SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first NFT-related enforcement action, charging Los Angeles-based entertainment company Impact Theory on allegations the NFTs that were sold on the platform were actually unregistered securities. Hermine Wong, herminewong.xyz principal and former SEC Special Counsel, breaks down the SEC's argument and the potential outcomes. "No one can say NFTs are securities, and the order doesn't tell us that," Wong said. 

30 aug 2023

Hermine Wong, former Coinbase Head of Policy and Principal at herminewong.xyz, questions Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's piecemeal legal actions, stating "This inconsistent, case-by-case approach is confusing and ineffective. Overall, this strategy of being the enforcer as chair is starting to crumble."

30 aug 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) topped $28,000 before retreating slightly after a federal appeals court ruled that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert its GBTC into an ETF. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses the potential factors moving bitcoin's price higher and the impact of Grayscale's court win. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

30 aug 2023

The SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF, a federal court ruled. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discusses the legal victory potentially paving the way for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. and the broader implications for the crypto industry. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

30 aug 2023

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today, as the markets react after the U.S. Court of Appeals potentially paved the way for spot bitcoin ETFs. A secret court filing related to Binance has some wondering whether more bad news is coming. The Justice Department says Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying. Plus, crypto-friendly Miami mayor Francis Suarez suspends his presidential bid.

29 aug 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ordered a Los Angeles-based company that issued non-fungible tokens to compensate investors who bought the NFTs, arguing that the transactions were illegal unregistered securities offerings. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the SEC's first NFT-related enforcement action and whether NFTs should be considered securities.

29 aug 2023

A federal court ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. "The Hash" panel discusses whether the U.S. may soon get its first spot bitcoin ETF and how the crypto markets are reacting to the legal developments. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

29 aug 2023

XRP has lost nearly all gains after Ripple Labs’ landmark court ruling over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman shares his reaction as bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies remain little-changed after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap saw its worst weekly performance since FTX's collapse.

23 aug 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) trades below $26,000. There's still no decision in Greyscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the approval of a bitcoin spot ETF. Meantime, Bloomberg says Ether futures ETFs will get approval from the SEC. Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius will hold a vote on its plan to sell assets. Plus, crypto lender Exactly has become the latest protocol to be struck by a hack.

18 aug 2023