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'Crack in SEC Crypto Foundation' Evident After Grayscale Win: Keith Miller

Perkins Coie Partner Keith Miller highlights the SEC's "bad two months," punctuated by legal setbacks such as the DC Circuit Court's ruling in favor of Grayscale. "The last two months have shown these decisions and particularly shown a crack in the SEC's crypto foundation," Miller states, suggesting a more favorable landscape for spot bitcoin ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Impact Theory CEO on Settling SEC's First-Ever NFT Enforcement Action

Impact Theory, a California-based media company, will pay $6.1 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on charges it conducted sales of NFTs as unregistered securities offerings, the agency's first enforcement action of its kind. Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu shares insights into the case and the outlook for regulatory clarity. "Hopefully, everything that we've gone through helps paint the path forward for the entire industry," Billyeu said.

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SEC Regulators 'Running Around Frantically' Amid Grayscale's Court Win: Former SEC Lawyer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 45 days to appeal a federal circuit court's decision saying the agency must review Grayscale Investments' application to launch the first spot bitcoin ETF. Perkins Coie Partner and former SEC enforcement lawyer Keith Miller shares insights into the next steps, explaining why this is a "crack in the SEC's cryptocurrency foundation." Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Policy

Un tribunal estadounidense considera a ETH como una materia prima y desestima la demanda de un inversor contra Uniswap.

Un juez de Nueva York se negó a "extender las leyes federales de valores para cubrir la conducta alegada" en una propuesta de demanda colectiva que busca responsabilizar a Uniswap por los "tokens fraudulentos" emitidos en el protocolo.

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs. (LinkedIn)

Finance

La SEC podría preparar argumentos alternativos para rechazar los ETF de Bitcoin al contado: Berenberg

La posible participación de Coinbase en ETFs de Bitcoin al contado podría servir como parte de los argumentos reconfigurados de la SEC para rechazar las solicitudes, señala el informe.

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Markets

El tamaño comercial promedio de Bitcoin aumenta a su nivel más alto desde junio después de la decisión de Grayscale

El aumento en el tamaño promedio del comercio podría sugerir que los grandes comerciantes son más activos, dijo la firma de investigación Kaiko.

Bitcoin's average trade size highest since June (CoinDesk/Kaiko)

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Grayscale's Legal Victory Against SEC Clears Path for Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Bernstein

Broker Bernstein said in a research report that Grayscale's landmark win against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increases the likelihood the agency might approve all bitcoin spot ETF applications together. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the legal victory. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Unpacking the SEC's First NFT Enforcement Action

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first NFT-related enforcement action, charging Los Angeles-based entertainment company Impact Theory on allegations the NFTs that were sold on the platform were actually unregistered securities. Hermine Wong, herminewong.xyz principal and former SEC Special Counsel, breaks down the SEC's argument and the potential outcomes. "No one can say NFTs are securities, and the order doesn't tell us that," Wong said. 

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Gensler's 'Enforcer' Strategy Crumbling, Says Hermine Wong

Hermine Wong, former Coinbase Head of Policy and Principal at herminewong.xyz, questions Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's piecemeal legal actions, stating "This inconsistent, case-by-case approach is confusing and ineffective. Overall, this strategy of being the enforcer as chair is starting to crumble."

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Bitcoin Briefly Breaks Above $28K After Grayscale's Court Win Over SEC

Bitcoin (BTC) topped $28,000 before retreating slightly after a federal appeals court ruled that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert its GBTC into an ETF. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses the potential factors moving bitcoin's price higher and the impact of Grayscale's court win. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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