SEC | ForkLog - Part 59

ForkLog 22 06.08.2021

Hester Peirce: DeFi projects need real decentralization

Full decentralization from launch is the only hope for DeFi projects to avoid financial regulation. This is the view of SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as the 'Crypto Mom'.

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ForkLog 23 06.08.2021

SEC chair calls for dialogue with Bitcoin exchanges

As new technologies advance, the SEC’s role remains unchanged — the agency must protect both retail and institutional investors from fraud and manipulation, including in the markets for digital assets. This was stated by the regulator's head, Gary Gensler.

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ForkLog 10 05.08.2021

Former CFTC chief questions SEC authority to regulate cryptocurrencies

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the only regulator authorised to oversee Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is the view of its former chairman, Christopher Giancarlo.

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ForkLog 28 03.08.2021

Gensler Warns of Tighter Regulation for DeFi and Stablecoins

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering a tighter oversight regime to protect investors in the crypto markets, Gary Gensler said.

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ForkLog 19 03.08.2021

Ripple seeks documents from Binance in SEC case

Lawyers for Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen have filed a motion in the Southern District of New York seeking documents from Binance Holdings Limited, the Cayman Islands-registered company linked to the bitcoin exchange.

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ForkLog 9 22.07.2021

Global X, the subsidiary of a $563 billion asset manager, files to launch a Bitcoin ETF

The exchange-traded funds provider Global X filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to launch a Bitcoin ETF. If approved, its shares would be listed on the Cboe BZX exchange.

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ForkLog 21 22.07.2021

Hester Peirce criticises SEC policy on Bitcoin ETFs

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce lamented the United States' delay in approving a Bitcoin ETF. Forbes reports this.

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ForkLog 29 22.07.2021

Gensler warns stock-token issuers to report to the SEC

Issuers of tokens backed by equity are required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This was stated by the agency's head, Gary Gensler.

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ForkLog 15 20.07.2021

Ripple lawyers say SEC claims are unfounded

Lawyers representing Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen filed in court additional notices in support of the motion to dismiss the case against the company, according to attorney James Filan.

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ForkLog 21 16.07.2021

Ripple wins subpoena for former SEC official to testify

U.S. District Judge Sarah Netburn rejected the SEC's bid to block a subpoena requiring former SEC Division of Corporate Finance director William Hinman to testify. This was reported by attorney James Filan.

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ForkLog 10 12.07.2021

SEC registers Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap trust

Grayscale Digital Large Cap has been registered as a trust regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The digital assets manager Grayscale Investments has pledged to provide the regulator with audited 10-K and 10-Q reports.

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ForkLog 10 11.07.2021

SEC charges three individuals with insider trading in Long Blockchain case (formerly Long Island Iced Tea)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three individuals with insider trading ahead of Long Blockchain (formerly Long Island Iced Tea) pivoting from its beverage business to blockchain, a move that sent the shares sharply higher.

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