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16.04 / 01:17

Ripple XRP SEC CEO Time Third time’s a charm: Can XRP breach the crucial supply zone this time around

XRP investors clearly don’t know what to do with their investment, and understandably so. With the SEC lawsuit hanging over their necks, XRP has seen much better days in the past. Its near 50% correction from its November 2021 highs has been devastating for many.

15.04 / 13:17

regulation SEC US SEC’s Proposal On 'Exchange' Definition Could Be Unconstitutional - Think Tank

A recent proposal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to amend the definition of 'exchange' and alternative trading systems (ATSs) in American regulation, but it could instead create “an inappropriately broad standard for registration” that would place unconstitutional restraints on the protected speech of software developers and technologists, according to Washington DC-based crypto think tank Coin Center.

15.04 / 07:21

regulation SEC AIM Coin Center takes aim at ‘unconstitutional’ SEC redefinition of an 'exchange'

Nonprofit blockchain advocacy group Coin Center has called the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed redefinition of an “exchange” an “unconstitutional overreach.”

15.04 / 05:55

Ripple XRP SEC Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is increasingly optimistic that the long-running case with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will deliver a positive result for the blockchain-based global payments company.

14.04 / 20:33

Ripple XRP SEC CEO gone Crypto firm Ripple's court battle with the SEC has gone 'exceedingly well,' CEO says

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13.04 / 20:19

Ripple XRP SEC security XRP price bounces to $0.72 but still risks new lows in April — here's why

Ripple's XRP took a break from its prevailing downtrend as its price rebounded from $0.68 to $0.72 in the last three days.

13.04 / 13:55

Ethereum Ripple SEC Legal Lukewarm Reaction from XRP as Ripple Claims Another ‘Big Win’ Against the US SEC

The price of XRP, the coin associated with the American fintech firm Ripple, rose modestly today after news of what one lawyer called “a very big win for Ripple” in an ongoing court battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

13.04 / 07:41

Blockchain Ripple regulation SEC Ripple scores 'a very big win' in SEC case

Ripple Labs has struck a blow against the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case after the presiding judge made a ruling that one Ripple community lawyer calls “a very big win for Ripple.”

12.04 / 19:25

Ripple XRP SEC NOT XRP takes Hinman hike as court says speech is not ‘agency guidance’

Crypto traders today may be looking at their bloodstained portfolios with tear-filled eyes, but the mood over in the XRP community couldn’t be any more different. In fact, plenty of XRP-holders are partying already, thanks to the latest update in the SEC vs Ripple case.

11.04 / 23:05

ETF SEC Bitcoin advisers Support Financial Survey of financial advisers and Grayscale comments suggest strong support for spot crypto ETF

While the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a recent Nasdaq survey suggested that the offering could lead to greater adoption of crypto among financial advisers.

11.04 / 21:23

Law ETF regulation SEC Law Decoded: Crypto risks, imaginary and real, and creative ways of addressing them, April 4–11

Last week, there was a lot of regulatory talk about crypto-related risks. While this is very common in itself, some angles and proposed solutions to such risks came across as novel. In the United States, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a letter to commercial and savings banks under its purview, or all federally chartered banks, asking financial institutions to notify the FDIC about all ongoing and planned crypto-related activities. Apparently, standardized guidance for all banks would not fit the bill since the risks seem to be unique in each case.

07.04 / 16:01

Ethereum ETF SEC Bitcoin Positive News for Two Biggest Cryptos: Hope Sparked for Spot BTC ETFs; Goldman Sachs' ETH-Based Options Contracts

There's some positive news for the two biggest cryptoassets in the world. The approval of a new bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again sparked hope that a spot-based bitcoin ETF could come next. Meanwhile, investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has taken steps to expand its offering of over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options trading to options contracts based on Ethereum’s native token ETH.

07.04 / 13:45

Digital SEC CEO Bitcoin Banks are Still Far Away from Trading Crypto: Genesis CEO

Bitcoin will not receive the same amount of significance from banks any time soon as it has from individual investors, the head of the prime crypto brokerage Genesis Global Trading said.

07.04 / 11:53

business ETF SEC Bitcoin Bitcoin spot ETF spot ETF Grayscale CEO pleads Bitcoin spot ETF as SEC backs third BTC Futures ETF

Institutional investors rejoice, there is one more way to gain exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced overnight the approval of a fourth Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF).

06.04 / 22:33

Government regulation SEC President Biden is preparing to announce picks for SEC commissioners: Report

United States President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to nominate two commissioners to the Securities and Exchange Commission with different political party affiliations.

06.04 / 21:21

Ripple SEC Platform Strategy The Ripple connection in Gensler’s plan to collaborate with CFTC on crypto regulation

SEC Chair Gary Gensler revealed the collaborative crypto regulation plans through a speech delivered during the Penn Law Capital Markets Association’s annual conference on 4 April. The speech underscored the importance of regulators in ensuring financial stability, investor protection, fair, orderly, and efferent markets.

06.04 / 20:01

ETF SEC Bitcoin Bitcoin Strategy ProShares files with SEC for Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF

Exchange-traded funds issuer ProShares has filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to list shares of a Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF.

05.04 / 23:23

Ripple SEC Ripple is relying on the court’s decision to determine this but what’s the SEC connection

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been proactive in keeping discovery alive. Thereby, causing more delays and sparking some of the harshest communications witnessed to date in a lawsuit of this magnitude. The SEC filed a motion to redact some portions of selected meetings’ notes between the agency’s third parties. This incorporated a sequel to 13 January 2022, ruling on the deliberative process privilege (DPP).

05.04 / 19:03

Ethereum SEC Lightning Network Bitcoin New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

05.04 / 15:15

FIVE Digital SEC Platform Sec Chair SEC Chair: Regulate Crypto Platforms Like Exchanges

Platforms for cryptocurrency trading and lending should be registered and regulated like traditional securities exchanges, argues U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler.On April 4, 2022, he announced that SEC staff is working on this during his keynote address to a conference on digital assets, cryptocurrency, and blockchain held by the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law.

05.04 / 09:49

SEC Platform coinbase Crypto platform oversight studied as SEC weighs path forward

The Securities and Exchange Commission is studying ways to make it more feasible for cryptocurrency trading platforms to register with the agency as exchanges, chairman Gary Gensler said on 4 April.

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