SEC | ForkLog - Part 57

ForkLog 9 28.08.2021

Court allows SEC to seek $200,000 from Steven Seagal over Bitcoiin2Gen token sale

A district court in New York has allowed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to seek $200,000 from Hollywood actor Steven Seagal for promoting the ICO of the cryptocurrency startup Bitcoiin2Gen.

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ForkLog 14 27.08.2021

SEC to Track DeFi Transactions

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a deal with analytics firm AnChain.AI to monitor and regulate the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector, according to Forbes.

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ForkLog 10 24.08.2021

Bloomberg Analysts Forecast SEC Approval of Bitcoin ETF by End-October

Bloomberg analysts predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would approve the Bitcoin ETF application by the end of October.

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ForkLog 15 23.08.2021

AdvisorShares applies to launch a Bitcoin-futures ETF

ETF provider AdvisorShares filed with the SEC to launch an actively managed Bitcoin-futures ETF. Morgan Creek Capital will serve as co-manager of the strategy.

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ForkLog 12 21.08.2021

VanEck and ProShares Withdraw Ethereum ETF Filings Two Days After Submission

On August 20, asset managers ProShares and VanEck filed with the SEC to withdraw their applications to launch Ether Strategy ETF and Ethereum Strategy ETF based on Ethereum futures.

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ForkLog 10 21.08.2021

SEC wins $13 million court ruling against BitConnect promoters

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced court rulings against two representatives of the crypto-lending platform BitConnect, which it regards as a $2 billion unregistered securities offering scheme.

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ForkLog 25 20.08.2021

VanEck and ProShares Submit Applications for Ethereum Futures-Based ETFs

Asset management firms ProShares and VanEck filed applications with the SEC to launch Ethereum futures-based ETFs Ether Strategy ETF and Ethereum Strategy ETF respectively.

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ForkLog 10 20.08.2021

Former SEC official warned Ripple that XRP could be deemed a security

The former head of the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance, William Hinman, said he warned Ripple about the risk that XRP could be deemed a security. The deposition transcript indicates this.

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ForkLog 15 19.08.2021

Gensler: DeFi decentralisation does not immunise against SEC oversight

DeFi projects may be regulated by oversight authorities, regardless of the degree of their decentralisation. This was stated by Gary Gensler, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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ForkLog 17 17.08.2021

Bloomberg analysts criticise SEC stance on Bitcoin ETF

Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart criticised the SEC's preferred Bitcoin ETF option.

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ForkLog 15 17.08.2021

Rights groups suspect former SEC officials of biased assessment of cryptocurrencies

The nonprofit watchdog Empower Oversight identified a potential conflict of interest in the actions of former senior SEC officials. Activists sent a request to the agency under the Freedom of Information Act.

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ForkLog 14 17.08.2021

Galaxy Digital applies to launch a Bitcoin-futures ETF under the 1940 Act

The cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital, led by Mike Novogratz, has filed with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin-futures ETF under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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