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Canadian Self-Regulatory Agency Approves First Crypto-Native Investment Dealer
Coinsquare has also been granted a license to operate as a regulated alternative trading system, allowing it to match large, illiquid crypto trades between institutional investors.
In SEC Lawsuit, Grayscale Calls Spot ETF Rejection ‘Arbitrary, Capricious and Discriminatory’
The legal brief filed Tuesday argues the SEC’s logic for denying Grayscale’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin ETF is “flawed” and “inconsistently applied.”
US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get
The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest
Crypto Lender Celsius Shouldn't Reopen Custody Withdrawals, US Trustee Says
The office has also requested the judge deny the bankrupt lending platform’s motion to liquidate its $23 million in stablecoin holdings.
CFTC Charges Digitex Founder Adam Todd With Running Illegal Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform
The regulator said Todd failed to register his service as a futures trading platform with the agency.
Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Chairman Behnam Says
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam argued on Wednesday that nonbank institutions, including crypto exchanges, “thrive” in conditions of regulatory certainty.
The CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers by Posting Them in an Online Discussion Forum
The CFTC’s motion for alternative service asks a California judge to approve of the unconventional way Ooki DAO members were served.
Crypto Exchange FTX Is Moving Its US Headquarters From Chicago to Miami
The exchange has been steadily building up its presence in southern Florida, including purchasing the naming rights to the NBA’s Miami Heat arena in 2021 for $135 million.
Crypto Exchange FTX.US President Brett Harrison Stepping Down
Zach Dexter, the CEO of FTX's U.S. derivatives unit, will take over Harrison's role, according to a source.
Tether's Former Auditor Fined $1M by SEC for Sloppy Accounting
Friedman LLP, a New York-based accounting firm that provided auditing services for the stablecoin issuer in 2017 is accused of “serial violations of the federal securities laws” and “improper professional conduct.”
