As Turkey’s cryptocurrency market expands, Garanti BBVA Kripto has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple and IBM to provide enhanced and secure crypto trading and custodial services to its customers. This partnership marks a significant milestone, as Garanti BBVA became the first major customer of Ripple’s newly launched Ripple Custody
Japan’s regulatory stance on crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remains cautious, even as the U.S. and Hong Kong make strides in launching spot crypto ETFs. Despite the increasing demand for these financial products globally, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) continues to play it safe. The country’s crypto investors face tax hits
Since its origin, cryptocurrency has been closely intertwined with politics. The nature of the sector, with its open threat to centralized finance, has rendered politics to be its constant watchdog. Moreover, the need for regulations within digital assets, though contrary to crypto’s goals, still requires the involvement of political and
John Deaton and Elizabeth Warren engaged in a Senate debate on cryptocurrency regulations, showing clear differences in their views. Deaton, a crypto advocate, argued for a balanced approach. He warned that over-regulation could stop innovation in the sector. He pointed to Bitcoin and XRP as examples of crypto’s ability to
The leading crypto exchangeCoinbase is taking a bold step against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by filing for partial summary judgment in an ongoing legal battle. This move follows the SEC’s denial of Coinbase’s requests for information regarding its cryptocurrency classification, particularly concerning whether assets like Ethereum (ETH)
The race to bring more cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the U.S. market continues to heat up as Grayscale Investments and Canary Capital make bold moves. Grayscale, the world’s largest crypto asset manager, has filed to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund, which includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Avalanche,
Bitnomial, a Chicago-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing challenged the assertion of the SEC that XRP futures should be classified as “Security Futures.” Bitnomial’s lawsuit is the second case filed against the SEC this week. Crypto.com, a digital
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against Chicago-based Cumberland DRW LLC, accusing the firm of operating as an unregistered dealer in cryptocurrency assets. Cumberland allegedly handled over $2 billion worth of crypto assets, which the SEC considers securities, without registering as required by federal securities
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed updating investment regulations to allow mutual and private funds to invest in crypto assets. This comes as the country sees growing interest in cryptocurrency, especially with more institutional players getting involved. The draft proposal released by the Thai SEC on Oct
Canary Capital, a digital asset investment firm, has officially filed a registration for a spot XRP ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm initiated this move a week after Bitwise filed its own S-1 registration for an XRP ETF. Canary Capital became the second firm to
