Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

Markets

SEC Further Delays WisdomTree Bitcoin ETF Decision

The SEC instituted proceedings on whether to approve the WisdomTree bitcoin ETF application, effectively delaying any firm decision by a few months.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Videos

VanEck CEO: SEC Not Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETF This Year

Jan van Eck, CEO of the global investment manager and exchange-traded fund (ETF) pioneer VanEck, discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Could the SEC approve its first US bitcoin ETF this year? “At the rate of discussions now, I would say no,” van Eck said.

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Caitlin Long on US Regulatory Crackdown, Fed Trying to Control USD Access Points

Avanti Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long tweeted Monday the U.S. regulatory crackdown has begun, and it would impact intermediaries and U.S. dollar access points, but this is not new.

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SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization

Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.

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Markets

Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund Becomes SEC Registered Company

The fund joins the company's Bitcoin Trust and Ethereum Trust as reporting products.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein

Markets

SEC Brings Insider Trading Charges Against Dark Web User 'The Bull'

The 30-year-old Greek man allegedly sold fake insider trading tips on AlphaBay.

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Policy

SEC Charges 3 for Insider Trading Over Long Island Iced Tea's Blockchain 'Pivot'

One insider bought 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, which pumped on the news, selling after the announcement was formalized.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Markets

Elizabeth Warren Gives SEC July 28 Deadline to Figure Out Crypto Regulation

The Democrat senator said in a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler that she needs answers by July 28.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

Markets

SEC Delays Decision on SkyBridge Capital's Proposed Bitcoin ETF to August

The agency has extended its initial 45-day review period.

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Markets

Bitcoin ETF Would Be Good for Investors and Regulators, Says Former CFTC Chairman

The SEC could use the ETF approval process to improve trading integrity on crypto exchanges, said Timothy Massad.

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC