Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong: SEC suggested change that would have triggered the end of the crypto industry in America

“Let’s go to court and find out what the court says.”

• 2023-07-31
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Will the SEC Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2023?

Could a spot Bitcoin ETF be a game changer for crypto markets?

• 2023-07-21
• The SEC

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
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SEC’s Strategy for Regulating Crypto Stumbles in Ripple Case

A federal judge has ruled that some sales of the XRP token aren’t covered by a 77-year-old Supreme Court test that created a definition for obscure securities.

• 2023-07-15
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Ether’s Hazy Status at the SEC Leaves the Token Far Behind the Rally in Bitcoin

(Bloomberg) -- US regulatory uncertainty surrounding Ether is seen by some market observers as damaging the token’s performance compared with a recent rally in Bitcoin.Most Read from BloombergSilence Cloaks Kremlin After Russian Mutiny Against PutinPrigozhin Turns Forces Back in Deal With Kremlin to Drop ChargesThe Wagner Mutiny Foreshadows a Russian DefeatRussia Latest: Kremlin Says It Gave Prigozhin Deal to End MutinyRussia Latest: Biden, Zelenskiy Discuss US Aid in Wake of MutinyThe ambiguity

• 2023-06-26
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Asia lays out a welcome mat for crypto, while US bars its door

As the US escalates its crackdowns on digital asset companies, it’s also losing its dominance in crypto — to Asia’s advantage, writes Henry Liu of BTSE.

• 2023-06-16
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SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short

In April, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the comment period for proposed set of rules that would redefine various blockchain protocols as U.S. regulated securities exchanges, a second try at reining in decentralized finance (DeFi) from early 2022. Alongside the SEC’s enforcement-first mindset, this attempt at rulemaking serves as compelling evidence that new U.S. legislation – (perhaps something like the recently published market structure bill sponsored by House Fin

• 2023-06-13
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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Outrage Over the SEC Crypto Crackdown

Between bombshell lawsuits against two crypto titans and talk of a weekend Bitcoin dump, it's been a wild ride.

• 2023-06-12
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What investors want to know about the SEC's crypto crackdown

What do the SEC's two lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase mean for the industry?

• 2023-06-11
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DeFi Unfazed by SEC's Classification of Tokens as Securities

These forces will likely only drive “more financial activity to DeFi,” one trader said.

• 2023-06-08
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