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Finance

One River’s Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF Rejected by SEC

It's the latest in the agency's string of rejections of spot bitcoin ETF applications.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Shutterstock)

Finance

Ark 21Shares Backers Take Another Shot at Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval

The initial application for a spot bitcoin ETF was rejected in April.

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Videos

SEC’s Gensler Uses Crypto Oversight Needs as Case for Higher Budget

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made a pitch for a higher budget Wednesday, telling lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives that he’d like to do more to protect crypto investors. "The Hash" squad discusses Gensler's latest move and the case for crypto regulation. How much protection can the SEC actually provide when it comes to crypto?

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Policy

Fed Vice Chair Pick and Ex-Ripple Adviser Tells Senators Crypto Needs Regulation

Former U.S. Treasury official Michael Barr fielded questions about crypto during his Senate nomination hearing.

Federal Reserve vice chairman nominee Michael Barr (Senate Banking Committee)

Videos

US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials

A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated a hedge fund manager’s constitutional rights by having an in-house judge try a securities fraud case brought against the individual. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what this means for crypto.

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US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the targets of SEC enforcement actions had their constitutional rights violated by the use of in-house judges.

SEC Chair Gensler, right, speaks to Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (with mask) and Ranking Member Pat Toomey (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Pine Wants to Test the Liquidity of the NFT Market; Cryptos Are Well-Red

The number of users on NFT markets is at its lowest point this year, but still higher than in 2021. The crypto lending platform sees an opportunity.

Most major cryptocurrencies were in the red. (Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

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CFTC Chair Indicates Agency Will Increase Crypto Enforcement: Report

Rostin Behnam said the agency was facing a rapidly increasing number of cases and would add resources to address crypto fraud.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam at the 2022 Chainalysis Links conference (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

Policy

Nigeria’s SEC Affirms All Digital Assets Are Securities in New Rulebook

Rules look to clarify crypto’s role in the economy by providing a regulatory framework.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)