Der Vermögensverwalter VanEck hat den ersten börsengehandelten Binance Coin (BNB) Fonds in den USA registriert und damit einen weiteren Schritt in Richtung institutioneller Akzeptanz von Kryptowährungen gemacht. Die Registrierung des VanEck BNB ETF erfolgte am 31. März 2024 in Delaware unter der Nummer 10148820, doch bevor der Fonds tatsächlich aufgelegt werden kann, sind noch weitere Genehmigungen der US-Börsenaufsichtsbehörde (SEC) erforderlich. VanEck...
Read More »SEC gibt auf: Ermittlungen gegen Crypto.com offiziell eingestellt
Die US-Börsenaufsicht SEC hat ihre Ermittlungen gegen Crypto.com offiziell eingestellt. CEO Kris Marszalek bezeichnete die Untersuchung als gezielten Versuch, die Kryptobranche zu unterdrücken, doch sein Unternehmen sei daraus gestärkt hervorgegangen. The SEC’s investigation into https://t.co/pFc4Pz9nFR has been closed with no action being taken against https://t.co/pFc4Pz9nFR. — Kris | Crypto.com (@kris) March 27, 2025 Die Entscheidung folgt sieben Monate nach...
Read More »Yuga Labs Secures Major Win as SEC Closes Investigation Without Charges
After more than two years under regulatory scrutiny, Yuga Labs announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into the company without taking enforcement action. While the agency has not disclosed the specific reasoning behind its decision, the move aligns with a broader shift in the SEC’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation. NFTs Not Securities The inquiry began in October 2022 and sought to determine whether Yuga...
Read More »SEC Ends Yuga Labs Probe with No Charges
Story Highlights SEC closes Yuga Labs investigation without penalty or charges. The decision supports the position that NFTs are not securities. The SEC’s kinder stance suggests evolving cryptocurrency restrictions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closed down its probe against Yuga Labs, owner of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) venture and ApeCoin (APE). The SEC will not pursue any enforcement and close the investigation launched in October 2022. Yuga...
Read More »Is the Ripple v. SEC Lawsuit Over? This Former White House Official Thinks so
TL;DR While Anthony Scaramucci claims the Ripple lawsuit is over, no official confirmation exists, with experts predicting a settlement. US attorney James Murphy suggests the company is negotiating to vacate Judge Torres’ rulings, which might explain why the case remains ongoing. The End of the Battle? A lot has happened in the cryptocurrency space since Donald Trump became America’s 47th President. Some of the major developments are centered on the legal saga between the US...
Read More »XRP Won’t Moon on an SEC Win—The Real Pump Comes Next
Story Highlights XRP price won’t skyrocket just from an SEC win—real growth depends on adoption. Financial giants like Standard Chartered and PayPal could adopt XRP for payments. Ripple eyes tokenization of real estate and gold on XRP Ledger for real-world use. The ongoing lawsuit between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon come to an end. The actual market value of XRP will depend on Ripple’s future business choices following legal victory despite...
Read More »Consensys and SEC Reach Agreement to Dismiss MetaMask Securities Case
Ethereum co-founder and CEO of Consensys – Joseph Lubin – announced that Consensys and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached an agreement in principle to dismiss the securities enforcement case concerning MetaMask. The case, which targeted Consensys’ popular cryptocurrency wallet, is expected to be formally closed pending approval by the agency. SEC Ends MetaMask Probe Lubin took to X to express satisfaction with the outcome and stated that while...
Read More »SEC Moves to Drop Lawsuit Against Consensys
Story Highlights SEC drops lawsuit against Consensys, signaling regulatory shift. Joseph Lubin announces SEC’s withdrawal on X. Consensys calls case dismissal a win for crypto. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to drop its lawsuit against Consensys, the developer of MetaMask. MetaMask faced legal action because it violated security standards. The SEC still needs to settle the decision. Joseph Lubin, the founder of Consensys and Ethereum co-founder, revealed the...
Read More »Meme Coins Do Not Qualify as Securities: SEC Confirms
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to meme coins. In a statement this week, the division stated that it does not view meme coins as securities but more like collectibles. Meme Coins Are Not Securities According to the SEC’s latest guidance, transactions involving meme coins do not constitute the offer and sale of securities under the...
Read More »SEC Closes Investigation Into Gemini, Winklevoss Seeks Reimbursement
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had officially closed its investigation into the cryptocurrency exchange and would not be pursuing enforcement action. This decision comes nearly two years after the probe began and over nine months after Gemini received a Wells Notice. SEC Closes Gemini Case In his latest tweet, Winklevoss described the SEC’s decision as a milestone in what he called “the end of the war on...
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