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The SEC's Hester Peirce Isn't a Bitcoin Champion, Just a Regulatory Realist

Regulators like the SEC shouldn't be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating

Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.

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SEC Delays Decision on Asset Manager's Bitcoin ETFs Until September

The SEC has delayed a decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related ETFs, public documents reveal.

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Crypto Stock Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Jon Montroll, who ran the now-defunct bitcoin investment platform BitFunder, has pled guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice charges.

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Crypto Really (Really) Wants a Bitcoin ETF

The crypto universe has spoken. They want an SEC-approved bitcoin ETF and they want it now.

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BitFunder Operator 'Close to' Plea Bargain in SEC Fraud Case

The operator of defunct bitcoin investment platform BitFunder is negotiating a plea deal over criminal charges laid against him by the SEC.

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SEC Settles Trader Lawsuit Tied to Blockchain Firm Stock Sales

Two Nevada men have settled with the SEC over alleged illicit trading of a claimed blockchain company's stock.

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SEC Charges Two In Illicit UBI Blockchain Stock Sale

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two Nevada residents with illegally profiting off stock sales of a self-described blockchain firm.

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Charts: SEC Data Shows Token Filing Figures Just Keep Rising

Since SAFT came into to use last year, the number of companies reporting to the SEC to work in this framework has increased, CoinDesk finds.

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The SEC Is Seeking Comment on Yet Another Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is once again seeking comments on potential bitcoin-based exchange traded funds (ETFs). 

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