There’s Enough Market Liquidity for a Bitcoin ETF
For years, bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been struggling to get off the ground and receive approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Passive fund providers are...
Ripple Vs. SEC Lawsuit: Court Gives Regulator Tight Deadline To Strike Back
In the latest updates on the court case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, has ordered strict deadlines for...
House GOP Pressures SEC To Clarify Ethereum’s Security Designation For Prometheum’s Custody
In a joint effort, Republican lawmakers led by House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry and House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson have called upon Securities and Exchange Commission...
Microstrategy Acquires Another $10 Million in Bitcoin, Company Balance Sheet Nears 100K BTC
On Friday, the incorporated and publicly listed business intelligence (BI) firm, Microstrategy announced the company has acquired an additional $10 million in bitcoin. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor revealed...
Bitcoin ETF Approval Rumors Fly as ETF Convention Welcomes ‘Crypto Mom’
A significant speech from pro-Bitcoin SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, coincides with the deadline for the ruling on the VanEck Bitcoin-ETF. This has led to hypothesis that the scheduling is deliberate...
SEC Chairman: Investors Should Consider Lack of ‘Safeguards’ Before Investing in Crypto
U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton reiterated his wary view...
