Crypto Market Is Celebrating SEC’s Setback in Ripple Suit. But the Case Is Far From Settled

(Bloomberg) -- A US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple Labs Inc. has kept crypto on edge since 2020 by raising the prospect that digital tokens are securities that fall under the agency’s strict regulatory purview. Yet even as a ruling Thursday seemed to undermine the watchdog’s case, the issue is far from settled.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Income You Need to Crack America's Richest 1%Singapore Arrests Minister, Property Tycoon in Graft ProbeEx-Celsius CEO Alex Mashi

• 2023-07-14
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Bitcoin, Ether fall; all other top 10 cryptos mixed

Bitcoin prices fell below US$30,500 in the past 24 hours while its trading volume has gained over 20%. Ether also fell. Cardano and BNB were the day’s biggest losers.

• 2023-07-13
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‘This Is Not Financial Advice’ Shows Human Side of Crypto, Meme Craze, and Influencers

Screening at the Tribeca Film Festival June 2023, the documentary follows the multi-million dollar rise and fall of crypto-influencer Glauber Contessoto.

• 2023-06-10
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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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Hong Kong Retail Crypto Trading Move Is a 'Very Big Step': Justin Sun

The crypto mogul thinks this will help turn China's digital asset fortunes around.

• 2023-06-01
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Hong Kong Expected To Embrace Crypto and Lift Trading Ban

Hong Kong is set to lift its ban on retail trading of cryptocurrencies as the city strives to restore its reputation as a prominent fintech hub.

• 2023-05-24
• Hong Kong retail investors Securities and Futures Commission retail trading

New Crypto Rules Suggest Hong Kong Is ‘Testing Ground’ for China, Say Experts

Incoming crypto regulations in Hong Kong, which would let retail users invest in tokens, may be an experiment for mainland China.

• 2023-05-23
• Hong Kong retail investors mainland China retail trading

Hong Kong Securities Regulator to Accept License Applications for Crypto Exchanges Starting June 1

The Securities and Futures Commission's guidelines explicitly ban crypto gifts to incentivize retail investments, which likely includes airdrops.

• 2023-05-23
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Hong Kong's Small Investors Get Crypto Greenlight

Hong Kong’s securities regulator said it will allow small investors to trade cryptocurrencies, [lifting a ban that was in place for years](https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-considers-opening-crypto-retail-trading-11667225331).

• 2023-05-23
• Hong Kong Retail investors

Hong Kong Lets Retail Investors Trade Crypto in New Rules That Contrast With Clampdowns in Asia

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong said retail investors can trade crypto under its new rulebook for the sector, stepping up a drive to develop a digital-asset hub even as the industry and regulators clash elsewhere in Asia.The city’s Securities and Futures Commission on Tuesday detailed the conclusions of a consultation on retail participation. The agency stuck with a plan to let individual investors buy and sell bigger tokens like Bitcoin and Ether starting June 1 when a new licensing regime for virtual

• 2023-05-23
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