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Finance

Valkyrie Applies to List Bitcoin Miners ETF on Nasdaq

The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF will invest at least 80% of its net assets in firms that derive at least 50% of their profit from bitcoin mining.

Máquinas de minería de bitcoin (Shutterstock)

Policy

Coinbase Taps SEC Counsel Thaya Knight to Manage Public Policy Team

Knight's move follows Commissioner Elad Roisman’s departure last week.

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Opinion

Professor Gensler Gets an F on Crypto

An antagonistic SEC doesn't serve crypto or U.S. consumers, argues the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Paul H. Jossey.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler wants greater authority and resources to regulate crypto. (Third Way/Creative Commons)

Finance

SEC Objects to MicroStrategy’s Accounting Adjustment for Its Bitcoin Holdings

The software firm said in a filing it would revise its future reports to reflect the SEC’s concerns.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention

Videos

SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Reign in Crypto Exchanges With Tighter Scrutiny

Reacting to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler wanting greater regulatory scrutiny for crypto exchanges, former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins discusses whether exchanges indeed present an inherent danger to consumers. Plus, thoughts on U.S. crypto regulation under Gensler vs. former Chair Jay Clayton.

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Videos

SEC's Gensler Reportedly Wants Greater Scrutiny for Crypto Exchanges

According to a Bloomberg report, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, wants to apply greater pressure on crypto exchanges to bring them inside the market regulator's purview. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what this could mean for the future of crypto. Plus, what to expect from Thursday's House Subcommittee hearing on the energy impact of blockchains.

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Policy

SEC Rejects First Trust SkyBridge's Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The rejection filed Thursday comes as no surprise given the precedent set by the SEC for a preference for ETFs that track the bitcoin futures market.

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Policy

SEC's Gensler Wants Greater Scrutiny for Crypto Exchanges: Report

"I've asked staff to look at every way to get these platforms inside the investor protection remit," he said.

Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein/Getty Images)

Videos

Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must surrender an email with a draft of former director William Hinman’s speech on whether ether is a security to Ripple. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in an ongoing lawsuit the regulatory agency filed against the crypto startup.

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Policy

SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled an email containing a draft of the former SEC official’s speech is not protected by agency privilege.

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