BlackRock XRP ETF rumor leads to price swing
The pump-and-dump of the XRP on Monday was triggered by reports of BlackRock's filing for an ETF in the U.S., which was confirmed to be fake, with the firm's exec saying it was made by "some whacko."
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US securities, commodities regulators took the fight to ‘crypto’ crooks in 2023
U.S. regulators made their stance about 'crypto' clear, with the SEC taking 784 enforcement actions against 'crypto' firms and individuals in 2023, while the CFTC filed 96 digital asset cases.
SEC in talks with Grayscale over ETF do-over
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the SEC had failed to justify its rejection of the Grayscale spot ETF, particularly in light of approvals given to ETF applications.
MicroStrategy Q3 earnings: BTC bet is becoming an existential risk
Figures show that MicroStrategy has spent $2.49 billion on BTC since 2020, with its price pumping at an average of $29,586, while the firm's revenues were up three percent from last year.
Bitcoin ETFs—downside risk ahead!
Many in the so-called "crypto" industry herald the coming of spot ETFs as the 'opening of the BTC floodgates' to the average investor, practically assuring the jump in BTC price as a result.
Fools rush in: Anatomy of a BTC ETF price pump
The hike in BTC's fiat price last week is not because it is a "digital gold" with actual utility but based on rumors that the U.S. securities regulator is close to stamping its approval to BlackRock's IBTC ETF application.
Could the BlackRock ETF be a Bitcoin Index? Joshua Henslee answers
Bitcoin thought leader Joshua Henslee released an intriguing video this week asking whether the BlackRock ETF could be a Bitcoin basket holding BSV, BCH, BTC, and eCash.
Anthony Scaramucci calls for Gary Gensler’s resignation from SEC
Scaramucci's request follows the ramping up of enforcement actions by the U.S. securities regulator against illicit actors in the digital asset space and a recent loss against Grayscale Investments in court.
Is BlackRock buying BCH and BSV? Joshua Henslee shares his thoughts
In his new video, Joshua Henslee speculates on whether BSV and BCH pumping has anything to do with BlackRock buying them after referring to them in their ETF application.
SEC pumps brakes on BTC ETF, Coinbase argues that it’s above the law
The U.S. securities regulator believes the flurry of ETF applications it has received in recent weeks are “inadequate” and thus not likely to receive the regulator’s stamp of approval, the Wall Street Journal reported.
BlackRock’s spot BTC ETF is still a long shot
The digital asset market has its optimism renewed following BlackRock's application to start a spot BTC ETF, but with ETFs' grim history with the SEC, this could prove to be a long shot for the firm.
SEC shoots down Ark Investment’s BTC spot ETF for second time
The SEC first shot down the ETF application by Ark and 21Shares in March 2022, and though they refiled in May, the regulator still shot it down.