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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently come under scrutiny for its handling of a legal case against Debt Box, a mining software firm. In a rare admission, the SEC has acknowledged significant errors in its approach to the case, sparking discussions in the legal and cryptocurrency communities.

Bitcoin’s recent flash crash has sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency market, impacting various gaming-related tokens. 

A market sell-off over the past day has seen Bitcoin’s price tumble by over 10%, with the cryptocurrency dropping from roughly $45,500 to as low as about $40,800.

In the volatile world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin recently experienced a sharp decline, losing over 7% in just 24 hours, and dragging other major cryptocurrencies down with it. Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, and Avalanche all suffered significant losses following Bitcoin’s drop to below $42,000.

Goldman Sachs is expected to be the latest financial institution to take on the role of authorized participant (AP)  in two key Bitcoin ETFs, according to a new report.

A senior ETF analyst has cast doubt on the accuracy of a new report published by crypto investment services provider Matrixport alleging the SEC may very well reject all spot Bitcoin ETF applications come January.

high of $45,000 for the first time since April 2022, bitcoin witnessed a sharp fall to trade at $42,685 on Wednesday, registering a 6 percent fall in 24 hours, CoinMarketCap data revealed. Following a high of $45,500 on Wednesday, bitcoin slipped to as low as $40,550, registering 10.9 percent fall before bouncing back to $42,200, revealed CoinDesk data. The unanticipated slide is seen as an outcome of jitters around the expected approval of a spot bitcoin ETF.

More than $460 million in longs liquidated across the crypto market over the past hour alone after the price of Bitcoin dropped by 8% on rumors that the SEC might delay spot ETF approval.

With the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nearing the potential approval of the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), issuers are vying for an early advantage to capture investor interest.

In a recent interview, analyst Glen Goodman, author of The Crypto Trader, discussed if a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is priced in, and what could happen if the “unknown factor”, Gary Gensler, decides to delay it.

Asset management firms hoping to be among the first to win regulatory approval to launch exchange traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin updated their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday and Friday, as market participants said a decision from the regulator may be imminent. By late Friday afternoon, BlackRock Asset Management, VanEck, Valkyrie Investments, Bitwise Investment Advisers, Invesco Ltd., Fidelity, WisdomTree Investments and a joint venture between Ark Investments and 21Shares had all submitted new documents with regulators spelling out details of the arrangements each has made with their marketmakers to ensure trading is liquid and efficient. People familiar with the filing process said issuers that met their end of the year filing revision deadlines may be able to launch by January 10 — the date by which the SEC is required to either approve or reject the Ark/21Shares ETF. The SEC may notify issuers as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday that they have been cleared to launch the following week, said those sources, who spoke on background given the confidential nature of the discussions.

SBI Securities has set a target range of 23,500-24,300 for the Nifty in 2024. This implies an upside of 8.5%-12.15% over the index's Tuesday closing of 21,665.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to complete an ambitious climate-related agenda in 2023 is making environmental activists nervous.

By Jonathan Stempel

Shares of crypto-adjacent companies rose Tuesday while the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed above $45,000, its highest level since April 2021, as anticipation of a spot exchange-traded fund built.

Grayscale, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm, has filed an amendment to its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Jane Street, the firm where FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried learned how to trade, is so far the broker-dealer of choice for issuers of proposed exchange-traded funds that aim to invest directly in bitcoin.

Lido DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization governing the liquid staking protocol Lido, is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by former LDO holder Andrew Samuels, alleges that Lido's LDO token is an unregistered security and holds Lido DAO liable for the financial losses incurred due to the token's price decline.

Coinbase, the United States' largest cryptocurrency exchange, has escalated its legal confrontation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This significant legal battle, unfolding in the Third Circuit court, is not just a corporate skirmish but a defining moment in the broader dialogue about cryptocurrency regulation in America.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly swamped with a substantial amount of paperwork as the January 10 deadline for the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs approaches. 

Investing.com-- Bitcoin rose sharply to a 21-month high on Tuesday amid increased speculation that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was close to approving a spot exchange traded fund for the world’s largest cryptocurrency.