Uniswap Labs, the company behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, has issued a response to the Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Meanwhile, Uniswap’s native token UNI has surged 2.0% over the last 24 hours and 37% over the week to hit $9.48. Uniswap Labs Criticizes SEC’s Legal Basis In a blog post […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday that will provide long-sought-after legal clarity around how crypto assets should be classified, registered, and custodied. The bill, titled the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), received near unanimous support from Republicans alongside 71 additional votes from Democrats, resulting in a final […]
“It’s happening,” exclaimed Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart on May 22 who added that at least five of the potential ETH ETF issuers have submitted their amended 19b-4s to the Securities and Exchange Commission a few hours ago. Fidelity, VanEck, Invesco Galaxy, Ark 21Shares, and Franklin all submitted amendments via the Chicago Board Options Exchange […]
The popular millennial trading platform released its earnings report on May 8, beating analyst estimates. According to its first-quarter results, Robinhood reported record revenues of $618 million, up 40% year-over-year. Additionally, revenue from cryptocurrencies surged 232% to $126 million. “Transaction-based revenues increased 59% year-over-year to $329 million, primarily driven by cryptocurrencies,” the firm stated. Robinhood’s […]
On May 11, the American businessman and television personality said if Joe Biden loses the presidential election, “there is a good chance you will be able to thank Gary Gensler and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).” “Crypto is a mainstay with younger and independent voters,” he said before adding that SEC Chair Gensler “has […]
Kraken and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remain embroiled in a dispute, as the crypto exchange filed a new document questioning the accuracy of the regulator’s case. The development comes three months after Kraken filed a motion to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit against it. SEC’s Case Isn’t Worded Correctly Kraken recently filed a […]
A proposal to list and trade shares of prominent asset manager Grayscale’s Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been withdrawn, as per a new document filed on Tuesday. The filing by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the application for the Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust ETF, filed by NYSE Arca, Inc. in […]
One of crypto’s most powerful government nemeses believes journalists question him about the burgeoning asset class way more than necessary. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler appeared for a nine-minute interview with CNBC on Wednesday and blamed the host for asking for such an “outsized ratio” of crypto-focused questions. Gensler Is Tired Of […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on whether to approve or disapprove the proposed Invesco Galaxy spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) product for the third time. With the latest delay, the agency has until July 5 to make its final decision on the spot Ether ETF application. The SEC announced […]
SEC lawyers Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins resigned this month after the regulator was sanctioned by a federal judge in a crypto case against Digital Licensing Inc., otherwise known as DEBT Box. Judge Robert Shelby found that the SEC made false statements, misrepresentations, and lacked evidence in its case against the digital asset firm in […]