Following Judge Analisa Torres’s ruling that programmatic XRP sales did not qualify as securities, the SEC filed an interlocutory appeal with the court. This meant that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not agree with the ruling, and while the interlocutory appeal has been approved by the court, pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has
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Bitcoin (BTC) bounced around $27,000 on Sep. 29 as a challenge to month-to-date highs dragged BTC price action upward. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price maintains overnight strength Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency attempting to hold gains after a classic “short squeeze.” The day prior offered a trip
Authorities in Hong Kong and Macau have recently revealed arrests connected to the JPEX crypto exchange fraud case and highlighted that they are currently tracking down several other suspected figures. On Sept. 29, local media outlet Radio Television Hong Kong reported that two Hong Kong men involved in the JPEX case were arrested. According to
New York-headquartered crypto exchange Gemini has decided to quit the Netherlands, following in the footsteps of crypto giant Binance. The company cites its inability to meet regulators’ requirements but says it intends to return to the Dutch market. In a letter to its Dutch users on Sept. 26, Gemini asks them to either withdraw their
A new bill in the United States aims to require cryptocurrency service providers to report all blockchain transactions to a government repository. On Sept. 28, U.S. Representative Don Beyer introduced the “Off-Chain Digital Commodity Transaction Reporting Act,” requiring trading platforms to report all transactions to a repository registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The new legislation
In a court filing, Circle argued that assets that are pegged to the U.S. dollar, like the Binance USD (BUSD) or its own stablecoin USDC, are not securities, partly because those who purchase the assets are not expecting any profit from acquiring them. According to Circle, payment stablecoins do not have the “features of an
Nvidia, one of the global leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) chip production with headquarters in California, reportedly faced a police raid in its French offices this week. The action came as a part of a general inquiry of French antitrust authorities into the cloud computing sector. On Sept. 28, the Wall Street Journal reported the raid,
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, once described as the “golden boy” of crypto, is set to stare down a jury next week for his role in the collapse of his $32 billion crypto exchange. After a jury selection process on Oct. 3, the trial begins in earnest on Oct. 4, with Bankman-Fried staring down seven charges.
Investment manager VanEck has fired up the marketing engine for its “upcoming” Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), which some analysts expect could be launched as early as Oct. 2. On Sept. 28, VanEck released the two “Enter the Ether” themed TV commercials, revealing that its Ethereum Strategy ETF — tickered EFUT — is “coming soon.”
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese worker fined $145K over VPN An unnamed individual in China was fined 1.06 million Yuan ($144,907) for using a virtual private network (VPN) to access restricted websites as part of a remote work routine for a foreign employer. According to
The United States securities regulator has delayed the decision on several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, including BlackRock, ahead of an anticipated government shutdown. Invesco, Bitwise and Valkyrie are the other three firms that were hit with delays by the Securities Exchange Commission in separate Sept. 28 filings. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart is also expecting
After sinking roughly 30% from 2023 highs, Ethereum appears to be bouncing off from the pits of the crypto winter. Looking at candlestick arrangements in the daily and weekly charts, the coin has primary support at around $1,500 and is firm, bouncing off with decent trading volume. At spot rates, ETH is up approximately 3%
Crypto analysts, traders and anonymous influencer Bitcoin pundits on X (formerly known as Twitter) frequently interpret what Bitcoin miners do with their block rewards as a sentiment gauge for where BTC price might go. According to the strategy, Bitcoin miner rewards sent to exchanges foreshadows pending sell pressure on Bitcoin price and possibly reflects distress
Asset management firm Valkyrie will begin offering exposure to Ether (ETH) futures to United States investors through its existing Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, or ETF. A Valkyrie spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Sept. 28 that the firm’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF will allow investors access to Ether and Bitcoin (BTC) futures “under one wrapper,” making it one of the
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) sees the potential for crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) to play a larger role in the “real” economy and society at large. It had some blunt observations about CTPs and suggestions for regulators in a paper released Sept. 28. “CTPs should welcome a degree of regulation as a mean[s] to
In a surprising turn of events, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the company has decided to abandon its direct acquisition of financial institution Fortress Trust. The decision marks a significant departure from Ripple’s earlier intention to acquire the firm, as they had signed a letter of intent just a few weeks ago. However, Garlinghouse
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly highs after the Sep. 28 Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin summons volatility ahead of Powell speech Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength staging a comeback on the day, having delivered what
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will remain in jail at least until the start of his Oct. 3 criminal trial following an order from a federal judge. In a Sept. 28 hearing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a motion from SBF’s legal team
The Coinbase “Stand with Crypto” campaign has reached coffee cans as the exchange and industry stakeholders convened in Washington, D.C. Coinbase handing out cold brew on Cap Hill pic.twitter.com/4vXWXB7zRJ — Eli Tan (@elitanjourno) September 27, 2023 On Sept. 27, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and crypto entrepreneurs based in the United States went to Washington D.C.
Despite its roots embedded in Bitcoin (BTC) lending, lending platform Ledn has announced the launch of an Ethereum (ETH) yield offering following user requests for a shielded alternative to manually staking Ether. The Cayman Island’s firm has added an ETH offering to its Growth Accounts products, which currently offers users ring-fenced facilities to earn interest
