US authorities have charged 17 people for their alleged involvement in a multi-million-dollar crypto Ponzi scheme. In a new press release, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is charging 17 individuals with operating a crypto scheme that targeted 40,000 investors across three countries. According to the regulatory agency, Texas-based firm CryptoFX allegedly
Ed. note: This article first appeared in the Finance Docket newsletter. Enter your email below to view the full newsletter and subscribe. What is insider trading? A decade ago, some on the legal right and some caught doing it offered a provocative answer: Nothing. It didn’t exist. After all, there wasn’t a law against it —
Several Republican senators slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday over its “deeply troubling” conduct in a recent case against the cryptocurrency company DEBT Box. The SEC brought the case against DEBT Box in July, accusing the company of “an ongoing, sprawling, fraudulent securities offering” that defrauded investors of at least $49 million.
Hong Kong is set to develop a more flexible regime for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), even though the US leads in both approval speed and market size, experts said. A key difference between Hong Kong’s proposed rules for spot cryptocurrency ETFs and products approved in the US is that Hong Kong will allow both cash
New York District Judge Katherine Polk Failla probed Coinbase in court on Wednesday about whether tokens listed on its exchange were securities Coinbase was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in June for allegedly operating as an unregistered exchange, broker and clearing agency. Coinbase has pushed back on those claims, arguing for the case
DAVOS, Switzerland — Ripple explored markets outside the U.S. for its initial public offering, CEO Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC, blaming a “hostile” regulator. However, the firm has put any plans for an IPO on hold for now, Garlinghouse said. However, speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Garlinghouse said Ripple has “looked
Why green cryptocurrency? The global cryptocurrency market is projected to grow from $910.3 million in 2021 to $1,902.5 million in 2028 at a CAGR of 11.1% in 2021-2028, as per insights from Fortune Business Insights, a market research platform. Reportedly, Bitcoin currently consumes around 110 Terawatt Hours per year, which is 0.55% of global electricity
On January 10, 2024, the crypto industry witnessed a notable development. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing and trading of several spot BitcoinBTC exchange-traded product (ETP) shares. This decision raises critical questions about the SEC’s evolving stance on crypto assets. Is this a genuine shift in their attitude towards crypto assets,
Updated Jan 10, 2024, 04:46pm EST Topline The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday it greenlit the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the U.S., a historic move for investors looking for exposure to the world’s largest digital asset. The SEC approved the first ever spot bitcoin ETFs. Copyright 2014 AP. All rights reserved.
Topline Several applicants seeking to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds cut their proposed fees on the ETFs, as the battle for control of the much-anticipated asset class heats up ahead of U.S. regulators’ expected approval of the first-of-their-kind crypto funds Wednesday. Key Facts BlackRock and Ark Invest slashed their fees for their proposed spot bitcoin ETFs