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Crypto firms have been using the “major questions” doctrine to defends themselves against the enforcement actions of the regulations. However, it has its own flaws in place. Over the last year, multiple firms in the crypto space have engaged with regulators on different issues. These companies have been boldly questioning the regulatory stands against crypto firms. In order to curb the “government overreach”, a major question doctrine recently established a legal precedent. Typically,...

TL;DR False reports claimed the SEC approved BlackRock’s BTC ETF, but the SEC cautioned against unverified sources. US attorney John E. Deaton criticized the SEC, referencing court opinions that have deemed the agency’s actions inconsistent. The SEC has had multiple legal confrontations with crypto entities, including losses to Ripple and Grayscale and lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. The SEC is ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ The breaking reports from yesterday (October...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has exceeded its mid-October deadline to refute Grayscale’s court win for the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The financial agency will not appeal in court regarding the decision, Reuters reported on October 13th, citing a source familiar with the matter. SEC vs. Grayscale The legal tussle between the American regulator and the asset management firm dates back to last year. Grayscale applied...

The progress on the Grayscale conversion front offers a welcome degree of clarity to the ETF approval process, which had been somewhat murky. The crypto community has witnessed a significant milestone as recent reports indicate that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided not to appeal a court ruling that could potentially pave the way for Grayscale Investments to convert its Bitcoin Trust into an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This development has left analysts and investors...

The developments between US SEC and Grayscale over the past weekend led to whales accumulating Bitcoin in huge numbers. Over the last week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) gave a strong breakout moving all the way to the $28,000 level. As of press time, the BTC price is up 3.8% trading at $27,904 with a market cap of $544 billion. The recent price rally comes as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided not to challenge the court ruling that allowed...

The CoinList staking fund offers US accredited investors an opportunity to earn a yield on their digital assets through investment in a private fund. CoinList, an established launchpad for crypto-related projects, has announced the launch of its staking fund meant for the US select customers. According to the announcement, the CoinList staking fund will offer accredited investors in the United States to earn different yields from their digital assets. Some of the supported digital assets...

Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has taken a significant step forward by filing an updated version of its spot Bitcoin ETF prospectus. The move is in response to recent feedback from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking for clarifications on some concerns. Changes to Ark Invest’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Prospectus Eric Balchunas, a seasoned ETF analyst at Bloomberg, was quick to highlight this update on X. ARK has just filed an updated version of its spot bitcoin...

TL;DR The crypto sector anticipates the US SEC’s decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs from top finance companies. Crypto Rover points to the date as the SEC’s appeal deadline for Grayscale’s ETF, suggesting possible approval for all Spot ETFs if untouched. Industry figures, including Cathie Wood, speculate that the SEC could simultaneously greenlight multiple spot BTC ETF applications. Friday the 13th Seems Like a Pivotal Date It is safe to assume that most cryptocurrency...

TL;DR Large XRP wallets increased their holdings to $7.9 billion from $7.16 billion in October 2022. Accumulation spiked after major crypto events, including the FTX meltdown and Terra’s LUNA and UST collapse. A positive outcome for Ripple against the US SEC could boost XRP’s price in 2024, alongside other favorable market factors. Buying XRP Amid the Reigning Uncertainty As revealed by the crypto behavior platform Santiment, wallets holding between 100K and 100M XRP have...

TL;DR Ripple’s trial against the SEC in April 2024 is pivotal for XRP’s price. Partnerships with banks like HSBC and macroeconomic factors will impact its valuation. XRP is currently more trending than Bitcoin due to recent legal victories. Could XRP Thrive Next Year? The popular AI-powered language model ChatGPT could not directly answer the question of whether the Ripple community will witness a price surge of XRP in 2024. However, it pinpointed several factors that could...