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TL;DR Ripple and the SEC have been in a significant dispute involving key witness testimony from Andrea Fox. The entities have also clashed over the sealing of certain financial documents, with the regulator viewing this data as critical to the case. The Clash Over Key Testimony The infamous legal battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been ongoing since December 2020. Back then, the regulator accused the firm of raising over $1.3...

SEC Chair Gensler has voiced concern over unethical conduct within crypto exchanges, noting that the introduction of spot Ethereum ETFs will require additional time. Gensler’s comments were made during a June 5 interview on CNBC, where he also responded to Jim Cramer’s inquiries about potential exchange-traded products for cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Gensler Criticizes Crypto Exchanges Gensler stated that while the SEC had approved the associated 19-4b...

TL;DR Jim Cramer suggested the SEC has lost its case against Ripple, sparking mixed reactions due to his past inaccurate crypto predictions. The lawsuit started in December 2020 over unregistered securities allegations, with the company securing partial court wins in 2023, potentially impacting XRP’s price volatility. Mixed Feelings Following Cramer’s Claim Earlier this week, the popular American TV personality Jim Cramer participated in a discussion with the US SEC’s...

Gary Gensler – chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – sat down with CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer on Wednesday to discuss the regulator’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF approvals, alongside what may be coming next. That included questions about whether obscure meme coins could soon receive their own ETFs, such as SushiSwap (SUSHI) and Bonk (BONK). Cramer named a host of coins to Gensler that had all traded “millions of dollars” on Wednesday morning –...

Ripple has contributed $25 million to the Fairshake super PAC, aligning with an industry-wide effort to advocate for pro-crypto policies and politicians. Ripple’s decision to boost Fairshake’s efforts comes amid its own ongoing legal battle with regulatory bodies like the SEC. The agency’s lawsuit prompted the company to take a more proactive stance in advocating for fair and balanced regulation within the industry. Ripple Advancing Pro-Crypto Agenda In a press release,...

Ein Aktienindex ist eine Kennzahl für die Entwicklung von ausgewählten Aktienkursen. Der Howey-Test ist ein juristischer Test aus den USA, der verwendet wird, um festzustellen, ob ein Finanzinstrument als „Wertpapier“ gemäss dem Securities Act von 1933 und dem Securities Exchange Act von 1934 gilt. Der Test stammt aus dem Fall „SEC v. W. J. Howey Co.“ von 1946, bei dem der Oberste Gerichtshof der USA entschieden hat, dass ein Investmentvertrag als...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially greenlighted Ether spot ETFs to trade on national securities exchanges. Multiple 19b-4 applications to list the product were approved on Thursday, just days after the SEC began rapidly engaging with issuers on the matter in an unexpected positive turn for the crypto industry. Ether ETFs Are On The Way The approval follows the arrival of Bitcoin spot ETFs in January, which launched one day after the SEC’s...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday that will provide long-sought-after legal clarity around how crypto assets should be classified, registered, and custodied. The bill, titled the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), received near unanimous support from Republicans alongside 71 additional votes from Democrats, resulting in a final tally of 279 ‘yea’ to 136 ‘nay’. A ‘Historic’ Step For Crypto Regulation Crypto...

Uniswap Labs, the company behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, has issued a response to the Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Meanwhile, Uniswap’s native token UNI has surged 2.0% over the last 24 hours and 37% over the week to hit $9.48. Uniswap Labs Criticizes SEC’s Legal Basis In a blog post on May 21, Uniswap Labs criticized the SEC’s basis for the notice, calling it “weak.” The firm compiled a number of reasons why the agency’s pursuit...

Alex Thorn, the Head of Research at Galaxy Research, speculated that the SEC could differentiate between Ethereum (ETH) and staked Ether, possibly classifying the latter as a security. He noted that this distinction could provide a regulatory loophole for approving spot Ethereum ETFs. Spot Ethereum ETF Approval Loophole In a May 21 post on X, he stated, “If the speculation about a 180 from SEC on the Ethereum ETFs is true, I would guess they try to thread a needle between...