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11.06 / 00:43

SEC Action BNI Lawyers Lawyers predict FCA greenwashing crackdown after BaFin and SEC action

The ongoing greenwashing debacle surrounding DWS jolted the asset manager last week, after a dramatic twist that saw German authorities raid its Frankfurt offices, just eight days after the US regulators fined BNY Mellon for allegedly making misleading ESG claims.

10.06 / 20:01

UPS SEC CEO GameStop Brokerage industry looks for alternatives to payment for order flow amid SEC's threatened crackdown

The brokerage industry is exploring alternatives to payment for order flow as SEC chair Gary Gensler takes aim at the practice.

10.06 / 18:35

Aware SEC Discover Terra Usd Bitcoin Luna How these new ‘money laundering’ claims tie into the Terra UST depegging fiasco

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into the Terra crash. The Terra explosion is one of the biggest busts in the crypto history. The probe also investigates the marketing of the native TerraUSD token.

10.06 / 14:53

Blockchain Provident Digital SEC Analysis: Here is What the New Crypto Bill Mean for the Blockchain Ecosystem?

Proponents of the cryptocurrency industry have been requesting a comprehensive crypto bill for some time. Thanks to the bipartisan efforts of Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), there are proposals on the ground for lawmakers to ponder.

10.06 / 13:41

Ripple XRP SEC Patrick How this development in the Ripple vs SEC case sent XRP prices rallying

XRP, the native token for Ripple witnessed a fresh jolt of freshness in its price. At the time of writing, XRP saw a 1.5% surge as it traded above the $0.4 mark. Even though it wasn’t a significant surge, but could indeed help the cause. But what led to this?

10.06 / 11:05

regulation SEC Legal Terra SEC Reportedly Looking into UST ‘Federal Violations’ of ‘Investor Protection Regulations’

American regulators have waded into the aftermath of the terraUSD (UST) crash last month – and the coin's operators could face trouble at the hands of United States courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

09.06 / 23:47

regulation SEC Terra Appeals court rules Do Kwon, Terraform Labs must heed SEC subpoena served in September

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday rejected Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon’s dispute of a subpoena by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The federal agency was seeking documents and testimony in connection with its investigation of whether Terra used the Mirror Protocol to sell unregistered securities.

09.06 / 20:05

markets CFTC SEC Bitcoin Bitcoin derivatives Bitcoin derivatives data forecasts sub-$30K BTC price heading into Friday’s $800M options expiry

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke above $32,000 on May 31, but the excitement lasted less than 4 hours after the resistance level proved to be tougher than expected. The $32,300 level represented a 20% increase from the May 12 swing low at $27,000 and it provided the necessary hope for bulls to buy some $34,000 and higher call options.

09.06 / 18:03

ETF SEC Legal Bitcoin Optimism Rises Towards Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application as Star Legal Counsel Joins Team

Leading voices in the crypto industry are optimistic that Grayscale, the major cryptoasset management firm behind the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), will be successful in getting the necessary approvals to convert the trust to a spot-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF).

09.06 / 14:05

SEC Action BNI Lawyers Lawyers predict FCA greenwashing crackdown after Bafin and SEC action

The ongoing greenwashing debacle surrounding DWS jolted the asset manager last week, after a dramatic twist which saw German authorities raid its Frankfurt offices, just eight days after the US regulators fined BNY Mellon for allegedly making misleading ESG claims.

09.06 / 09:57

cryptocurrency SEC cryptocurrency news Senators US Senators Bring Bill On Cryptocurrency Regulation

A couple of US senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency

09.06 / 09:53

SEC SEC trading proposal sparks Wall Street outcry

Brokerages and trading firms pushed back forcefully against Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler’s proposed changes to US stock-trading rules, saying the market is functioning well for ordinary investors.

09.06 / 04:35

Blockchain Ethereum SEC Bitcoin Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cyntia Lummis believe that most altcoins would likely be considered securities under their proposed new legislation — but confirmed that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) will be classified as commodities.

08.06 / 22:43

SEC Gemini Bitcoin Bears Bitcoin bears have plenty of reasons to hold BTC price below $32,000

Since May 10, the Bitcoin (BTC) chart shows a relatively tight range of price movement and the cryptocurrency has failed to break the $32,000 resistance on multiple occasions.

08.06 / 20:05

Provident SEC Remark SEC Considers Routing Equity Trades Into Competitive Auctions, Gensler Says

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said he has asked agency staff to consider requiring brokerages to route individual investors’ orders to buy or sell stocks into auctions, as part of an effort to increase competition in the market.

08.06 / 16:07

Ripple SEC Ripple submits supporting reply condemning SEC’s ‘deficient’ responses

The SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit has been stretching like an elastic band, and it is only a matter of time before it breaks and hurts one of the parties, leaving a monumental mark of defeat. As the much-talked-about trial entered its eighteenth month, Ripple Labs filed a reply with regard to the deficiencies in the SEC’s responses to the Ripple Defendants’ Fourth Set of RFAs.

08.06 / 04:21

business ETF SEC Bitcoin Bitcoin ETF approval ETF approval Grayscale hires former Solicitor General to help force Bitcoin ETF approval

Grayscale Investments has hired a former U.S. Solicitor General in preparation for a potential legal spat with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), should the regulator reject its application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on July 6.

08.06 / 00:39

SEC SEC edges closer to new market efficiency rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose major changes to the stock market’s plumbing as soon as this fall.

07.06 / 23:33

Binance SEC CEO Action Is SEC giving Binance the side-eye? BNB has the answer

As regulatory activities begin to rally within the cryptocurrency space, the mantle of battling the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has now been passed to Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance.

07.06 / 23:27

CFTC regulation SEC legislation Power Lummis-Gillibrand bill establishes SEC-CFTC balance of power over crypto markets

The long-awaited Responsible Financial Innovation Act to create a regulatory framework for digital assets was introduced in the United States Senate on Tuesday. The official text of the 69-page document was also released.

07.06 / 16:59

Ethereum CFTC SEC Bitcoin Senators Here's What US Senators Put in New Crypto-Friendly Bill

In a bipartisan effort to pave the way for more crypto-friendly regulations in the US, Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Democratic senator representing the state of New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, are set to introduce a new draft bill today, dubbed the 'Responsible Financial Innovation Act'.

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