October 19th, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 127
Bitcoin Will Not Be Listed On Major Exchanges Without Better Regulation, Says SEC Chairman
By Tolu Ajiboye
September 20th, 2019
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said that it will take a while before there is proper regulation for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and that has to happen before major exchanges can begin to list them.
Bitcoin (BTC) Hash Rate Exceeded 102 Quintillion Ahead of Bakkt Launch on Monday
By Teuta Franjkovic
September 20th, 2019
Bitcoin hash rate has set a new record. It has exceeded 102 quintillion for the first time in history which has become a new milestone for the entire industry.
CBOE BZX Exchange Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Filed by VanEck/SolidX
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 18th, 2019
The VanEck Solid Bitcoin Trust decided to withdraw its Bitcoin ETF proposal filed earlier this year on January 30, 2019. The withdrawal comes just a month before SEC’s final deadline of the verdict.
CryptoKitties’ Developers Lift $11 Million for “Flow” Blockchain
By Teuta Franjkovic
September 13th, 2019
Dapper Labs, the company that is known for CryptoKitties, has raised $11 mln for its Flow blockchain aimed to enable decentralized applications at scale.
VanEck’s Limited Bitcoin ETF Loses Steam, Manages to Issue Only 4 Bitcoins
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 12th, 2019
The VanEck’s Limited Bitcoin ETF has proved unimpressive so far with only 4 BTC tokens issued. Some crypto experts have also slammed VanEck for its marketing gimmick saying the product is nowhere close to real ETF.
Binance US Set to Open Its Doors Next Week
By Christopher Hamman
September 12th, 2019
Binance is set to resume operations in the United States of America under the name of Binance US. This indicates that the cryptocurrency exchange is doing everything possible to gain an upper hand in the marketplace.
BNY Mellon Officially Named as Transfer Agent for Bitwise’s Proposed Bitcoin ETF
By Wanguba Muriuki
September 12th, 2019
On September 11, Bitwise officially announced the appointment of the Bank of New York Mellon to serve as the administrator and transfer agent for its forthcoming Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
SEC Chairman: Progress is Being Made on Bitcoin ETF But There’s Work Left to Be Done
By Teuta Franjkovic
September 10th, 2019
While SEC’s Clayton acknowledged that Bitcoin businesses are coming closer to satisfying his concerns, he stated that there is “work left to be done” on Bitcoin ETF.
VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF Launches Today, Will It Affect Bitcoin Price?
By Bhushan Akolkar
September 4th, 2019
Institutions like VanEck and ICE’s Bakkt are flexing their muscles for luring institutional investors in the crypto market and trigger the next Bitcoin price rally.
VanEck, SolidX Plan to Offer a Limited Version of Bitcoin ETF This Week
By Christopher Hamman
September 3rd, 2019
Bitcoin Futures have faced unusual hurdles from the US authorities. There are ways around this but these ways are often limited and high risk. However, Vaneck Securities and Solidx seem to have found the solution.
Crypto Aggregator Nomics Launches New Crypto Transparency Service
By Tolu Ajiboye
August 27th, 2019
Nomics has just announced a new service called Transparent Volume. This will be used by investors and other interested stakeholders to determine how much publicly recorded trading volumes are real and not falsified.
There is Only a 7% Chance that Bitcoin Price Will Hit $20,000 in 2019
By Tolu Ajiboye
August 27th, 2019
An analyst has shown data that seems to belittle all forecasts that currently see Bitcoin hitting $20k in 2019. According to the data, there is a 93% chance that Bitcoin will stay below its all-time high.
SEC Settles With ICO Rating Over Anti-Touting Breach
By Teuta Franjkovic
August 21st, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it has fined and settled charges against ICO Ratings for failure to disclose payments it received to publicize digital asset offerings of issuers it had rated.
INX, Crypto and Security Token Exchange, Planning to Raise $130 Million via IPO
By Janis Rijnieks
August 20th, 2019
INX Limited, a crypto exchange startup is in plans to raise $129,5 million through an IPO. And it has already reportedly filed a draft F-1 with the SEC.
Silvergate Bank Plans to Offer Crypto Loans to Institutional Clients
By Janis Rijnieks
August 19th, 2019
Silvergate Capital Corporation, which is the holding company of Silvergate Bank, announced that they are planning to offer cryptocurrency-based loans to institutional customers.