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XRP Touches Five-Month High as Some Point to Bitcoin Commodities Mention
XRP tokens surged as much as 8% over the past 24 hours following a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filing against prominent crypto exchange Binance. However, a part of the bullish outlook came as some in the community said the classification of major tokens as a commodity in the CFTC filing against Binance could mean XRP tokens were, too, commodities instead of a security, as alleged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing Ripple v. SEC case.
XRP Touches Five-Month High, Bucking Market-Wide Decline
XRP tokens surged to a five-month high in the past 24 hours to buck a market-wide decline following a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filing against Binance. However, a part of the bullish outlook came as some in the community said the classification of major tokens as a commodity in the CFTC filing against Binance could mean XRP tokens were, too, commodities instead of a security, as alleged by the SEC in the ongoing Ripple v. SEC case. DFD Partners President Bilal Little shares his analysis.
CFTC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao; Microstrategy Pays off Silvergate Loan
Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over allegations that the company knowingly offered unregistered crypto derivatives products in the U.S. against federal law. Separately, a filing with the SEC shows that MicroStrategy (MSTR) prepaid the remaining principal on its $205 million loan from failed Silvergate Bank.
Giancarlo, ancien président de la CFTC : « Une CBDC américaine protégeant la vie privée pourrait « conquérir le monde » »
L’adoption massive dépend d’un dollar numérique conçu pour être exempt d’outils de surveillance, a déclaré le cofondateur du Digital Dollar Project.
Former CFTC Chair: It's Not Correct That All Cryptocurrencies Are Securities
J. Christopher Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher Senior Counsel and Former CFTC Chairman, reacts to recent enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claiming multiple cryptocurrencies are deemed securities. "It's not correct," Giancarlo said.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys More Coinbase Shares for Second Straight Day
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought $12.6 million of Coinbase (COIN) shares on Friday, the second straight day the fund purchased the crypto exchange's stock after the company received a Wells Notice from the SEC. CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter for Asia, Sam Reynolds, discusses Cathie Wood’s latest investments.
Cathie Wood's ARK Uses 'Wells Dip' to Buy More Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling
ARK Invest bought shares of Coinbase (COIN) low and sold it high this week. On Tuesday, Cathie Wood’s fund sold shares worth $13.5 million when the stock was at approximately $83 a share. Just over 48 hours later, ARK bought more shares as the stock fell and closed Thursday in the U.S. at $66.30 after the company revealed it had received a Wells Notice from the SEC. "The Hash" panel discusses Cathie Wood's continued bet on Coinbase.
L'ancien chef de la SEC explique pourquoi les États-Unis ont compétence dans l'affaire Do Kwon
Lisa Braganca estime que l'entrepreneur en Crypto a sciemment proposé des investissements dans les jetons UST et LUNA aux Américains.
Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Do Kwon's Fraud Charges in the U.S.
While Terraform Labs was not U.S. based, "they knew they were getting U.S. investment money," Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança explains. "They were targeting their pitch to U.S. investors." Bragança discusses why Do Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. following his arrest in Montenegro.
Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief on SEC's Crypto Regulation Approach
Lisa Bragança, former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and current Bragança Law Attorney, discusses her thoughts on the state of SEC crypto regulation following the Wells notice the agency issued to Coinbase on Wednesday. "There's a huge regulatory risk," Bragança said.
