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SEC Hasn't Met Requirements to Argue for an Appeal, Ripple Says

Ripple opposed the SEC motion to try and appeal a federal judge's ruling in its case against the crypto company from July.

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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision; Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over FTX Deal

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as the markets react to the August jobs report and the SEC's move to delay the decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications. A stablecoin backed by one of the most volatile currencies rapidly grows. Creditors of Genesis Global Capital are making accusations of vote-buying to “manipulate” a proposed deal with the defunct exchange FTX. Genesis and CoinDesk share the same parent company, DCG.

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Grayscale Scores Legal Victory Against SEC; India Moves on Blockchain

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into Grayscale Investments' legal victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and what this means for other pending bitcoin ETF applications. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG). Plus, the state of blockchain developments in India. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

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U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Dismissing Suit Against Uniswap

A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities" while dismissing a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap filed by a group of investors in April 2022. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the Judge's dismissal of the case and what the ruling means for the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase.

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SEC Delays Decision on Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications After Grayscale Victory

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed until October a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to agency filings on Thursday. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the potential timeline for a firm decision to be made. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants Including BlackRock, Fidelity

The regulator has now announced delays for all six of the new ETF applications.

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Bitcoin ETF Applications Are Bitcoin's Best Marketing Strategy

With the recent Grayscale win over SEC stonewalling, it seems like spot market BTC exchange-traded funds may be soon approved. Here's why that matters.

Bitcoin ETFs are a flashbulb moment for Wall Street on the importance of global money. (Jack Carter/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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'Crack in SEC Crypto Foundation' Evident After Grayscale Win: Keith Miller

Perkins Coie Partner Keith Miller highlights the SEC's "bad two months," punctuated by legal setbacks such as the DC Circuit Court's ruling in favor of Grayscale. "The last two months have shown these decisions and particularly shown a crack in the SEC's crypto foundation," Miller states, suggesting a more favorable landscape for spot bitcoin ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Impact Theory CEO on Settling SEC's First-Ever NFT Enforcement Action

Impact Theory, a California-based media company, will pay $6.1 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on charges it conducted sales of NFTs as unregistered securities offerings, the agency's first enforcement action of its kind. Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu shares insights into the case and the outlook for regulatory clarity. "Hopefully, everything that we've gone through helps paint the path forward for the entire industry," Billyeu said.

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SEC Regulators 'Running Around Frantically' Amid Grayscale's Court Win: Former SEC Lawyer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 45 days to appeal a federal circuit court's decision saying the agency must review Grayscale Investments' application to launch the first spot bitcoin ETF. Perkins Coie Partner and former SEC enforcement lawyer Keith Miller shares insights into the next steps, explaining why this is a "crack in the SEC's cryptocurrency foundation." Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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