The SEC Is Reviewing the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Rejection

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) opened up its policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets for public comment on Tuesday.The 18 policy recommendations cover a range of issues such as market abuse, conflict of interest, client asset protection, disclosures and risks associated with crypto.Last year, the international policy forum that groups securities…

Cryptocurrency tax software provider Blockpit has acquired rival Accointing, thus expanding its footprint into the U.K, from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode.The Linz, Austria-based firm did not disclose the deal amount. However, Blockpit CEO Florian Wimmer told CoinDesk in an email that it was a "multi-million dollar" acquisition.Blockpit said it will now be able to service

U.S. lobbying spending by the cryptocurrency industry is on course to hit a record high this year, Reuters reported on Tuesday.Crypto companies spent $18.96 million on lobbying by the end of the third quarter, up from $16.1 million in the same period last year, according to a report citing research by OpenSecrets.As in 2022, crypto

Israel's securities regulator has launched a blockchain-based messaging system in a bid to improve security. As reported by The Times of Israel, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) announced Wednesday that the tech had been rolled out initially across its "Yael" platform, which the agency uses to communicate with entities under its jurisdiction. The Times indicates…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Ripple Labs scored a partial victory in its fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a court ruling that brought a modicum of regulatory clarity…

Ripple, a provider of digital asset infrastructure, has introduced new functionality to its custody service The company is associated with the XRP token, which rose as much as 3.75% Thursday, its biggest intraday gain in almost two weeks, Coindesk Indices data show. 02:15 "Inside Trump's Crypto Project; Ripple's Upcoming Stablecoin To Launch in 'Weeks': Garlinghouse

Bitcoin investment funds hold an all-time high of 863,434 BTC, according to ByteTree.Digital asset funds overall attracted large inflows over the past weeks as spot bitcoin ETF optimism spread to the broader crypto markets.Bitcoin (BTC) investment fund BTC holdings have risen to the highest ever alongside the token's continuing rally thanks in part to optimism

news Payments company Square has hired former Google director Steve Lee as the first member of its new crypto team. A Square Twitter account teased the news Wednesday afternoon without specifying what Lee’s role at the company would be. A spokesperson for Square declined to comment. The maker of the bitcoin-friendly Cash app led by Twitter…

Luck and leverage are key elements of many a crypto trader's success. Sometimes, though, all it takes is luck.A trader on Taiwan’s MaiCoin Max crypto exchange is 10 Million NTD ($310,000) richer, not because of trading profit but rather a monthly lottery involving tax receipts.This particular trader didn’t dive deep into some small-cap token that