Multiple politicians have thrown their support behind 62-year-old Republican Representative Tom Emmer’s bid for the position of House Speaker. Emmer has previously expressed support for cryptocurrencies. After the first round of voting on October 17, Representative Patrick McHenry has continued to serve in the role on an interim basis. Speaker
In a significant turn of events, XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple, experienced a significant surge in value, climbing over 9% early on Friday, reaching $0.529. This surge followed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to dismiss the lawsuit against Ripple executives, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Executive
Ethereum (ETH) faced a lackluster response to the launch of its futures Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), in stark contrast to the initial enthusiasm seen with Bitcoin (BTC) futures ETFs. Over recent weeks, trader activity has dwindled, resulting in remarkably low transaction fees on the Ethereum network, the lowest since late 2022.
The SEC decided last Friday not to challenge a recent setback in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Grayscale Investments wanted to turn the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF, but the SEC denied their application. Since the SEC did not appeal the decision, the court will overturn the
Bitcoin (BTC) prices exhibit a sudden rally following the recent news from Binance.US suspending direct U.S. dollar withdrawals. The price of BTC soared from $28,189 to $28,793 in the last 24 hours. Further, speculation continues to circulate within the crypto market regarding the potential approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds
In a significant setback for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its quest to regulate the cryptocurrency market, a federal judge has rejected the SEC’s request to appeal her recent ruling involving Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP token. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the SEC
In light of the impending government shutdown in the U.S, the SEC has postponed a judgement on several proposals for spot Bitcoin ETFs, among them BlackRock’s. Separate filings from September 28 indicate that the SEC has also postponed the applications of Invesco, Bitwise, and Valkyrie for spot Bitcoin ETFs, and
Do Kwon, Terra Labs’ founder, is in the middle of a legal dispute with the SEC. His extradition to the United States is a top priority for the SEC. By taking these measures, it hopes to open up dialogue about the catastrophic losses of the Terra ecosystem. Kwon’s lawyers, though,
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, have jointly filed a motion to dismiss the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against them. The filing, made on September 21 in the United States District Court, argues that the SEC exceeded its
The Stoner Cats NFT collection is based on an animated series in which a group of cats and an old lady spend their time chilling out while high on cannabis. Seth MacFarlane from “Family Guy,” Chris Rock, and Jane Fonda all featured in the series, which was created by prominent
