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SEC Drops Investigation Into Ethereum, But Hints It's Not The End

The SEC has decided not to pursue its investigation into Ethereum, according to Consensys, but the regulator said it doesn't mean the blockchain has been "exonerated."

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Spot ETH ETF Applicants Reportedly Ironing Out 'Reasonable' SEC Comments

Applying issuers for a spot ETH ETF have reportedly started working on the "reasonable" comments provided by the SEC regarding their S-1 filings, signaling positive progress in the approval of the much-anticipated funds.

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Gensler Says Spot ETH ETFs May Launch This Summer, Behnam States Ether A Commodity

SEC chief Gensler on Thursday told senators that he believes spot ETH ETFs will be approved for trading sometime this summer, but he once again dodged questions about Ether's status as a commodity or a security.

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Biting Off More Than It Can Chew: Senator Doubts CFTC Can Oversee Digital Commodities

Thursday's Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing was on fire as CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam was questioned about the regulator's capability in overseeing the digital assets industry.

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The SEC hits crypto firm with $4.5 billion penalty—but no one is going to pay it

A billion dollar settlement between the SEC and TerraForm labs means headlines but no real help for victims of the scam.

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Gensler's Crypto Stance Could Cost Biden 2024 Election: Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban is convinced that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have no deep understanding of the crypto sector, but he believes the incumbent President has more to lose in the upcoming election, and it could be because of the way SEC chief Gary Gensler has treated the crypto sector.

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SEC Considers ProShares' 'Late' Spot Ether ETF Filing, Seeks Public Comments

ProShares, whose Ethereum Futures ETF was among nine approved by the SEC in October, has filed for a spot Ether ETF, but with such a "late" filing, it is unclear whether the fund will launch alongside other funds that had their 19b-4 filings cleared.

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SEC Chief Gensler Says Approval Of Ethereum ETFs Depends On 'How Responsive' Issuers Are

Spot Ether ETFs may have a long way toward S-1 approval, at least based on SEC Chair Gensler's latest remarks that it will all fall on whether applicants are "responsive" or not.

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Robinhood defies the SEC by forking over $200 million for a crypto exchange

The company, which received a Wells Notice from the SEC in May, touted the move as “a major step in growing our crypto business.”

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The SEC backs out of Salt Lake City after disastrous crypto lawsuit results in $1.8 million penalty, citing ‘significant attrition’

After a judge took the rare step of sanctioning the SEC for its actions in the DEBT Box case, the agency closed the regional office that brought the lawsuit.

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Wall Street has returned to T+1 trading for the first time in a century. How much longer until T+0?

SEC Chair Gary Gensler says a quicker settlement cycle benefits investors and reduces risk. Why not make it faster?

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SEC To Shut Down Office That Worked On Its Failed Debt Box Case

The SEC has decided to shut down its Salt Lake City office – where top lawyers in the regulator's Debt Box case were based – later in the year after experiencing "significant attrition."

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House's Bipartisan Support For FIT21 Should Be 'Wakeup Call' To Senate, Says McHenry

The support of 71 Democrats who voted Yes for FIT21 should be a "wakeup call" to senators and push them to also pass the bill so the digital assets can finally have a regulatory form, Rep. Patrick McHenry said.

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'Already Stretched': JPMorgan Doubts SEC Will Approve ETFs For SOL, Other Crypto

The SEC is "already stretched" after it approved spot ETH ETFs, and this could mean there won't be further crypto ETF approvals anytime soon, a financial expert said.

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SEC Has 'Implicitly Stated' ETH Is A Commodity After Ethereum ETF Approvals: Expert

After approving spot ETH ETFs last week, the financial regulator under Gary Gensler may have indirectly declared its designation of Ether even if it has repeatedly refused to provide clarity on the matter.

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SEC completes abrupt U-turn to approve Ethereum ETFs in ‘politically driven’ move

"It's one of the biggest regulatory 180s in recent SEC history," VanEck told Fortune.

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The Democrats' crypto dam finally broke. Now what?

A closely watched vote in Congress saw 71 Democrats vote in favor of a pro-crypto bill that had been strongly opposed by party leadership.

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Spot ETH ETF Approvals Have Become A 'Giant Political Issue': Ethereum Co-Founder

A co-founder of the Ethereum network, and the founder of the company that revealed how the SEC has deemed Ether a security since March last year, said the approval of spot ETH ETFs has become a matter of political interest.

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Ripple CLO Blasts SEC Chief, Says Gensler Now A 'Struggling Political Liability'

Ripple's Alderoty has once again slammed Gensler for his leadership and the regulatory approach of the SEC toward digital assets, but this time, he pointed out how the SEC chief has become a political liability amid increasing Congress scrutiny.

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US Lawmakers Seek To Clean Up Crypto Regulation 'Food Fight'

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a bill that would create a new legal framework for digital currencies, in a move cheered by crypto supporters but opposed by consumer groups who say it fails to protect investors.

Fortune

The Clock Is Ticking for Democrats on Crypto

But it's not too late for the party to change course on a losing policy position.

International Business Times

After House, Senate Votes To Revoke Contentious SEC Crypto Custody Bulletin

The Senate has followed suit after House members voted in favor of Rep. Flood's resolution revoking SAB 121, which has been at the center of criticism from the crypto industry.

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NotWifGary: SEC, Gensler's Crypto Crackdown Triggers Emergence Of New Memecoin

NotWifGary is a new memecoin that will launch on Linea, and was established to represent the Ethereum community's resistance to the SEC's regulatory crackdown.

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Kill Bill: Biden Administration Vows To Veto Resolution Overturning Controversial SEC Bulletin

President Joe Biden will veto a resolution passed Wednesday by the House that strikes down the SEC's SAB 121, which requires crypto custody service providers to hold customer's digital assets on their balance sheets.

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Gensler Dodges ETH Question, Says Crypto A 'Small Piece' Of Overall US Financial Market

Gensler, seemingly unmoved by calls for him and the SEC to be held accountable for "misleading" statements regarding Ether's status as a security or a commodity, once again dodged a direct question regarding the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.

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