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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.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 2, 2023 at 8:02 a.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2023

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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 Pulse Chain and Pulse X 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 [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 1, 2023 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2023

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Ripple

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).

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 1, 2023 at 2:54 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2023

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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 [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 1, 2023 at 2:50 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2023

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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.

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 1, 2023 at 2:42 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2023

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Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

Terraform Labs argued that there was no contract in the sale of UST to retail investors.

By Nikhilesh De

Jul 31, 2023 at 9:13 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Coinbase

The War of Words Between Coinbase and the SEC Continues

The Financial Times spoke with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the crypto exchange leader said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court Armstrong also told the publication that the agency had asked Coinbase to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin prior to suing the exchange The Hash panel [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 31, 2023 at 5:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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SEC Told Coinbase to Stop Trading in All Cryptos Except Bitcoin Before Suing: FT

Armstrong said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 31, 2023 at 4:56 a.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Ripple

Ripple Exec on Palau Stablecoin Trial on XRP Ledger, SEC Case Ruling

Ripple vice president of central bank engagements and CBD Cs James Wallis joins First Mover to discuss his insights into the country of Palau leveraging Ripple's CBDC platform and starting a stablecoin trial on the XRP Ledger Wallis also weighs in on Ripple Labs scoring a partial win against the SEC earlier this month after [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 28, 2023 at 3:06 p.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2023