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SEC Crypto News - Page 103
Robinhood Seeks to Go Public on Nasdaq with Crypto Popularity Fueling Growth
By Godfrey Benjamin
July 2nd, 2021
Drawing on its growth over the years, Robinhood noted in its prospectus that many new traders choose to pitch tents with the trading platform for the first time.
SBI Holdings Encourages XRP Ledger’s NFT Use for Asset Tokenization
By Steve Muchoki
July 1st, 2021
SBI’s report also mentioned NFTs as a use case for the art community, pointing out Beeple’s $69 million record-breaking auction sale in March.
Billionaire Bitcoiner Mircea Popescu Reportedly Dead by Drowning
By Kofi Ansah
June 28th, 2021
The events occurred around 8:30 am when Popescu entered the sea to swim in the Tramonto sector, was swept away by the current, and died on the spot.
Chinese Regulatory Crackdown Forces BTCChina Out of Business
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 28th, 2021
The recent decision from BTC China comes amid the forced regulatory action from Chinese authorities to root out crypto businesses from the country.
Didi Global Expected to Close Its IPO Investor Order Books on Monday
By Steve Muchoki
June 28th, 2021
Didi Global in an SEC filing noted that it will sell up to 288,000,000 shares at a price range of between $13 and $14 in its IPO.
VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Announces Its Third $2.2.B Crypto Fund
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 25th, 2021
With this massive move a16z aims to bring crypto to the mainstream. To expand its operations, a16z is hiring some of the top officials who have worked in the financial regulatory and tech space.
Robinhood Delaying Its IPO Plans amid Expansion of Its Crypto Business
By Patrick Kariuki
June 25th, 2021
The initial plan of Robinhood was for the IPO to be done in June but the plans stretched to July.
Bitcoin ETF Products Lift Off in Brazil and Dubai as US Stalls Approval
By Godfrey Benjamin
June 24th, 2021
While Bitcoin ETF products are growing at a fast pace in Canada, their emergence in Brazil and Dubai is a testament to the openmindedness of regulators, except those in America.
XRP Doesn’t Have to Be Security, SEC Crypto Mom Asserts
By Patrick Kariuki
June 21st, 2021
The SEC claimed that owing to the centralized nature of XRP, it automatically becomes a security thus, it is under its scope.
SEC Postpones VanEck Bitcoin ETF Ruling Once Again
By Steve Muchoki
June 17th, 2021
An approval from the SEC would make the VanEck Bitcoin ETF the first open Bitcoin exchange-traded product in the US but the SEC continues to delay this.
New Meme Stocks Rally to Over 30% amidst Ongoing SEC Meme Stocks Probe
By Steve Muchoki
June 10th, 2021
A fresh group of meme stocks ($GEO and CLNE) has superseded $CLOV, $WISH, $SPCE, $AMC, and $GME in their recent rally, gaining over 30%.
Invesco Files for Two Crypto-Backed ETFs to Win SEC Over
By Godfrey Benjamin
June 10th, 2021
The Invesco Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF is billed to track the investment results of the Alerian Galaxy Global Cryptocurrency-Focused Blockchain Index while the Galaxy Blockchain ETF will track the results of the Alerian Galaxy Global Blockchain Index.
State Street to Set Up Digital Unit to Stimulate Growing Crypto Transactions
By Juhi Mirza
June 10th, 2021
State Street Bank is also turning its inclination towards blockchain technology.
Bloomberg Crypto Index: Bitcoin (BTC) Has Higher Chances to Go to $100,000 Than to Correct Further
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 4th, 2021
Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone writes that despite nearly 50% correction, Bitcoin fundamentals remain strong as BTC is forming a base around $30,000. The strategist also expects a Bitcoin ETF approval ahead this year.
Ripple Files New Motion Requesting Potentially Exonerating Documents from Foreign Exchanges
By staff writer
June 3rd, 2021
Ripple filed a motion requesting SEC investigate 14 foreign exchanges. The blockchain firm believes that the records held by the international exchanges will prove that its executives did not violate Section 5 of the Securities Act by selling off units of XRP.