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Bitcoin ETFs have not been too successful in passing their biggest hurdle: the SEC. Despite virtually no chance of being approved ,it appears that WisdomTree is trying its hand at another ETF proposal.
2020-6-18 01:00 | |
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SEC's track record with regard to Bitcoin ETFs isn't too promising for investors who are looking to gain exposure to cryptoassets via such investment vehicles. With high standards set by the SecuritieThe post Can Bitcoin ETFs' loss translate to Grayscale's investment products' gain? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-9 23:00 | |
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The SEC has rejected yet another Bitcoin ETF as it still considers the Bitcoin market too manipulable and volatile
2020-2-27 02:58 | |
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Crypto markets are too small and Bitcoin would need to see prices around $150,000 to warrant an ETF. That’s the view of Fundstrat Global co-founder, Tom Lee. According to Lee, market size is key to unlocking SEC approval for an ETF.
2019-11-19 18:02 | |
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Cryptocurrency and especially Bitcoin investors have long been arguing in favor of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from the regulators, but up until now, not a single application (the last rejection being that of Bitwise) has been approved by the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). These investors believe that an ETF would lead to […]
2019-11-16 21:00 | |
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The surprise announcement earlier this week that the top bitcoin exchange in Thailand was closing down sent shock waves through the Asian crypto community. BX was one of the most popular exchanges in the region and speculation is growing as to why the company made the snap decision to suddenly axe a clearly profitable venture.
2019-9-6 13:00 | |
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With the crypto market gradually developing, one might have wondered why President Donald Trump has been keeping his opinions concealed regarding said matters. Not too long ago, the president along with Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin both shared their distaste for digital assets, where the latter stressed the actuality of “very, very strong” regulations. As a […]
2019-8-4 22:23 | |
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The SEC should focus more on fraud prevention than if an asset is a security, as fraud can be committed with securities too, argues David Weisberger.
2019-6-24 18:30 | |
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Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. While price action wasn’t all too hot, with Bitcoin losing its strides above $8,000 to tap $7,450, the underlying industry still saw a flurry of developments.
2019-6-8 21:00 | |
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Crypto-lawyer, Jake Chervinsky has created a Twitter AMA, giving his opinions on the latest in the ongoing Kik/SEC saga. Kik’ed By the SEC Yesterday came news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially suing Kik over their alleged illegal securities sale.
2019-6-6 22:00 | |
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Crypto-lawyer, Jake Chervinsky has created a Twitter AMA, giving his opinions on the latest in the ongoing Kik/SEC saga. Kik’ed By the SEC Yesterday came news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially suing Kik over their alleged illegal securities sale.
2019-6-5 22:00 | |
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In previous decades, if a country was restricted from trade then you knew they’re some sort of dictatorship. Nowadays, it is becoming far too common to see something like: Citizens...
2019-6-4 16:05 | |
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Crypto markets have been on fire in recent weeks. Some say that they have gone up too fast and a massive correction is inevitable. Charts have been on 2017 redux as Bitcoin went parabolic again.
2019-5-20 08:30 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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The possibly only member of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which is loved by the crypto community, Hester M. Peirce, is currently worried that regulators are moving way too slowly in order to regulate the crypto ecosystem that is being created in the country. She spoke while addressing some other regulators on […]
2019-5-10 01:16 | |
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SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce is worried that the regulators are moving too slowly for the crypto ecosystem.
2019-5-10 22:31 | |
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Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space.
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. I think it would be fair to say that the bulls are back (for the time being) baby! Over the past week, the vale of Bitcoin (BTC) has exploded, pushing past $5,000 for the first time since mid-November.
2019-4-6 21:00 | |
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We’re going to have to take a step back and rethink the whole “Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) are coming” trope. In February earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put out a solicitation request opening the floor for the public to comment and provide their thoughts on the possibility of allowing a regulated and recognized Bitcoin ETF.
2019-3-19 17:48 | |
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This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission tweeted out its guidelines for those launching and investing in ICOs, although many would say that over a year on from the peak of the cryptocurrency boom, the guidelines amount to too little, too late.
2019-2-17 00:20 | |
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is taking the SEC to task for potentially repressive policies related to enforcement actions levied against crypto industry firms. Free speech online is the EFF’s wheelhouse, but in a recent blog post, they’ve also addressed other matters in the cryptosphere.
2019-2-14 22:19 | |
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The bitcoin price on Friday posted one of its most robust bullish sessions in weeks as it rose as much as 10. 5 percent in just twelve hours. The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate (BTC/USD) established a higher high towards $3,710, up 10.
2019-2-9 01:07 | |
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If you’re reading this, you survived January. It also means you survived the weekend, which you should by now know, means only one thing. It’s time for the wrap of the weekend’s news with Moonday Mornings.
2019-2-4 13:26 | |
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Äèðåêòîð ïî ðàçâèòèþ öèôðîâûõ àêòèâîâ VanEck Ãàáîð Ãóðáà÷ ðàñêðèòèêîâàë â òâèòòåðå ðåãóëèðîâàíèå ñôåðû öèôðîâûõ àêòèâîâ â ÑØÀ. Â îòâåò íà ñîîáùåíèå îäíîãî èç ïîëüçîâàòåëåé Twitter ñ êðèòèêîé êðèïòîáèðæè Coinbase Ãóðáà÷ çàìåòèë, ÷òî ðåãóëÿòîðû íå îáðàùàþò âíèìàíèå íà «øèòêîèíû» íà áèðæàõ, îäíàêî âûñòóïàþò ïðîòèâ Bitcoin-ETF.
2018-12-12 19:46 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an official statement on December 6, 2018, postponing the decision on VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF until February 27, 2019. The extension of review period by the financial watchdog didn’t bode too well for the already reeling crypto markets, as bitcoin’s value has since fallen by more than nine percent.
2018-12-7 21:00 | |
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The current state of the cryptocurrency markets is leading investors to place a significant amount of their hope into future products and events, including the potential approval of the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF that is currently awaiting the U.
2018-12-7 01:30 | |
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Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
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As Bitcoin (BTC) fell further on Monday, finding itself under $5,000 in a first for 2018, industry savants quickly took to crypto’s side, in spite of the growing bearish sentiment. Surprisingly, a crypto-friendly partner at Washington, D.
2018-11-20 14:30 | |
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As Bitcoin (BTC) fell further on Monday, finding itself under $5,000 in a first for 2018, industry savants quickly took to crypto’s side, in spite of the growing bearish sentiment. Surprisingly, a crypto-friendly partner at Washington, D.
2018-11-21 14:30 | |
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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers.
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Many investors and traders have started to anticipate the next deadline of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But, it is highly unlikely for the SEC to approve the first Bitcoin ETF in US markets within the next two months.
2018-10-8 06:00 | |
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Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply.
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations.
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Bitcoin means an ambitious categorisation effort by regular financial companies resulting in some viewing this alluring new asset class as much as a hybrid of a currency as it is an investment. Bitcoin has been declared as a commodity by the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC).
2018-9-17 00:30 | |
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Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Bill Barhydt, founder of bitcoin wallet app Abra, said the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) within a year once the financial regulator feels comfortable with the caliber of the applicants.
2018-9-6 21:31 | |
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By now you have heard that the SEC rejected 9 Bitcoin ETFs, and these decisions don’t seem to have affected the market like the last rejection it handed down. So why did the commission deny these ETFs, and why hasn’t the development taken the market into yet another slump? The reason for its denial seems […]
2018-8-26 17:00 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.
2018-8-23 18:18 | |
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Crypto has taken another tumble: the SEC’s rejection of nine Bitcoin ETFs sent the markets plunging in value. Around $10bn was wiped from the total value; bitcoin (BTC) saw a $300 drop over the few hours before and after the announcement.
2018-8-23 16:57 | |
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As the old maxim asserts: those who made the most money in the gold rush were those who sold shovels. With our own digital gold rush in a downturn, however, the shovels aren’t selling so well, as mining companies themselves are struggling to move hardware because miners are struggling to turn a profit.
2018-8-22 22:53 | |
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Blockchain investment firm Pantera Capital recently launched its third cryptocurrency fund. Known as Venture Fund III, the company completed all necessary filings with the U.
2018-8-17 23:31 | |
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Bitcoin ETF, it’s been the word(s) of the day throughout the whole of July and August, there’s a good reason for that too. Within Bitcoin ETF decision making, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the authority making the decisions, have an awful lot of power with regards the value of Bitcoin and subsequently, the rest of the markets too.
2018-8-15 16:30 | |
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In a market plagued by conflicts of interest, brokers too often steer investors into poorly performing, high-cost investments that are profitable for the broker, but bad for individual investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new regulation that purports to address the problem, but its remedy is too vague and too weak. By […]
2018-8-8 17:35 | |
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There’s a lot of FUD and confusion out there in crypto markets right now so I’d like to clarify. Today’s headline is as follows… As we stated in yesterday’s update, one of the many reasons that bitcoin is rising at the moment on anticipation of an ETF decision from the SEC.
2018-7-28 05:00 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted by the Winklevoss twins. The announcement could be damning for all other ETF applications that have been submitted to the regulator in recent months.
2018-7-27 01:01 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining an application from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets which, if approved, could grant the company a coveted bitcoin ETF license, and bring new waves of institutional investors to the bitcoin arena.
2018-7-10 02:38 | |
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The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network has added a new show to its lineup, “What Bitcoin Did. ” The WBD podcast is hosted by U. K. -based Peter McCormack, an “accidental Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency investor, miner, blogger and podcaster.
2018-6-26 20:34 | |
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The administration’s public support of a restrictive amendment calls into question the original motives of the crypto provision.
Uniswap’s removal of a set of assets from its interface has the community asking just how decentralized is the platform.
The milestone isn’t just psychological, and potentially opens entire new groups of investors who couldn’t participate previously.
An overview of key news, from a new DeFi Index fund for accredited investors to bitcoin shrugging off growing Treasury yields.
As another wave of major financial institutions announce bitcoin plans, it’s getting harder for the MSM to simply print the same old FUD.
A reading of Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk on the inappropriateness of comparing the energy consumption of bitcoin and Visa transactions.
A recap of a swath of news about corporate players coming into the crypto space, and why it could change the landscape of regulation.