October 24th, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 106
US Senate Confirms Nomination of Gary Gensler as SEC Chair
By Steve Muchoki
April 15th, 2021
However, the nomination of Gensler was not a smooth ride due to the political divide between the two leading parties.
Bitcoin (BTC) in Price Discovery Zone and Sets New ATH of $64,000
By Steve Muchoki
April 14th, 2021
The ongoing cryptocurrency bull market has significantly been attributed to different aspects including global Bitcoin adoption by institutional investors.
XRP Price Jumps to New ATH on Looming Legal Victory in SEC Lawsuit
By Steve Muchoki
April 14th, 2021
XRP price is up more than 230% in the past two weeks and has tripled in value in the past three months
Grayscale’s Total AUM Increases to $49.2 Billion as Bitcoin Breaks Above $62k
By José Oramas
April 14th, 2021
As the interest in digital assets spikes, Grayscale’s total AUM is becoming one of the fastest-growing trusts in the in industry.
Judge Denies SEC Probe into Ripple Executive’s Personal Financial Record
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 13th, 2021
XRP, the digital currency that is central to the SEC onslaught, has caught on a new fire fueled by the latest victory Ripple inked.
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Is Latest to Apply for US Bitcoin ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 13th, 2021
In the SEC filing, Galaxy Digital said that shares of its Bitcoin ETF will list on the NYSE Arca Exchange. Besides, the Bitcoin ETF will follow the Bloomberg Galaxy Bitcoin index for pricing mechanism.
Rapper Nasir Jones among Top Gainers from Anticipated Coinbase Listing
By Steve Muchoki
April 13th, 2021
During the past three months, Coinbase recorded a revenue of approximately $1.8 billion in comparison to $190 million recorded in the same time last year.
Robinhood: Crypto Traders Jumped from 1.7M in 2020 Q4 to 9.5M in 2021 Q1
By Ibukun Ogundare
April 9th, 2021
Moreover, Robinhood said that its team had expanded more than three times since 2021 began.
Kraken to Go Public in 2022 via Direct Listing, Not IPO
By Ibukun Ogundare
April 9th, 2021
The crypto market has been seeing unusual growth these days, encouraging exchanges to go public. Kraken’s major rival in the US Coinbase has already received approval from the SEC for its direct listing.
Court Grants Ripple Access to SEC Documents on Bitcoin and Ethereum
By Steve Muchoki
April 7th, 2021
The SEC seeks to compel Ripple to register XRP as security or pay a fine for selling it as an unregistered security.
Signal to Launch Payments Feature in Beta with MobileCoin, Available in UK for Now
By Ibukun Ogundare
April 7th, 2021
Signal said that its new payments feature would be accessible to UK residents only. The feature will be available on iOS and Android and not on desktops.
SEC Documents Reveal Coinbase and Bakkt Act as Custodians for Paul Tudor
By John Kiguru
April 6th, 2021
Paul Tudor was one of the few early hedge fund managers to get lured into Bitcoin. SEC filings have finally revealed he has been using Coinbase and Bakkt. As two of the leading firms in the US, they have become institutional powerhouses.
INX Sets April 22 as Last Day for Its Token Offering, Secondary Market Listing to Follow
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 6th, 2021
According to INX, about 60% of the proceed from the IPO will be used as a Cash Fund which can easily be distributed to token holders in case of liquidation.
XRP on Track to Reclaim 3rd Spot as Ripple’s Growth Driving Increased Trading Activities
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 6th, 2021
XRP has reclaimed the position of the fourth largest cryptocurrency after its market capitalization surged to $43,282,760,872.
Grayscale Shows Strong Intention to Convert Its GBTC Bitcoin Fund to BTC ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 6th, 2021
Looking at the strong demand for Bitcoin ETF from institutional players, Grayscale doesn’t want to lose its market dominance and is willing to navigate to the ETF market.