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BitcoinBeginnerThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to reject applications for spot Ether ETFs (exchange-traded funds) next month, according to industry sources. This news comes after a series of discouraging meetings between the SEC and issuers in recent weeks. Sources familiar with the…
#crypto#etfs#sec
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Emomotimi Agama, a figure viewed favorably by the blockchain industry, as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This appointment signals a potential shift in Nigeria’s stance on cryptocurrencies, with…
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GeneralBeginnerVanEck’s CEO, Jan van Eck, cast doubt on the approval of spot Ether ETFs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May. In an interview with CNBC, van Eck said his firm’s application for a spot in Ethereum ETF will “probably be rejected.” VanEck was among the first to file for a spot…
#crypto#etfs#ether
BitcoinBeginnerThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on allowing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to offer options trading for spot Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds). This delay impacts proposals from Bitwise and Grayscale, two major players in the cryptocurrency…
#crypto#etfs#grayscale
EthereumBeginnerGrayscale, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager, is expressing confidence in the approval of spot Ether ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) in May this year. This comes despite recent concerns surrounding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) apparent lack of communication…
#crypto#etfs#sec
GeneralBeginnerThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been hit with sanctions for its handling of a lawsuit against a crypto firm called Debt Box. A federal judge ruled that the SEC’s actions constituted a “gross abuse of power” and undermined the integrity of the judicial process. The case…
#court#law#sec
BitcoinBeginnerCoinbase, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is pushing back against two US senators’ call for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to halt approvals of Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds). The senators, citing concerns about market manipulation and potential investor harm in the…
#crypto#etfs#government
BitcoinBeginnerThailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has revised its laws to allow the formation of private funds that invest in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds trading on US exchanges. However, only institutional investors and “ultra-high-net-worth individuals” would be eligible to invest in these…
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GeneralBeginnerBinance.US, the American arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing significant challenges due to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last June. In a recent court filing, Binance.US claims the lawsuit has dealt a “near-mortal blow” to their…
#binance#changpeng-zhao#court
GeneralBeginnerShapeShift, a cryptocurrency exchange, made a settlement offer to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, acknowledging the agency’s order to cease and desist and agreeing to pay the penalty. In 2021, the exchange transformed into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), and the…
#crypto#defi#sec
EthereumBeginnerThe cryptocurrency industry faces a potential regulatory clash as the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, expressed concerns about a conflict with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over Ethereum (ETH). Behnam’s warning stems from a recent decision by…
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