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US SEC chair Gary Gensler earlier posted a video message on X warning crypto firms against non-compliance and calling the space “wild west.” Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, was quick to add community notes to Gensler’s post.

A former Wells Fargo Advisor broker in Salt Lake City was barred from the securities industry yesterday for not turning over information and documents that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. wanted in its investigation of the broker, Louis Goff.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has recently witnessed a minor dip, yet impressively holds above the $43,500 mark, signaling a strong market sentiment. The crypto sphere is abuzz, speculating on how high Bitcoin might soar in 2024.

Coinbase has received regulatory approval from France’s Financial Markets Authority to conduct business as a digital asset trading venue.

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Big money management firms expect the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to grant approval for the first “spot” Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in early January. 

In a significant market shift, Bitcoin has soared to $43,500, marking an impressive 2.50% increase. This surge is largely attributed to the persuasive impact of spot Bitcoin ETF filings, which, even before official approvals, have intensified marketing campaigns within the crypto sector.

The head of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service plans to meet with SEC Chair Gary Gensler to discuss crypto regulation.

(Reuters) — Tingo Group said on Wednesday that Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi has temporarily stepped down as interim co-CEO of the fintech firm after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges alleging fraud.

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has successfully obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). 

Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz predicts a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency market with the first approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Hegic, a crypto derivatives trading platform, may have just exposed itself to an insider trading probe from the U.S. government following a profitable but sketchy trade with an affiliate company.

Large language models, similar to the one at the heart of ChatGPT, frequently fail to answer questions derived from Securities and Exchange Commission filings, researchers from a startup called Patronus AI found.

Inflation has given millions of people new access to certain investments earmarked for the wealthy — and consumer advocates argue that's not a good thing.

The expansion of the SEC’s Rule 35d-1, the “Names Rule,” to include ESG terms has led to the launch of a new tool to help asset managers and financial advisors assess compliance.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. 

Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a notable increase of over 5% , reaching $43,100 on Tuesday, amidst pivotal developments in the cryptocurrency landscape.

BlackRock’s proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been officially assigned the ticker IBIT, according to an S-1 filing amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Debt Box and other defendants, alleging that the firm was engaged in a fraudulent conspiracy to offer unregistered securities to investors. The action is being brought against Debt Box and other defendants. In August of 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) won a temporary asset freeze and restraining order against Debt Box, its four proprietors, and thirteen additional defendants. The SEC said that the scam was responsible for the raising of about fifty million dollars, in addition to undefined sums of Bitcoin and Ether. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Debt Box was accused of selling «node licenses» that were represented as a mechanism to earn crypto asset tokens via mining operations. However, the SEC said that these «node licenses» were, in fact, a counterfeit.

A former Lido holder has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Lido decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a governing body that manages the liquid staking protocol, according to a recent court document.

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