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Nasdaq has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade Bitcoin Index Options. The company aims to provide new tools for institutional and retail investors to manage cryptocurrency investments. The options, pending regulatory approval, will offer European-style exercise and cash settlement features. Nasdaq Seeks to Launch Bitcoin Index Options Nasdaq … Read more
The announcement follows withdrawals of older applications, signaling progress with regulators. Go to Source
The SEC has accused the two brothers of using investor money to fund lavish lifestyles, including the purchase of cars and a multimillion-dollar condominium. Go to Source
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, operating as Abra, for failing to register the offers and sales of its crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. The SEC also accused Abra of operating as an unregistered investment company, further complicating the firm’s regulatory standing. SEC Targets Abra … Read more
The SEC announced securities charges against the lending platform over its Abra Earn service but also said the firm had settled with pending civil penalties and an injunction. Go to Source
The chief legal officers at Kraken and Ripple have weighed in on the Federal Court for the Northern District of California’s recent decision in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Kraken. “Another court, this time in the Kraken case, confirms there’s no such thing as a ‘crypto asset security.’ Bad news for the … Read more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has denied Kraken’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court determined that the SEC “has plausibly alleged” that certain crypto tokens traded on the Kraken exchange could be considered securities, thereby allowing the case to proceed. Kraken’s … Read more
It’s time for a review exploring whether the rules that federal agencies impose on crypto-related speech pass constitutional muster. Go to Source
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders. Go to Source
The SEC alleges Kraken is operating an unregistered securities exchange. Go to Source
