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Ark Invest is also interested in Jack Dorsey’s payment firm Block after short-seller Hindenburg Research published a damning report on the company. No one takes advantage of the dip in crypto-related stocks like Cathie Wood’s American investment management company, Ark Invest. For the second straight day, the company made strategic acquisitions of both the shares of crypto exchange Coinbase Global inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and payment service provider, Block Inc (NYSE: SQ). As gleaned from...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has often talked about the purported “dangers” of crypto-assets while highlighting the need to strongly regulate the industry. It wasn’t until the FTX blow-up that the regulator stepped up its aggression. In yet another instance stigmatizing the asset class, the securities watchdog has released a bulletin urging investors to exercise caution when dealing with cryptocurrencies. SEC’s “Investor Alert” The SEC’s Office of...

Block said it is working with the SEC on how to “explore legal action against Hindenburg Research for the factually inaccurate and misleading report”. American multinational financial technology giant Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) is currently under intense pressure following a damning report from short seller, Hindenburg Research. According to the report, Hindenburg Research accused Block of running a fraudulent operation that takes advantage of the demographics it claims to serve, the unbanked....

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prepping for official enforcement action against Coinbase – America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – for selling unregistered securities.  The agency issued a Wells Notice against the exchange on Wednesday, following a slew of other investigations and lawsuits launched against Coinbase’s competitors in recent months.  Coinbase VS SEC In an SEC filing, Coinbase explained that the Wells Notice warned of violations of Federal...

In the appeal to Supreme Court, crypto exchange Coinbase is willing to send the two lawsuits – Bielski v. Coinbase and Suski v. Coinbase – into arbitration. On Tuesday, March 21, the US Supreme court is all set to hear its first-ever crypto case in history. Nine chief justices will hear the plea from lawyers representing crypto exchange Coinbase asking to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits against the crypto trading platform. However, this case is not quite on the technicalities or the...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been targeting several digital currency companies and individuals over the past few weeks. In the past, the agency made a case against Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terraform Labs, and now, it looks like that case has gotten even bigger. The SEC Continues Its Case Against Do Kwon Terraform Labs was the company behind the failed LUNA token, an alleged algorithmic stable currency. The situation surrounding Luna got really hairy...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a roll over the past few weeks to take down any crypto company or individual it thinks might be going against its agenda, and it’s now added one more victim to its roster. The SEC Targets Paul Pierce This time, the figure targeted by the SEC is former Celtics player and NBA hall of famer Paul Pierce. The basketball player took part in a promotion of a new digital currency called Ethereum Max. By issuing public...

In recent days, there has been a lot of fear centering around the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency is clearly motivated to try and bring crypto down for good, though according to Jake Chervinsky – the chief policy officer of the Blockchain Association – traders and investors shouldn’t worry too much as at the end of the day, it’s not the SEC that makes general rules and regulations regarding crypto, but Congress. The SEC Doesn’t Have That Much Power...

When the financial woes of FTX also lead to the exchange’s bankruptcy, the deal could not proceed, pitching Binance.US as the next major favorite to bail out the company. Judge Michael Wiles, the presiding Judge over the Binance.US and Voyager Digital acquisition case with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed his order for the deal to proceed. The Judge canceled the petition from the SEC to halt the proposed sale of the bankrupt crypto brokerage...

Cathie Wood praised crypto assets for proving to be safe havens as crisis unfolded in the US banking system last week. Ark Investment‘s Cathie Wood is known for making some of the bold bets in crypto. Even during the strong downfall of 2022, Cathie Wood has been a regular investor in crypto companies like Coinbase. In another such development, ARK Investment Management LLC managed to raise a staggering $16 million from investors for a new crypto-focused investments fund. On Wednesday,...