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02.12 / 08:55

business regulation SEC Court U.S. Trustee: FTX was the 'fastest' corporate failure in American history, calls for probe

The United States Trustee handling FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings has referred to the now-defunct exchange as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," and is calling for an independent probe to look into its downfall.

01.12 / 13:15

CFTC regulation SEC Bitcoin CFTC chief says Bitcoin is the only commodity in the wake of FTX collapse

The chief of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, claimed Bitcoin is the only crypto asset that can be viewed as a commodity during an invite-only crypto event at Princeton University, reported Fortune.

01.12 / 05:33

CFTC SEC Court Prison EmpiresX 'head trader' to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto 'Ponzi'

One of the leading figures convicted of being behind the $100 million crypto “Ponzi” scheme, EmpiresX, has just been handed an over four-year jail sentence by a United States court.

01.12 / 04:29

business SEC security YouTube LBRY says it ‘will likely be dead’ following SEC loss

The firm behind the decentralized content platform LBRY said its days are likely numbered following its recent loss against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court.

29.11 / 02:43

Lowe's Ripple XRP SEC XRP Price Prediction as XRP Jumps 8% in 7 Days – How High Can it Go?

The price of Ripple’s XRP token dropped sharply on Monday in tandem with downside in broader cryptocurrency markets on risk-averse macro flows. XRP/USD was last changing hands in the $0.39 area, down around 3.4% over the last 24 hours according to CoinMarketCap. That takes the cryptocurrency’s losses since last Friday to around 7.0%, or a just shy of $1.5 billion drop in the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization.

28.11 / 23:59

SEC Platform Action Bitcoin Luna Bitcoin Languishes Near $16K as BlockFi Bankruptcy Keeps Crypto Credit Contagion Concerns in Focus

US-based cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform BlockFi, formerly one of the biggest in the cryptocurrency space, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. The company indicated that it hopes to restructure and will continue operations for the time being.

28.11 / 19:31

Blockchain Ethereum SEC coinbase UK crypto Today in Crypto: UK Crypto Fraud Up 32% in Year, Line to Shut Down Bitfront Exchange, Nigeria Won't Include Crypto in Plans to Improve Digital Asset Trading

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26.11 / 10:41

Adoption SEC Congress Sec Chair SEC chair's crypto oversight strategy in question as ecosystems collapse

While regulations are often aimed at protecting citizens from bad actors, the effectiveness of crypto regulations in the United States is in question owing to the colossal fall of major exchanges and ecosystems over the past year — FTX, Celsius, Voyager, and Terra (LUNA).

26.11 / 00:19

business defi SEC Bankruptcy American regulators to investigate Genesis and other crypto firms

Cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis Global Capital and other crypto firms are under investigation by securities regulators in the United States, according to reports on Nov. 25.

25.11 / 05:39

business Blockchain Adoption SEC NOT Belgium says BTC, ETH and other decentralized coins are not securities

Belgium’s financial regulatory body has confirmed its position that Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies that are issued solely by computer code do not constitute securities.

24.11 / 16:27

Ripple XRP SEC Platform Genesis Trading XRP Price Prediction as $1 Billion Trading Volume Comes In – XRP to $3 by 2023?

The XRP price is largely unchanged today, with its current level of $0.378725 representing a very modest 0.4% rise in the past 24 hours. The altcoin is up by 14% in the past fortnight, but remains down by 16% in the last 30 days, as the ongoing fallout from the FTX bankruptcy continues to weigh down prices.

23.11 / 17:49

Mining SEC Bitcoin Bitcoin Miner Bitcoin Miner Firm Core Scientific Posts $400 Million Quarterly Loss – Bankruptcy Soon?

Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Core Scientific could be next in line for a bankruptcy filing, after posting a loss of well over $400m in the third quarter.

23.11 / 06:21

business SEC Report Bitcoin Core Scientific in 'substantial doubt' of continuing without more cash

Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific has warned of “substantial doubt” they will be able to continue operations over the next 12 months given financial uncertainty.

23.11 / 01:11

ETF Investments SEC Power Approving a spot crypto ETF is 'all about political power' — Perianne Boring

Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of blockchain advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce, placed the lack of approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the United States squarely on Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, suggesting politics played more of a role than economics.

22.11 / 13:43

UPS Ripple XRP SEC XRP Price Prediction as XRP Spikes Green Despite Crypto Prices Crashing – New Rally Starting?

The XRP price has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.358245 as the altcoin recovers from yesterday's market-wide selloff. It remains down by 23% in the last 30 days, yet hopes surrounding Ripple's case with the SEC promise to push it up higher in the coming weeks, as this case case draws to a long-awaited close.

22.11 / 03:33

COST SEC SEC rule Customers The SEC rule that stands to cost FTX crypto customers billions

Hal Scott is an emeritus professor at Harvard Law School and director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation. John Gulliver is the committee’s research director

22.11 / 00:53

Ripple XRP SEC Amicus week XRP Price Prediction – Bulls Target $0.50 as XRP Remains Green for the Week

XRP price prediction remains bullish, after gaining immediate support near $0.3460. The XRP coin had been trending upward for several days, but it was unable to maintain that momentum, falling from a high of $0.3920 to a low of $0.3200.

21.11 / 20:17

Law SEC My story of telling the SEC ‘I told you so’ on FTX

“I hate to say I told you so” is a phrase oft-repeated but rarely sincere. It’s a delightful feeling to claim credit for warning about a problem in advance. That’s a liberty I’m taking with federal financial regulators at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

21.11 / 16:21

Stablecoin Adoption SEC security First official DAO in the US to fight SEC without attorneys

The first official decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) in the United States is taking on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its 2021 token registrations.

20.11 / 08:45

business SEC legislation American CryptoFed registration at risk as SEC alleges filing anomalies

American CryptoFed DAO, the first decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to get legal recognition in the United States, is at risk of losing its registration after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dug up anomalies in the Form S-1 registration statement dated Sept. 17, 2021.

18.11 / 23:53

CFTC regulation SEC Time CFTC Commissioner Mersinger says the time has come for action on crypto regulation

United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Summer Mersinger suggested that the time to act on cryptocurrency regulation may have arrived. Speaking at the Texas Blockchain Summit on Nov. 18, Mersinger considered what it may take for effective crypto regulation in the United States.

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