April 22nd, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 105
Court Grants Ripple Access to SEC Documents on Bitcoin and Ethereum
By Steve Muchoki
April 7th, 2021
The SEC seeks to compel Ripple to register XRP as security or pay a fine for selling it as an unregistered security.
Signal to Launch Payments Feature in Beta with MobileCoin, Available in UK for Now
By Ibukun Ogundare
April 7th, 2021
Signal said that its new payments feature would be accessible to UK residents only. The feature will be available on iOS and Android and not on desktops.
SEC Documents Reveal Coinbase and Bakkt Act as Custodians for Paul Tudor
By John Kiguru
April 6th, 2021
Paul Tudor was one of the few early hedge fund managers to get lured into Bitcoin. SEC filings have finally revealed he has been using Coinbase and Bakkt. As two of the leading firms in the US, they have become institutional powerhouses.
INX Sets April 22 as Last Day for Its Token Offering, Secondary Market Listing to Follow
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 6th, 2021
According to INX, about 60% of the proceed from the IPO will be used as a Cash Fund which can easily be distributed to token holders in case of liquidation.
XRP on Track to Reclaim 3rd Spot as Ripple’s Growth Driving Increased Trading Activities
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 6th, 2021
XRP has reclaimed the position of the fourth largest cryptocurrency after its market capitalization surged to $43,282,760,872.
Grayscale Shows Strong Intention to Convert Its GBTC Bitcoin Fund to BTC ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 6th, 2021
Looking at the strong demand for Bitcoin ETF from institutional players, Grayscale doesn’t want to lose its market dominance and is willing to navigate to the ETF market.
TSLA Stock Closed 0.93% Down but Is 5% Up in Pre-market as Total Tesla Vehicle Delivery for Q1 Hit 184,800
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 5th, 2021
Tesla has enjoyed a good reign as the top EV manufacturer in the world but that position might be flipped in no time as many competitors are entering the evergreen electric vehicle industry space.
Morgan Stanley Announces Bitcoin (BTC) Exposure for Handful of Mutual Funds
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 2nd, 2021
Morgan Stanley said that nearly 12 of its mutual fund’s portfolios will get Bitcoin exposure either through cash-settled futures or via Grayscale.
Coinbase Gets SEC Approval for Direct Listing of COIN Shares on Nasdaq on April 14
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 2nd, 2021
Coinbase public listing is a major milestone for the overall crypto community and will likely push more crypto firms to make their way to Wall Street. This will further boost new developments in the crypto space and bring legitimacy to the overall market.
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Joins One River Digital Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council
By Ibukun Ogundare
March 30th, 2021
During the three years that Clayton served as the chairman of the SEC, he was working with initiatives that advanced the economy’s growth.
Tencent Music Reveals Plans for $1 Billion Share Buyback
By John Kiguru
March 29th, 2021
Tencent Music announced that it will buy back Class A ordinary shares of up to $1 billion. The music streaming company further confirmed this could start as soon as March 29th and run for up to 12 months.
Blending Crypto and Stocks: What Does Coinbase Direct Listing Mean for Crypto Landscape?
By Julia Sakovich
March 29th, 2021
Coinbase’s arrival on the New York Stock Exchange will have far-reaching implications for the cryptocurrency landscape, and for finance more generally.
SEC Issues Warning on Fractionalized NFTs and NFT Basket Index
By John K. Kumi
March 26th, 2021
Hester Peirce said that the SEC has a special interest in anything that could become security.
Robinhood Confidentially Submits Its Drafts to US SEC for Its Proposed IPO
By Steve Muchoki
March 24th, 2021
Robinhood is said to be actively preparing for going public but the company has not yet determined the number of shares to be offered during the IPO.
XRP Army Finds Alternative to Support Coin, Gets #RelistXRP Trending on Twitter
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 23rd, 2021
Beyond Twitter, XRP holders have been looking for avenues to get involved directly with the SEC lawsuit.