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The Securities and Exchange Commission has hired Corey Frayer to advise Chairman Gary Gensler on regulations of cryptocurrencies. Frayer’s previous experience includes operating as a professional staff member of the Senate Banking Committee and policy adviser for the House Financial Services Committee. The US watchdog has a complicated history with the cryptocurrency space. The appointment of Gary Gensler as Chairman earlier this year was considered by many as a positive step...

Reflecting on the past year, 2021 has been great for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market. It even saw the birth of two BTC futures ETFs in the States, but with just a week remaining until the end of it, American investors might not see spot one. SEC in no Mood for Spot Bitcoin ETFs According to the official document, the SEC rejected physically-backed Bitcoin ETFs proposed by Valkyrie and Kryptoin. The regulator cited similar market manipulation concerns while referring to...

Telegram may have abandoned its crypto project, but the token lives on. None other than the CEO of the cloud-based instant messaging service Telegram and the creator of the blockchain project, Pavel Durov, is happy that it’s alive and well. TON blockchain had a rough start, but that might be changing soon. The TON Community has announced the partnership of the TON blockchain and Donate, the recently introduced payment service verified by Telegram. TON Community Fetches New...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust applications. SEC Extends Approval Date to Feb 2021 The regulatory body has issued two new extension dates for both applications to determine whether to approve, reject, or “institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove” them. “The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a judgment against Glenn Arcaro – the lead promoter of the alleged fraudulent scheme BitConnect. According to the regulator, he promoted it to retail investors in the States and used his company – Future Money Ltd. – to lure traders into the scam. The SEC Is on The Hunt Again The SEC published its latest intentions regarding BitConnect on its official website. There, the agency informed that The United States District...

The California state-chartered bank, Silvergate, is eyeing to secure $461.3 million as per the latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the sale of 3.31 million of common stock. The proposed maximum offering price per share is $145. Silvergate’s Public Offering The official document revealed that the financial institution had granted the underwriters 30 days to buy over 496.6k additional shares of its common stock. It also estimated the...

A bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) has made it onto the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Released by a company called Pro Shares, this product became the target of many crypto-related news headlines in recent weeks, and it has caused many people to see the digital currency space in a whole new light: one of legitimacy and precedence. A Physical Bitcoin ETF Is Needed for the Space to Grow Sadly, this and other recently greenlit ETF products are based on bitcoin...

Brad Garlinghouse – Chief Executive Officer of Ripple – said the fintech company was making “pretty good progress” in its legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He expects to reach a conclusion in 2022. Ripple Takes The Upper Hand In an interview for CNBC, Brad Garlinghouse opined that the legal lawsuit versus the SEC is going in favor of Ripple. However, the case is unlikely to be solved by the end of 2021 due to its specifics:  “We’re...

US regulators have banned the new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted by Van Eck. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had until November 14 of this year to make an official decision, though it looks like regulators were not willing to take the entire time window they had open to them. They certified a “no” on November 12. The Van Eck ETF Is Ungraciously Kicked Aside The SEC has been one of the most closed-minded organizations to bitcoin and the...

The last couple of years have witnessed explosive growth in the mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies as aggregate global digital asset capitalization surged past $3 trillion in market capitalization amid a flood of institutional demand and expanded use cases. Digital assets like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and several other altcoins have come a long way, gradually transitioning from speculative investments to crypto portfolio stablemates. As cryptocurrencies continue...