SEC

A recent report by Kaiko uses a minute-by-minute analysis of the most volatile periods to better assess the likelihood of a spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. This comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cited a lack of surveillance sharing as a reason for denying previous spot bitcoin ETF applications. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 13, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has one last short window, an eight-day period starting Thursday, if it wants to approve all 12 spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications this year, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts wrote in a recent note. Diffuse Funds founder and CEO Kenny Estes explains why he "would not be surprised if we see a bitcoin spot ETF approval within the next week," after SEC Chair Gary Gensler posted a video on X discussing what risks investors can take.

Nov 10, 2023

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the details of a new filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that pushes back against Binance's efforts to dismiss the lawsuit from the regulator. Plus, insights on the unusual "narrative details" included in the documents.

Nov 9, 2023

Binance's efforts to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit do not have a basis in the law, the federal regulator said in a filing Wednesday. This comes after the SEC first sued Binance in June, a day before suing Coinbase, arguing both companies offered unregistered securities to the investing public. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De gives the latest update.

Nov 9, 2023

The SEC has started talks with Grayscale on the details of the company's application to convert its trust product GBTC to a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a CoinDesk source. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara shares his reaction, as bitcoin (BTC) crosses $37,000, its highest level in more than 18 months. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Nov 9, 2023

PayPal received a subpoena from the SEC recently, requesting documentation about its stablecoin PYUSD. Columbia Business School adjunct professor and former Paxos head of portfolio management Austin Campbell discusses the agency's latest move, explaining why he thinks this is a "pretty transparent attempt at intimidation and a power grab, especially against another U.S. regulator." Plus, Campbell's reaction to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict and the outlook for the crypto industry.

Nov 6, 2023

Policy

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By Sam ReynoldsNov 3, 2023

PayPal (PYPL) said in a filing that the company received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford weighs in on what the subpoena could mean for the global payments giant. "It's just the SEC poking and prodding around," Gifford said. But it serves as a reminder that "if you are in the cryptocurrency space, you better be doing things by the book."

Nov 2, 2023

PayPal (PYPL) received a subpoena from the U.S. SEC requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin on Wednesday, the global payments giant said in a filing. In August, the firm announced it was entering the cryptocurrency market with the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD.

Nov 2, 2023

Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy, sees inflows to spot bitcoin ETFs reaching more than $14 billion in the first year after a potential SEC approval and the price of bitcoin spiking to $47,000. He also sees approval of these products possibly occurring this year.

Oct 31, 2023