Bitcoin, Coinbase Are Soaring Despite Obstacles Facing Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Analysts warn that steps to limit market manipulation might not clear the Securities and Exchange Commission’s bar.

• 2023-07-10
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South Korea Passes Inaugural Standalone Crypto Bill After Spate of Scandals

(Bloomberg) -- South Korea approved its first standalone digital-asset bill to boost investor protection just over a year after the implosion of tokens created by countryman Do Kwon exacerbated a $2 trillion crypto-market rout.Most Read from BloombergTrump ‘Standing Order’ to Declassify Not Found by DOJ, Intelligence AgencySwitzerland Blocks Sale of Leopard 1 Tanks Bound for UkraineA $100 Billion Wealth Migration Tilts US Economy’s Center of Gravity SouthChina’s Economic Woes Are Multiplying — a

• 2023-06-30
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Invesco Reapplies for Bitcoin ETF, Advocates for More Crypto Investment Products

Invesco first filed for a Bitcoin ETF in the fall of 2021, but has since re-applied in light of BlackRock’s application.

• 2023-06-21
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Elon Musk Loses Key Litigator Amid Lawsuit Over Dogecoin Insider Trading Claims

The withdrawal of Adam Gabor comes after a letter last week regarding his newest in-house attorney, Allison Huebert.

• 2023-06-20
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Elon Musk Denies Owning Dogecoin Stash Linked to Insider Trading

Musk’s lawyer says the claim that the Tesla CEO is secretly a DOGE whale is “without basis.”

• 2023-06-17
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BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions.

• 2023-06-17
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BlackRock Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday for a spot bitcoin ETF, which would hold the cryptocurrency as the underlying asset and track its price. At least a dozen asset managers have previously filed for spot bitcoin ETFs and been rejected by the Securities and Exchange Commision. The regulator has argued that such products are vulnerable to fraud and market manipulation.

• 2023-06-16
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Why lack of diversification is cripping to the crypto market

Small cryptos often rise and fall with BTC and ETH — the market’s two biggest players. The concentration risk is profound, and here's why you should care.

• 2023-06-07
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Can Elon Musk Dodge Dogecoin Investors' Insider-Trading Allegations?

Dogecoin investors updated their $258 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing the Tesla CEO of market manipulation, insider trading.

• 2023-06-05
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Dogecoin Investors’ Class Action Lawsuit Now Accuses Elon Musk of Insider Trading

The amended lawsuit now alleges Elon Musk has engaged in market manipulation and securities fraud related to Dogecoin.

• 2023-06-02
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