SEC | ForkLog - Part 24

ForkLog 18 14.12.2023

Binance challenges SEC lawsuit’s legality

On December 12, Binance filed two filings in the case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the agency's actions were improper.

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ForkLog 22 13.12.2023

CFTC chief says most cryptocurrencies are commodities

The CFTC chair Rostin Behnam: most cryptocurrencies are commodities, and the CFTC is competing with the SEC for authority to regulate the digital-asset industry.

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ForkLog 16 13.12.2023

SEC weighs spot Bitcoin-ETF launches with several issuers

Over the past week, representatives from BlackRock, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, and Fidelity discussed with SEC officials proposals for launching a spot Bitcoin-ETF. This was noted by Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart.

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ForkLog 17 11.12.2023

Tough Times for Binance: Round-the-Clock Scrutiny and the SEC Battle

On December 8, the U.S. Department of Justice published a set of documents laying out Binance's oversight requirements, after which the SEC sought to reconsider the case on the basis of new facts.

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ForkLog 12 09.12.2023

US presidential candidate criticises SEC chief and crypto regulation

U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, in response to questions about the DOJ's claims against the Bitcoin exchange Binance, criticised crypto regulation.

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ForkLog 17 07.12.2023

Reuters reports active SEC talks with Bitcoin-ETF issuers

Negotiations between the SEC and asset managers who filed applications to launch spot Bitcoin ETFs have moved to the stage of discussing technical details.

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ForkLog 10 05.12.2023

BlackRock and Bitwise amend filings to launch Bitcoin ETFs

BlackRock and Bitwise filed amended applications to launch spot Bitcoin ETFs.

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ForkLog 17 05.12.2023

U.S. court rules SEC misrepresented information in the DEBT Box case

A U.S. federal court found that SEC lawyers misled it in an effort to freeze the assets of the mining company DEBT Box.

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ForkLog 15 29.11.2023

SEC opens comment period on spot Bitcoin ETF

The SEC has begun collecting comments on spot Bitcoin ETFs. Lawyer Scott Johnson saw in this a signal that all applications could be approved at once by January 10, 2024.

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ForkLog 12 23.11.2023

Hester Peirce sees no reason for the SEC to stand in the way of a spot Bitcoin ETF

There are no grounds for the SEC to block the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

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ForkLog 6 23.11.2023

Opinion: Grayscale gears up for spot Bitcoin ETF launch

Grayscale updated the GBTC filing to convert into an ETF, changing the ticker to BTC. A Bloomberg analyst saw in this a new sign of ongoing talks between the firm and the SEC.

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ForkLog 28 23.11.2023

BlackRock and SEC discuss redemption mechanics for a Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and BlackRock held a meeting to discuss the details of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

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