SEC | ForkLog - Part 55

ForkLog 11 21.09.2021

Crypto community alarmed by SEC appearance at New York conference

An attendee of the Mainnet 2021 conference in New York said he witnessed SEC representatives handing a subpoena to one of the speakers just before he went on stage.

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ForkLog 4 21.09.2021

Investor advocates urge the SEC to step up crackdown on cryptocurrencies

Many cryptocurrency projects flout investor-protection rules and deserve closer scrutiny, a group of U.S. public-interest organizations told SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

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ForkLog 23 20.09.2021

Coinbase abandons crypto-savings accounts plan after SEC threat

The bitcoin exchange Coinbase abandoned plans to launch crypto-savings accounts based on USD Coin (USDC) at 4% APY after threats of a lawsuit from the SEC. This is stated in the company's blog.

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ForkLog 9 20.09.2021

First US-based DAO files for token registration and trading

Registered in Wyoming as a DAO, The American CryptoFed filed with the SEC on forms 10 and S-1 to register and trade the algorithmic stablecoin Ducat and the associated governance token Locke.

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ForkLog 9 16.09.2021

SkyBridge Capital raises $100 million for Algorand-focused fund

SkyBridge Capital has raised $100 million for a fund focused on the Algorand blockchain, according to founder Anthony Scaramucci in an interview with CNBC.

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ForkLog 9 16.09.2021

Media questions the SEC’s divergent approach to Ethereum and XRP

The reason why the SEC does not consider Ethereum a security is that it is a fully built blockchain infrastructure that has been operating for years.

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ForkLog 24 15.09.2021

Fidelity presses SEC on approval of Bitcoin-ETF filing

Tom Jessop, head of Fidelity Investments’ digital assets division, and his colleagues at a meeting with SEC officials laid out arguments in favour of approving a Bitcoin ETF.

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ForkLog 18 15.09.2021

Senator Elizabeth Warren discussed the crypto market crash with Gary Gensler

The crypto market crash and the related outages on bitcoin exchanges underscore the need for regulation of the industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Senator Elizabeth Warren expressed that view at a Banking Committee hearing.

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ForkLog 13 14.09.2021

Comment: Gary Gensler to launch a crusade against Bitcoin exchanges

Crypto exchanges have listed unregistered securities, and regulators intend to combat this. That is the leitmotif of the forthcoming September 14 testimony by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler before the United States Senate. Gensler’s statement to the Senate tomorrow: 1. Crypto exchanges are selling what we believe are securities;2. «Make no mistake,» we are coming after crypto exchanges;3. There will […]

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ForkLog 8 14.09.2021

Three media companies will pay $539 million to settle SEC lawsuit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged GTV Media Group, Saraca Media and Voice of Guo Media with unregistered offers of shares and digital assets. The defendants agreed to pay more than $539 million to settle the suit.

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ForkLog 16 13.09.2021

Ripple to hand over internal audio and video recordings to the SEC

The fintech company Ripple will provide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with internal audio and video recordings. U.Today reports.

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ForkLog 16 10.09.2021

Forbes: SEC registers Grayscale’s BCHG, ETCG and LTCN trusts

Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG), Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETCG) and Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTCN) have obtained the status of SEC-regulated trusts by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forbes reports.

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