The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged the filing for a 21Shares Spot Polkadot (DOT) ETF, marking a significant development in the crypto investment landscape. If approved, this ETF would allow investors to gain direct exposure to Polkadot (DOT) without needing to hold the asset themselves. 21Shares,
Bitnomial has officially launched XRP US Dollar Myra (XRUY) Futures, marking the first CFTC-regulated XRP futures in the United States. The product applies for physical settlement, ensuring actual XRP is delivered upon contract expiration. Bitnomial’s new futures contract offers traders a compliant and transparent way to gain exposure to XRP.
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to review Paul Atkins’ nomination as SEC Chair on March 27. His confirmation could be a potential change on how the agency regulates crypto, shifting from an enforcement-heavy approach to a clearer, rule-based framework. Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett noted that his appointment
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining does not trigger securities laws. In a staff statement published on March 20, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance confirmed that mining activities, whether solo or in pools are not investment contracts under the Howey Test.
The overall crypto market has become modestly positive in the past 24 hours. With news of increasing global adoption and new crypto acquisitions, the sector is seeing quite the action. Notably, Pakistan has reconsidered its perspective towards digital assets and thus lifted the crypto ban. Meanwhile, crypto exchange Kraken makes
The XRP community is celebrating today as Ripple emerges victorious, officially ending its long-standing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). XRP’s price has surged more than 12% in just 24 hours, currently trading at approximately $2.54, as investors welcome the removal of regulatory uncertainty that has
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally withdrawn its lawsuit case against Ripple Labs, a massive win for the cryptocurrency world. The news comes barely a few days after President Donald Trump announced that XRP was listed as a strategic asset in the newly established U.S. Crypto
U.S. authorities have dismissed charges against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of the decentralized social network BitClout. Court documents show that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew their fraud complaints against him in late February. Last year, federal prosecutors accused Al-Naji of wire fraud,
The Trump administration in the US has already brought several changes in terms of crypto regulation and acceptance. To fulfill his promise to make the US a crypto capital, Trump has already taken several initiatives such as a crypto token reserve. The present SEC administration also plans to scrap previous
Amid rising speculations on what the roles of XRP, ADA, and SOL will be in the American financial system during the Trump administration. Crypto attorney John E. Deaton has strongly debunked assertions that the U.S. SEC had formally designated the said altcoins to certain roles. A report doing the rounds
