BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and…
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Probability for U.S. Approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Fairly High: Bernstein
The lack of a spot ETF leads to the growth of over-the-counter products like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which are more expensive, illiquid and inefficient,…
Fidelity rumored to make “seismic” crypto move soon
Rumors are Fidelity will buy out Grayscale or file a spot Bitcoin ETF application, as BlackRock did last week. Fidelity is rumored to be planning…
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Transferred More Than 10K Bitcoin Out of Platform Accounts After Collapse: SEC
The securities regulator made the allegation in a court filing as it sued the company for misleading customers. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused…
Coinbase’s CEO Cites ‘Rumors’ the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
“I hope that’s not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen,” Brian…
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Celebrates the New Year With Old Pricing, Holds Steady at $16.7K
ALSO: CoinDesk’s Sam Reynolds explains why crypto exchange token prices continue to respond to news events and not what the SEC and other regulators might…
FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months. Can you believe this year started off…
SEC Calls FTT Exchange Token a Security
The complaint against Alameda’s Caroline Ellison and FTX’s Gary Wang contains allegations that FTX’s exchange token, FTT, constitutes an investment contract. FTX’s exchange token FTT…
SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs both filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that a judge overseeing the case has enough information…
SEC Calls 9 Cryptos ‘Securities’ in Insider Trading Case
The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications. The U.S. Securities and…