Hong Kong SFC Flags BitForex Exchange as Fraudulent in Sweeping Crypto Crackdown
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has placed cryptocurrency exchange BitForex on its Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List, […]
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SEC Delays BlackRock Spot Ethereum ETF Decision as Global Crypto Regulation Heats Up
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has once again pushed back its decision on BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF application,
Gemini Settles With New York Regulator for $1.1 Billion as Crypto Compliance Era Takes Shape on Leap Day
February 29, 2024 marked a watershed moment for cryptocurrency regulation as Gemini, the Winklevoss twins-led exchange, agreed to a landmark
Coinbase Urges SEC to Approve Grayscale Ethereum ETF as S&P Global Warns of Concentration Risk
The race for a spot Ethereum ETF intensifies on February 21, 2024, as Coinbase formally urges the U.S. Securities and
FixedFloat Exchange Hacked for $26 Million in Bitcoin and Ethereum as Security Gaps Exposed
The cryptocurrency community grapples with yet another major security breach on February 18, 2024, as decentralized exchange FixedFloat confirms a
SEC Dealer Rule Expansion Threatens DeFi: Crypto Industry Pushes Back as New Regulatory Framework Emerges
TL;DR The SEC adopted new rules on February 6, 2024, expanding the definition of “dealer” and “government securities dealer” under
SEC Chair Gensler Refuses to Commit on Ethereum ETFs as Bitcoin ETF Approval Was Only Court-Driven
On February 14, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler delivered a pair of candid interviews that left the
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Overtake MicroStrategy Holdings With Record $403 Million Inflows as Regulatory Framework Takes Shape
The spot Bitcoin ETF market delivers yet another blockbuster performance as net inflows surge to $403 million on February 8,
Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Face Regulatory Maze as Exchanges Race to File Approval Papers
Just weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January 2024, a new regulatory battle
SEC Seeks Dismissal of DEBT Box Lawsuit After Judge Finds Agency Made Materially False Statements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finds itself in an unusual and uncomfortable position — asking a federal judge to