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As a Democratic-affiliated SEC Commissioner, Gary Gensler has shifted his regulatory role to a politician seeking to be appointed as Treasury Secretary according to some Congressmen. The nomination of the 33rd Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler on April 17, 2021, was viewed as a huge relief in the crypto space. Nearly three years later, the former Goldman Sachs Investment banker has turned against the crypto in what seems like pleasing the...

The SEC website showed one memorandum with details of a discussion with BlackRock, and another one on a discussion with Grayscale. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday revealed on its website one memorandum detailing discussions with financial giant BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), and another with crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments. These memos involved proposed rule changes concerning the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by both...

Popular trader Bitcoin Jack expressed doubt about BTC hitting $42,000, pointing out that the Binance and ETF news failed to significantly alter market dynamics Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest digital asset currently trading at $37,704 has experienced significant volatility since its inception. As we look ahead to 2024, investors, enthusiasts, and analysts are beginning to unveil their predictions for the future price of Bitcoin. Binance Woes and BTC ETF Optimism on Bitcoin’s Price The...

Legal experts, including Ripple lawyer John E. Deaton, share Armstrong’s optimism, speculating that Coinbase will be a significant beneficiary of Binance’s regulatory challenges. Recent developments have thrust Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) into the spotlight, positioning it as the frontrunner following regulatory challenges faced by its main rival, Binance. The collapse of FTX had already reshaped the crypto industry, and now, with Binance capitulating to the United States Department...

The third amendment is another attempt for ARK Invest to ensure that the proposal for the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF will pass the SEC’s screening. ARK Investment Management has submitted another amendment to the US SEC for its ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF proposal. The application, created along with European crypto asset manager 21Shares, is one of several proposals gunning for SEC approval as soon as possible. ARK Investment Management was founded by Cathie Wood, a known Bitcoin...

Per the S-1 filing submitted to the SEC, the iShares Ethereum Trust is designed to reflect the performance of the Ethereum. BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), a top investment asset management firm, has filed for a spot Ethereum Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes only a week after it registered the ETF dubbed iShares Ethereum Trust with Delaware’s Division of Corporations, and almost six months after filing for Bitcoin equivalent,...

The move by JPMorgan and Apollo comes at a time when various traditional finance institutions are increasingly expressing interest in blockchain technology. In a groundbreaking move, traditional finance titans JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) and Apollo Global Management Ord Shs (NYSE: APO) has successfully collaborated with blockchain firms to demonstrate a “proof of concept” for tokenization of funds on a blockchain platform of choice. The collaboration, which is part of Project...

In a recent appearance on the X platform, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse voiced his apprehensions regarding the proliferation of deepfake scam videos on YouTube. He cited a specific incident where old video footage from Ripple’s events was manipulated, overlaying new words to create a deceptive narrative. Expressing his concern directly to the video hosting giant, Garlinghouse questioned their vigilance, urging them not to be complacent. He emphasized the importance of public caution, advising...

For several hours, the iShares XRP Trust appeared on the ICIS Delaware website suggesting that BlackRock had filed to list an XRP ETF, which was confirmed to be fake. Amid the ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States, the crypto community has questioned why the Ripple Labs-backed XRP has not been included and it has legal clarity. On Monday, reports circulated on the X platform that BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) had filed to list an XRP...

The price of XRP soared from $0.65 to $0.73 on Monday following news that asset management giant BlackRock had registered the iShares XRP Trust in Delaware. However, later reports confirmed that the supposed registration was fake news, taking XRP’s price back down to $0.65. According to the state of Delaware’s website, there is an entity registered under file number 2619091 going by the name of “iShares XRP Trust.” While the filing appears to be under the name of a BlackRock...