SEC | ForkLog - Part 63

ForkLog 15 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 24 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 7 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 7 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 23 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 37 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 35 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 36 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 11 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 8 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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ForkLog 11 18.03.2021

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

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will decide on VanEck's application to launch a Bitcoin-based ETF within the next 45 days.

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ForkLog 21 15.03.2021

XRP holders seek to intervene in SEC case against Ripple

John Deaton, founder of the Deaton Law Firm, prepared a motion on behalf of 6,000 XRP token holders to participate in the Ripple case.

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