Bitcoin Whale Michael Saylor Might Buy a Lot More BTC

BTC's price rose following the announcement.

• 2023-08-02
• Michael Saylor MicroStrategy software developer U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

First Mover Americas: Grayscale Urges SEC for Equal Treatment of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

• 2023-07-28
• Grayscale Investments Grayscale Bitcoin Trust government bond U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Invesco Galaxy First Mover

Grayscale Urges Equal Treatment for All Spot Bitcoin ETF's in Letter to SEC

If the SEC decides to change course and approve one or more of of the current spot bitcoin ETF applications, “it must do so in a fair and orderly manner,” the statement said.

• 2023-07-28
• Grayscale Investments U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the SEC bitcoin ETF SEC application BlackRock

US SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds from six firms including BlackRock for review, the first step in the agency's process for deciding whether or not to approve the latest round of proposals. The SEC has previously rejected dozens of spot bitcoin ETF applications, saying the proposals did not meet anti-fraud and investor protection standards.

• 2023-07-19
• The SEC bitcoin ETF SEC BlackRock applications U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposals

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg

Armstrong will meet Democrats from the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress, aides familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.

• 2023-07-18
• House of Representatives Brian Armstrong Coinbase New Democrat Coalition U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto regulation

SEC Launches Review of Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its review of the latest bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) applications.

• 2023-07-17
• SEC applications Invesco Galaxy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Bitcoin Trust

Bitcoin dips over weekend, other top 10 cryptos mixed; US stock futures edge down

Bitcoin rose to trade at over US$30,300 on Monday morning in Asia, but the price fell over the weekend to around the pre-Ripple ruling level.

• 2023-07-17
• Bitcoin XRP partial victory Ripple Labs U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Bitcoin, Ether surge after Ripple notched partial win against SEC; Ripple’s XRP leads crypto rally

Bitcoin, all other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens logged gains Friday morning. That followed a favorable SEC ruling for Ripple, whose XRP token led the gains.

• 2023-07-14
• Ripple Labs XRP institutional investors SEC partial victory the SEC Friday morning U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

South Korea, Singapore, Thailand clarify crypto rules as U.S. in state of regulatory ‘warfare’

While some Asia nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, seem to be following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in frowning upon certain products offered by exchanges, the approach in Asia so far seems to be clarity instead of court battles, in contrast with North America

• 2023-07-09
• South Korea U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission digital assets Singapore cryptocurrency exchanges John Cahill Congress John Rizzo cryptocurrency crypto rules financial technology

SEC Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Unlikely to Be a Game Changer for Crypto Markets: JPMorgan

Such ETFs have existed for some time in Canada and Europe, but have failed to attract large investor interest, the report said.

• 2023-07-07
• JPMorgan bitcoin ETF research report investor interest SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission futures markets game changer