April 21st, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 107
Elon Musk Is Excited about SEC Rumors
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo
February 26th, 2021
Elon Musk has played a notable role in the rise of Dogecoin into the consciousness of the public. At different points in recent times, he has made several tweets in support of the meme coin which led to spikes in its price.
Coinbase S1-Filing with US SEC for Direct Stock Listing Goes Public
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 26th, 2021
In the S-1 filing, Coinbase has made crucial disclosures to the public with its plans of launching direct stock listing on Nasdaq. As per its recent valuations, Coinbase pegs a value of over $100 billion.
TWTR Stock Spikes 3.7% as Twitter Reveals Plans to Double Revenue by 2023
By Ibukun Ogundare
February 26th, 2021
To double its annual revenue by 2023 as planned, Twitter would need an increase from 43.7 billion recorded in 2020 to at least $7.5 billion.
SEC Investigates Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk over Tweets Promoting DOGE
By Ibukun Ogundare
February 26th, 2021
Shortly after Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski expressed his concern over tweets promoting Bitcoin, reports revealed that the SEC is investigating Musk over DOGE tweets.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls for ‘Legal Clarity and Freedom to Experiment’ for DeFi
By Darya Rudz
February 24th, 2021
Saying that DeFi promises democratization, open access, transparency, predictability, and systemic resilience, Peirce mentioned the risks related to the industry. They include security vulnerabilities, scaling problems, and faux decentralization.
MGI Shares Plummet 22%, MoneyGram Relationship with Ripple on Hold
By Godfrey Benjamin
February 23rd, 2021
The shares of MoneyGram may bounce back to better days as the legal team representing Ripple reportedly had a great showing in the first court hearing.
Coinbase Valuation Climbs $100+ Billion in Secondary Share Sale
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 22nd, 2021
Last Friday, Coinbase sold its recent batch of 127,000 shares at $373 putting the company’s valuation above $100 billion.
Ripple Smothered XRP Price, SEC Alleges
By Kofi Ansah
February 19th, 2021
The complaint claims that Ripple knew that its digital coin could be a security offering after receiving legal advice “as early as 2012” but disregarded it.
BNB Price Up 36%, Hits New ATH, Ripple’s XRP Loses 6th Spot to Binance Coin
By Kofi Ansah
February 18th, 2021
The last time XRP dropped to that position was in June 2014, when it fell below the meme coin Dogecoin.
Ripple and SEC Say Settlement Is Currently Not an Option
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo
February 16th, 2021
Barring any last-minute changes, Ripple-SEC lawsuit is expected to last all year long as the pre-trial conference has been set for February 22.
SEC Commissioner Stresses on Clearer Cryptocurrency Regulations
By staff writer
February 15th, 2021
Hester Peirce wants more precise cryptocurrency regulations amidst crypto adoption by big companies.
First Bitcoin ETF in Canada Approved, Is US Next?
By John Kiguru
February 12th, 2021
A Bitcoin ETF has been approved in North America. Canadian securities regulators on Thursday approved the first publicly traded Bitcoin exchange-traded fund Purpose Bitcoin ETF.
Nouriel Roubini: SEC Should Investigate Tesla CEO Elon Musk for Market Manipulations
By Steve Muchoki
February 11th, 2021
Roubini thinks the crypto industry might collapse if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted later this year.
Bitwise Files with US SEC to Launch New Crypto Innovators ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 9th, 2021
The Bitwise Crypto Innovators ETF will track crypto companies dealing with digital currency products and services. It won’t have any direct investment in digital currencies or through any derivatives.
GameStop (GME) Stock in Green after Eroding 80% of Investors’ Wealth in a Week
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 4th, 2021
GameStop stocks have tumbled all their way down south after last week’s retail frenzy. The SEC has already started investigating the matter looking into the possible players involved in the GME price pump.