SEC Says It Will ‘Review’ Bitcoin ETF Rejections

We continue to live through crypto history. Regulators recently moved aggressively forward with some major initiatives in the cryptocurrency space. There’s a lot to unpack there, and I won’t get into the specifics, but overall, the developments give the industry a chance to have meaningful discussions with the SEC about the future of crypto. A…

The Ukrainian parliament wants to begin taxing residents' cryptocurrency-related profits. Lawmakers proposed implementing a 5 percent tax on any cryptocurrency-related profits individuals and commercial entities see. These profits must be reported separately from other forms of income as well, according to the bill. Further, commercial entities would see their taxation rate jump to 18 percent…

news The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has entered into settlement discussions with Reggie Middleton, organizer of the $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) initial coin offering (ICO). In a filing with the New York Eastern District Court, published Oct. 2, the regulator said discussions with the defendants have taken place ahead of a pretrial…

Nov 16, 2020 at 9:28 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 16, 2020 at 9:35 p.m. UTCBitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies in a wallet app from popular service Coinbase, June 26, 2019. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Coinbase Goes Down as Bitcoin Nears $17KThe website and mobile app of U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase are down as bitcoin is nearing $17,000, within…

CORRECTION (July 11, 07:30 UTC): Corrects number of inscriptions in the headline and text to 350K daily from 3.5M total.Activity in Bitcoin Ordinals, a method of generating Bitcoin non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through a process called inscribing, has picked up in the wake of the BRC-69 token standard launch.The number of new inscriptions rose to over…

Crypto exchange Bybit is looking for ways to stay in the U.K. even as changes in financial promotions rules set to take effect next month have already prompted some companies to cut back on their services, according to CEO Ben Zhou."Leaving the U.K. is not part of our current strategy," Zhou said in a Telegram

Mar 17, 2020 at 19:00 UTCUpdated Mar 17, 2020 at 19:07 UTCIn the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to “go big” on stimulus, where does bitcoin (BTC) and its safe-haven narrative stand? For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts,…

The Silicon Valley VCs say the University of Arkansas Bounds accelerator will help curry favor with crypto-familiar politicians like Rep. French Hill and Sen. John Boozman.Arkansas is home to some large corporations like Walmart and J.B. Hunt that are interested in blockchain and crypto.Cryptocurrency-focused investment firms Coinbase Ventures and Haun Ventures are backing a technology

Dec 20, 2019 at 19:00 UTCUpdated Dec 20, 2019 at 19:24 UTCThis post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Michael J. Casey is CoinDesk’s chief content officer. The views expressed here are his own.Our social media-constrained attention…