The ex-White House communications director sees a big move for BTC in the next 5 to 10 years. Just two days after filing a Form D exemption with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Anthony Scaramucci’s hedge fund, Skybridge Capital, has launched its proposed Bitcoin (BTC) fund. In a Dec. 23 interview on the Yahoo […]
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Ripple CEO assures shareholders and the industry that the company will win the case brought by the the United States SEC. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has responded to the latest regulatory complaint against XRP, assuring shareholders that the company will prove their case in the court. In a Dec. 22 blog post, Garlinghouse argued that […]
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The commission is alleging Garlinghouse, Larsen and Ripple have participated in an “unregistered, ongoing digital asset securities offering” to investors since 2013. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken legal action against Ripple as well as its CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Christian Larsen. In charges filed today in federal district court in Manhattan, […]
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The defunct firm is not the first to run aground due to failure to abide by U.S. securities laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission sinks the firm behind another initial coin offering. Per a Dec. 21 cease and desist order, the SEC has determined that ShipChain’s ICO for its SHIP Tokens was another example of […]
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The D.C.-based think tank doesn’t view XRP in the same light as Bitcoin or Ethereum. In its coming fight against the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ripple won’t see support from some of the mainstays of the crypto lobby. Jerry Brito, the executive director of Coin Center, made it clear on Tuesday that his organization won’t […]
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Compliance and regulations become more important than ever before for banks and traditional institutions that offer support for digital assets. More and more traditional banks have started announcing support for digital assets as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to make headlines for record-breaking all-time highs. Even major banks like JPMorgan Chase, which previously frowned […]
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The XRP price correction is exacerbated by reports of a looming lawsuit against Ripple. XRP price declined by 21% in two days on Coinbase from $0.5695 to $0.4491. The drop was accelerated by reports on Dec. 22 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s is preparing a lawsuit against Ripple. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO […]
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Despite the company’s protestations, it appears the SEC is the latest in a long line of plaintiffs. Ripple will be sued by the SEC for allegedly selling unlicensed securities in the form of XRP tokens, according to Fortune. In a move reminiscent of Coinbase’s recent front-running of a New York Times expose of its alleged […]
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An application for SkyBridge Bitcoin Fund L.P. has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Anthony Scaramucci’s multi-billion-dollar hedge fund, SkyBridge Capital, has submitted a formal application with the United States securities regulator to launch a new Bitcoin (BTC) fund. The Form D for an exempt offering appeared on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s […]
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The Australian crypto ecosystem has flourished despite the pandemic, with a booming DeFi sector, a five year blockchain roadmap and the embrace of the technology by banks and the finance sector. For a country of 25 million people, Australia punches well above its weight both economically and in the world of blockchain. Australians have long […]
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