Securities and Exchange Commission

Coinbase and SEC Prepare for Courtroom Crypto Showdown
Coinbase and SEC Prepare for Courtroom Crypto Showdown
January 17, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is scheduled to face the country’s securities regulator in court. And at Coinbase’s hearing on Wednesday (Jan. 17), the company will reportedly argue...

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JPMorgan Dubious Bitcoin ETFs Will Draw New Capital
JPMorgan Dubious Bitcoin ETFs Will Draw New Capital
January 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

J.P. Morgan analysts are doubtful about the promise of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The banking giant thinks bitcoin ETFs will draw substantial funds from other...

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Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
January 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Two U.S. senators want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to up its cybersecurity game after a recent hack. Last week, someone breached SEC’s account on...

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Resurrects Plan to Go Public
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial is relaunching its plan to go public. The company confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over the SEC’s X account to falsely trumpet the agency’s bitcoin ETF approval. The breach happened Tuesday (Jan. 9), allowing whoever took over...

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SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
December 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Next year marks the seventh year of the SEC’s battle to regulate cryptocurrencies. The Wall Street Journal describes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) campaign to rein...

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Grayscale CEO Says SEC Should Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Simultaneously 
Grayscale CEO Says SEC Should Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Simultaneously 
December 18, 2023  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should approve all applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously, Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein said Monday (Dec. 18).  In an interview with Bloomberg...

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SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
December 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to seek a judicial review of a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deny its petition for new rules in the digital...

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