SEC | ForkLog - Part 63

ForkLog 25 14.04.2021

Gary Gensler named chair of the SEC

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination put forward by President Joe Biden for Gary Gensler to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In March, Gensler spoke positively about blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. He also called digital gold 'a catalyst for change'. 'Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have brought new thinking to payments and the accessibility of financial services, but they have also raised new investor-protection questions that we still need to address,' said Gensler.

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ForkLog 24 13.04.2021

XRP price tops $1.80 as Ripple leadership files motion to dismiss SEC suit

On Tuesday, April 13, XRP price hit a new high, rising above $1.60. This followed the filing of a motion by Ripple founders Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit.

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ForkLog 20 12.04.2021

SEC begins review of WisdomTree’s bid to launch a Bitcoin ETF

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun reviewing WisdomTree Asset Management's application to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 32 11.04.2021

Court rejects SEC request to disclose Ripple executives’ personal financial information

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has found no need to disclose the personal financial statements of Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen at the SEC's request as part of the regulator's Ripple lawsuit.

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ForkLog 8 09.04.2021

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls talk of banning Bitcoin foolish.

Efforts by governments to ban Bitcoin trading would require an internet shutdown. This view was expressed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce in a MarketWatch-hosted podcast.

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ForkLog 10 08.04.2021

Ripple community calls on Gary Gensler to drop lawsuit against Ripple

Lawyer Thomas Hodge urged Gary Gensler to look into the case against Ripple after his appointment as SEC chair.

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ForkLog 34 07.04.2021

Court Grants Ripple’s Motion, Orders SEC to Disclose Bitcoin and Ethereum Documentation

U.S. District Judge Sara Netburn granted Ripple’s motion for access to SEC documents revealing the regulator’s interpretation and views on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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ForkLog 44 01.04.2021

Brad Garlinghouse does not rule out reviving talks with the SEC

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse plans to discuss the status of the XRP token with Gary Gensler after his appointment as SEC chair. He told Bloomberg in an interview.

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ForkLog 41 30.03.2021

Court to consider XRP holders’ motion to participate in SEC case against Ripple

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has allowed XRP token holders to petition to participate in the Ripple case. This is stated in a letter from Judge Analisa Torres dated March 29, 2021.

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ForkLog 51 30.03.2021

Hester Peirce urges DeFi projects to engage with the SEC

Developing uniform rules for the DeFi space is difficult due to the diversity of ecosystems, so individual projects should engage with the SEC to avoid infringing securities laws. This view was voiced by Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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ForkLog 16 30.03.2021

SEC Files Suit Against Blockchain Startup LBRY

The SEC has filed a lawsuit against the decentralized content-publishing platform LBRY. The regulator accuses the blockchain startup of selling unregistered securities in the form of the LBC token.

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ForkLog 14 21.03.2021

SEC: Exchanges are not violating rules by listing XRP

Aside from Ripple and its employees, no investors, exchanges or other platforms violate the SEC guidance by selling XRP tokens. This was stated by the regulator's lawyer in court, according to attorney Jeremy Hogan.

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