June 18th, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 27
Bitcoin Price: Bernstein Analysts Reiterate Their $150K Bet
By Godfrey Benjamin
May 6th, 2024
It’s been two weeks since the halving and the price of Bitcoin has not seen a sizable jump. Rather, the coin has seen significant bearish fluctuations, going below $60,000.
Coinbase Announces Strong Q1 2024 Results, COIN Stock Jumps 9%
By Bhushan Akolkar
May 3rd, 2024
Coinbase’s revenue for consumer transactions jumped by 100% year over year amid a strong trading activity spurted by the Bitcoin price rally to $74,000.
Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon Challenges SEC’s $5.3 Billion Penalty
By Bena Ilyas
May 2nd, 2024
Do Kwon’s lawyers contend the court should not grant any injunctive relief or disgorgement and should impose at most a $1 million civil penalty against Terraform Labs.
Hong Kong’s Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Begin Trading, Here’s All You Need to Know
By Mayowa Adebajo
April 30th, 2024
Hong Kong previously listed three futures-based crypto ETFs in late 2022.
Terraform Labs Lawyers Seeks to Reduce Penalty to $1M Instead of $5.3B
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 30th, 2024
Lawyers representing Terraform Labs stated that the SEC should effectively seek the penalty from the Luna foundation Guard (LFG) which is a non-entity in this case as of now.
Bernstein Report: Slowdown in Bitcoin ETF Inflows Is Short-term Pause
By Bena Ilyas
April 29th, 2024
Chhugani and Sapra emphasize the time needed for Bitcoin to be widely accepted as a legitimate investment option for diversifying portfolios.
BNY Mellon Invests in Spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Grayscale
By Steve Muchoki
April 26th, 2024
BNY Mellon filed form 13F-HR on April 25 with the US SEC and disclosed that it holds shares of GBTC and IBIT.
SEC Sues Bitcoin Miner Geosyn for Defrauding Several Customers
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 26th, 2024
The SEC claimed that the crypto miner Geosyn created “bogus documents” with “fabricated mining rates and profits” while highlighting false number of mining rigs purchased.
Consensys Sues US SEC over Its Attempts to Label Ethereum Security
By Steve Muchoki
April 26th, 2024
Consensys has argued that Ethereum is not a security but a global computing platform and its DeFi platforms are not securities brokers.
Spot Ethereum ETF Applications in US Will Be Likely Rejected by SEC, Experts Say
By Steve Muchoki
April 25th, 2024
The US SEC must decide on VanEck’s and ARK’s spot Ethereum ETF filings by May 23 and May 24 respectively.
KPMG: 39% of Canada’s Institutional Investors Have Exposure to Crypto
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 25th, 2024
The KPMG report shows that Canadian institutional investors who would hold crypto directly have increased to 75% in 2023, against 29% in 2021.
Will Ethereum Be Classified as Security? Crypto Analyst Offers Perspective on Raging Controversy
By Temitope Olatunji
April 24th, 2024
The debate on whether Ethereum should be classified as a security or not holds significant implications for the potential approval of an Ethereum ETF
Ripple Switches US On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) Clients from XRP to USDT Following Last Year’s Court Order
By Tolu Ajiboye
April 24th, 2024
Ripple has allegedly moved all US ODL customers from using XRP as the bridge currency, to USDT, in compliance with a 2023 court ruling.
ETH Price Grinds Higher amid Expected US SEC’s Decision on Spot Ethereum ETF Applications
By Steve Muchoki
April 24th, 2024
Ethereum (ETH) price is on the cusp of a major uproar to retest its all-time high amid the looming US SEC’s final decision on spot Ether ETFs.
Whales Accumulating Ethereum and XRP amid Market Fluctuations: What’s Next for These Assets?
By Temitope Olatunji
April 23rd, 2024
A breakout from the tight upper Bollinger Bands at $0.69 could signal a bullish run for XRP.