A prominent U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange has successfully defended its users’ transaction data privacy amidst the ongoing XRP lawsuit involving Ripple Labs and plaintiff Vladi Zakinov. According to an on-chain investigator known as Mr. Huber, the U.S. court has sided with Kraken’s argument, dismissing the request for the direct transfer of
In the ongoing legal saga between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the latest development reveals Ripple’s strong opposition to the SEC’s motion seeking audited financial statements and details on post-complaint contracts. The SEC had requested information regarding the sale or transfer of XRP to “non-employee counterparties”
In a pivotal legal showdown, Coinbase is set to present its case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a federal courtroom, challenging allegations that its business model involves trading unregistered securities. The hearing, scheduled for four hours before Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court
Commenting on the reasons for the SEC’s approval of a number of spot bitcoin ETFs for listing and trading, SEC Chair Gary Gensler made it clear that he remains opposed to cryptocurrencies in general. Explaining the SEC’s stance change on bitcoin ETFs was a tough assignment for Gensler. Things “have
In a surprising turn of events, Vanguard, the $7.7 trillion asset management giant, has announced that it will not be participating in the newly approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs, diverging from the trend set by other major firms. The decision comes on the heels of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s
Today, the global cryptocurrency market displayed green candles as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally granted approval for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This long-awaited decision propelled Bitcoin (BTC) to reach a peak of $47,647 earlier in the morning. Interestingly, Bitcoin had initially spiked to $47,893 on Tuesday
Both BlackRock and ARK 21Shares have reduced the fees for their prospective exchange-traded funds (ETFs), following other competitors who announced cutbacks yesterday. The crypto industry is expecting the United States SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF as soon as today. After revealing a fee of 30 basis points on
After the hack of the SEC’s Twitter account on January 9, two U.S senators have demanded that the agency disclose the incident to Congress. On the same day, Senators J.D. Vance and Thom Tillis sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, expressing their “serious concerns” about the commission’s internal
As anticipated, on Monday, January 8, many applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) hurriedly submitted their final Form S-1 modifications to the U.S SEC. It is generally anticipated that the first spot Bitcoin ETFs would be authorized in the United States on January 10, and asset manager Valkyrie
Big names in finance, including BlackRock, Ark, Fidelity, Invesco, Galaxy Digital, WisdomTree, and Valkyrie, have taken a bold step toward launching the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S as the deadline of January 10th draws near. The corporations in question recently submitted their final Form S-1 modifications to
