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Bitcoin price drops under $67K as investors chase profit in stocks 

Bitcoin pulled back from its range high as investors moved to greener pastures, but a possible misstep by the SEC could benefit BTC. 

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly ventured above $68,000 on Oct. 16, the highest level since August, but holding this level proved harder than anticipated. With Bitcoin price now trading below $67,500, the primary question at hand is whether BTC price can restore its bullish momentum. 

Stronger-than-expected economic data in the United States reduced investors’ appetite for alternative hedging instruments, while a strong earnings report by TSMC shifted traders’ attention to the stock market. 

The macroeconomic environment played an important role in Bitcoin’s rejection at $68,000, but one event in the cryptocurrency industry in particular has triggered expectations of a more benevolent attitude toward crypto from the current Biden-Harris administration.

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SEC Officially Appeals XRP Ruling — Will the Court Reverse Ripple’s Win?

SEC Officially Appeals XRP Ruling — Will the Court Reverse Ripple’s Win?The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially appealed the XRP ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, reigniting the legal battle over whether XRP sales on crypto exchanges qualify as securities. The regulator challenges key aspects of the court decision, including rulings that cleared Ripple executives and non-cash XRP distributions. The outcome could have a […]

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$150M Crypto Scheme Leader Vanishes From US Detention, Active Manhunt Underway

0M Crypto Scheme Leader Vanishes From US Detention, Active Manhunt UnderwayA German national accused of orchestrating a $150 million cryptocurrency fraud is now a fugitive after allegedly tampering with his ankle monitor while on home detention in New York. Prosecutors say he led a multi-level marketing scheme, promising massive returns, before siphoning off millions in cryptocurrency and disappearing just before his trial. An active investigation […]

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Ripple Fires Back at SEC: Cross-Appeal Seeks to Overturn Unresolved XRP Issues

Ripple Fires Back at SEC: Cross-Appeal Seeks to Overturn Unresolved XRP IssuesRipple has escalated its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing a cross-appeal to challenge unresolved issues around XRP sales. This comes after the SEC sought to overturn parts of the rulings that cleared Ripple’s retail XRP transactions from securities violations. Ripple’s latest move aims to ensure the SEC’s arguments on […]

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SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered $2 Billion Crypto Securities Dealings

SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered  Billion Crypto Securities DealingsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based firm, for operating as an unregistered dealer in over $2 billion of crypto assets classified as securities. The SEC claims that Cumberland violated federal securities laws by failing to register, raising concerns over investor protection. The charges seek injunctive relief and […]

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Crypto.com Files Suit Against SEC Over Expanded Jurisdiction Claims

Crypto.com Files Suit Against SEC Over Expanded Jurisdiction ClaimsCrypto.com has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the regulator’s authority over the sale of digital assets on secondary markets. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleges that the SEC is unlawfully extending its jurisdiction to include most digital tokens […]

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21Shares urges EU to change ‘inconsistent’ crypto ETP rules

The ETP issuer is asking for more clarity and consistency from what it claims is the European Union’s “patchwork” of crypto regulations.

Crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer 21Shares has pushed for European Union regulators to create a unified regulatory framework for the inclusion of crypto in investment products.

On Oct. 7, 21Shares urged the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to adjust its rule to include crypto assets in Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds designed for retail investors, such as ETPs and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Current EU regulations for including crypto in these types of funds are inconsistent and vary across countries, causing confusion and inconsistencies for investors, 21Shares claimed.

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SEC wins case against defunct crypto firm over $18M ICO

A US federal judge found Rivetz and its CEO Steven Sprague sold unregistered securities when it offered an Ethereum-based token in 2017.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has scored yet another win against a crypto firm over an initial coin offering (ICO) — winning a judgment in a case against Rivetz Corp and its CEO, Steven Sprague.

In a Sept. 30 order, Massachusetts federal court judge Mark Mastroianni agreed with the SEC that Sprague, through Rivetz, sold unregistered securities by offering the Ethereum-based Rivetz, or RvT, token to US persons.

The regulator sued the defunct blockchain hardware firm and Sprague in September 2021, alleging they sold $18 million worth of Rivetz tokens in 2017 to over 7,200 investors, a third of which were in the US.

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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Building On-Chain Financial Services for Regulated Securities on Solana

Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Building On-Chain Financial Services for Regulated Securities on Solana

Financial services titan Franklin Templeton says it’s building a money fund for regulated securities on the smart contract platform Solana (SOL). In a session during the Solana Breakpoint 2024 event, Mike Reed, Franklin Templeton’s head of digital asset partnership development, says that the investment giant’s last step to completing its project is to file to […]

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SEC sues ‘fake’ crypto exchanges in first action on pig butchering scams

The SEC has taken action against romance scammers for the first time, charging two allegedly fake crypto exchanges with carrying out fraud.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission says it has taken its first-ever action against crypto “pig butchering” scammers, charging two allegedly “fake crypto asset trading platforms.”

The SEC sued five entities and three people it said were connected to the alleged fake exchanges NanoBit and CoinW6, accusing them of stealing nearly $3.2 million after gaining investors’ trust and pursuing relationships with them via social media, according to a Sept. 17 statement.

“These charges are the SEC’s first enforcement actions alleging these types of scams,” the SEC added.

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