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07.02 / 20:33

Law Ripple XRP SEC XRP gains 30% after Ripple gets permission to explain ‘fair notice defense’ vs. SEC

XRP price rose by nearly 30% in less than a week amid positive sentiment around the court case, in which the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that Ripple sold XRP as illegal securities.

07.02 / 20:03

SEC Tesla settlement Tesla subpoenaed by SEC over Musk tweet settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed Tesla for information about compliance with a court-ordered settlement requiring a company lawyer to preapprove certain of Elon Musk’s tweets.

07.02 / 20:01

business Investments NASDAQ SEC Nasdaq will list Valkyrie’s ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Feb. 8

Crypto asset manager Valkyrie will have an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with exposure to Bitcoin mining firms available for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market starting Tuesday.

07.02 / 18:27

Investing SEC Tesla Bitcoin reports Tesla Reports USD 101M of Impairment Loss from Bitcoin Investments in 2021

Electric car manufacturer Tesla saw some USD 101m of impairment losses in 2021 as a result of bitcoin (BTC) price changes and therefore in the value of the company’s BTC holdings.

07.02 / 17:05

business SEC Tesla Bitcoin Tesla held $2B of Bitcoin as of late 2021, SEC filing reveals

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker Tesla was holding about $2 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) by the end of 2021, according to official records.

07.02 / 14:19

UPS Ripple XRP SEC Lawyer SEC v. Ripple: Lawyer representing 64K XRP holders tries to predict SEC’s next move

The court order to unseal three sets of documents in the SEC v. Ripple case was like opening a Pandora’s box as the XRP community tried to catch up with what the evidence could mean. The three documents were Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s deposition notice, Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen’s email string, and Garlinghouse’s email string.

07.02 / 01:01

Provident SEC Budget 2022 Arvind Laddha on why Budget 2022 was disappointing for the middle class

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05.02 / 21:17

Ripple XRP SEC CEO SEC vs Ripple: Attorney breaks down the contents of two unsealed Ripple emails

The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs has taken a turn for the dramatic as Judge Torres ordered for three documents to be unsealed. These were Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s subpoena, Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen’s email string, and Garlinghouse’s email string.

05.02 / 17:59

Government Law SEC Threat SEC rule Stealth rulemaking: Is proposed SEC rule with no mention of crypto a threat to DeFi?

On Jan. 26, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Exchange Act that lacks any mention of digital assets or decentralized finance, which could adversely affect platforms that facilitate crypto transactions. Some cryptocurrency advocates — including SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce — believe that the commission’s extended definition of an exchange could thrust an entire class of crypto entities under the regulator’s jurisdiction, subjecting them to additional registration and reporting burdens. How real is the threat?

05.02 / 16:59

BLOCK Binance SEC Here’s why Thailand has all the right spices for crypto deals, mining & ventures

Business partnerships and ventures are important in crypto as they indicate where and when major moves might take place in the near future. That said, several signs are pointing to one particular location at the moment. So what is this country and why is it so special?

05.02 / 12:19

ETF SEC Bitcoin reserves SEC reserves judgement on Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF application yet again

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is back to its rituals when dealing with an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Although the applicants might differ, the reason remains constant. Interestingly, yet again, the regulatory watchdogs have delayed making their judgment on the pending application by Grayscale for a Bitcoin (spot) ETF. Curiously, the regulators expressed a familiar reason for doing the same.

05.02 / 10:41

Twitter Ripple SEC SEC vs Ripple: Judge Torres unseals three documents, here’s what it means

Attorney Jeremy Hogan took to Twitter to comment that,

05.02 / 03:09

Ripple XRP SEC Action Support XRP Loses Support as SEC Files Case Against Ripple

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its complaint against Ripple, charging the company with unlawful issuance of securities in the form of sales for XRP (XRPUSD), its cryptocurrency. Ripple had previously warned that the SEC would take such an action. The complaint is the latest among a string of cases that the federal agency has brought against issuers of cryptocurrency tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs).

05.02 / 03:09

Digital ETF SEC Bitcoin Fidelity Looking to Launch Bitcoin ETF

Fidelity Investments has announced plans to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the price of Bitcoin.

05.02 / 03:09

Ripple XRP SEC coinbase Coinbase to Suspend XRP Trading

Coinbase will suspend trading and deposits in XRP (XRPUSD), the world's third biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, starting Jan. 19, 2021. The San Francisco-based exchange cited the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to file a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, Inc., the company responsible for issuing XRP, for its decision. It also announced in a blogpost yesterday that trading in XRP will move to limit-only, meaning crypto traders will only be able to place limit orders on the cryptocurrency, starting tonight.

05.02 / 02:45

ETF SEC Grayscale Bitcoin SEC again delays decision on Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its ruling on whether to approve Grayscale’s application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), citing familiar concerns around manipulation, liquidity and transparency.

04.02 / 11:47

regulation SEC lending SEC’s Gensler Wants Crypto Exchanges, Lending Platforms to ‘Come and Work with’ Regulators

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has suggested that crypto exchanges and lending platforms should voluntarily work with the agency under existing securities laws.

02.02 / 19:43

ETF SEC Chainalysis Bitcoin Laundering NFTs, Circling Crypto Ads, Cardano Gets Extra Space, Euro Inflation Heats Up + 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.

02.02 / 18:45

ETF SEC NYSE Bitcoin Bitwise prevention SEC’s new avatar asks Bitwise for clarity over prevention of fraud in ETF application

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued todelay decisions on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Last year in December, the SEC postponed two major Bitcoin exchange-traded offering proposals. This included NYSE Arca’s “actual” Bitcoin ETF, named Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust, andGrayscale Bitcoin Trust’s Bitcoin ETF.

02.02 / 12:05

SEC MicroStrategy Bitcoin Wallet Bitcoin Lost Q4 Microstrategy lost $146M to Bitcoin impairment charges in Q4 2021

MicroStrategy, the fortune 500 company with a 125,051 Bitcoin (BTC)-strong treasury, announced its Q4 2021 financial results on Feb. 2.

02.02 / 00:39

Government regulation SEC SEC's proposed rule on exchanges could threaten DeFi, says Crypto Mom

Hester Peirce, a commissioner for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission known by many in the space as Crypto Mom, is warning that a proposed rule from the agency could potentially affect the regulation of firms involved with decentralized finance.

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