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Volatility Shares CIO on Ether Futures ETF Race Kicking Off
Volatility Shares has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for an ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), with other entities following suit. This comes after the bitcoin spot ETF hype started after BlackRock jumped into the race. Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO Stuart Barton discusses the filing and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.
Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer: We 'Expect to Win' Fight Against SEC
Coinbase beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenue of $708 million and a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau takes a closer look at Coinbase's latest earnings report and the crypto exchange's ongoing legal battle with the SEC.
Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight
The agency claims that the exchange operated as an unregistered broker, exchange and clearing agency.
ProShares, Bitwise File for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
If approved, the fund will measure "the performance of holding long positions in the nearest maturing monthly bitcoin and ether futures contracts."
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Just Got Better: Bloomberg Analysts
They now see a 65% chance a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF will launch this year, up from 50% previously.
Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications
Volatility Shares, Bitwise, VanEck, Roundhill, ProShares and Grayscale have filed applications with the SEC for Ether ETFs.
SEC Says Hex Founder Misappropriated 'Millions of Dollars of Investor Funds,' Bought Rare Black Diamond
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued internet marketer Richard Schueler, known online as Richard Heart, and his projects Hex, PulseChain and PulseX, alleging he raised over $1 billion across three different unregistered securities offerings beginning in 2019. "The Hash" panel breaks down the regulator's allegations, including claims of luxury shopping sprees.
Bitcoin Starts August in the Red, Slipping Below $29K
CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth, CFA, joins "First Mover" to discuss how the crypto market performed in July, with a focus on the impact of Ripple’s partial court victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Judge Denies Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Rejecting Ripple Ruling Precedent
Stablecoin issuer Terraform Labs' motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was denied by a federal judge on Monday. The judge also said he rejected the use of a ruling from Judge Analisa Torres who ruled that Ripple did not violate securities law in selling XRP to retail investors through an exchange intermediary. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.
Crypto Market Performance Recap for July
Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the month of August below $29,000, having lost roughly 5% in the past 30 days. Todd Groth, CFA, CoinDesk Indices head of research, reviews last month's activity in the broader crypto markets and the impact of Ripple's partial court victory against the SEC.
