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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion requesting permission to appeal a federal court ruling last month claiming that secondary sales of Ripple’s XRP token are not securities. The agency argued that there are still “substantial grounds for difference of opinion” regarding how securities laws apply to crypto, making frequent reference to a similar case involving Terraform Labs where the judge ruled differently. Ripple Case Not Over? The motion,...

A United States judge has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can seek assistance from the South Korean government in interviewing Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, along with Do Kwon. US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled on Thursday that the SEC is permitted to utilize a procedure outlined in a 1970 treaty that regulates international evidence-gathering requests. Despite denying any misconduct, Kwon did not contest SEC’s request. As part of the...

CoinspeakerSEC to Approve Ether Futures ETF in US The Ether futures ETF tracks the futures contract of Ethereum. SEC to Approve Ether Futures ETF in US

CoinspeakerCoinbase’s Crypto Futures Approval Seen as a Big Deal  For many in the crypto industry, this approval signifies a notable regulatory achievement for both the company and the broader crypto landscape due to the ongoing legal battle between the exchange and the US SEC.  Coinbase’s Crypto Futures Approval Seen as a Big Deal 

CoinspeakerAnalyst Tips Bitcoin to Surge Past $150K on One Condition The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs is expected to tip Bitcoin’s supply-demand dynamics in the direction of a significant price surge. Analyst Tips Bitcoin to Surge Past $150K on One Condition

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is leaving securities enforcement up to the CFTC when it comes to cryptocurrency. While the commission rushes ahead of Congress to write the entire federal crypto policy by lawsuit, the CFTC is going for more clear-cut violations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission took the lead late last week and filed charges of securities fraud against a cryptocurrency business in Florida. It filed the charges in the U.S. District Court for...

Bittrex reached a $24 million settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under this arrangement, Bittrex and Bittrex Global have settled with the federal regulator, agreeing to make payments totaling $14.4 million for disgorgement (repayment of unjust profits), $4 million for prejudgment interest, and $5.6 million in civil penalties to resolve the legal conflict. Even though both parties were able to avoid the effort and cost of litigation, Bittrex CEO...

Could the new BlackRock bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) application help pave the way for a Coinbase and SEC settlement or relationship? According to some analysts, the answer is “yes.” Coinbase Could Be Successful Coinbase was recently listed as a custody provider in the application submitted by BlackRock. This, according to several industry experts, is a huge vote of confidence for the firm given Coinbase is currently under the scrutiny of the SEC,...

CoinspeakerCoinbase Secures Regulatory Approval for US Crypto Futures Trading  With the approval, Coinbase has become the first native crypto company to provide both derivatives and spot trading services directly to customers.  Coinbase Secures Regulatory Approval for US Crypto Futures Trading 

CoinspeakerUS SEC Extends Bitcoin ETF Approvals Decision to 2024 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an extension of the numerous pending Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund approvals decision until 2024.  US SEC Extends Bitcoin ETF Approvals Decision to 2024