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Steven McClurg: Bitcoin Spot ETF Race

A growing number of asset management companies are joining the race for the approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in the United States while the Securities and Exchange Commission keeps delaying its decision on existing applications. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Steven McClurg, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Valkyrie, an asset management firm with a pending spot Bitcoin ETF application, said the approval for BTC spot ETFs in the U.S. might be imminent, potentially by the second quarter of 2024. Additionally, he addressed the SEC’s prior reservations, including custody and surveillance issues, stating that they have now been resolved.

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Unpacking SEC's Binance.US Accusations Revealed in Unsealed Court Filings

CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest court filings unsealed on Thursday, where the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuses Binance.US of not playing ball with their probe. Plus, more insights on the exchange's earlier response to the regulator's concerns.

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SEC Accuses Binance.US of Not Cooperating With Probe: Court Filings

According to court filings unsealed on Thursday, Binance.US has been accused of not cooperating in a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has said the company’s staking, clearing and brokerage services violate federal securities law. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the regulatory pressure Binance.US undergoes and what's next for the exchange.

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A inanidade da ação do "Stoner Cat" da SEC

É tão estúpido quanto parece.

Mila Kunis on Launching New Animated NFT Show 'Stoner Cats'

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Legal Expert Explains NFT Resale Royalties in Wake of Stoner Cats Creator Fine From SEC

Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman discusses the significance of resale royalties for NFT (non-fungible token) creators in the wake of the SEC cracking down on the creator of Stoner Cats. The more you suggest to the purchasers that "the benefits will be of investing in it as opposed to just trying to get your content out there, then the closer to that line you are going to be," Leichtman said.

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SEC 'Laying Out Some Rules' as Regulator Fines Stoner Cats Creator: Lawyer

The creator of the animated web series "Stoner Cats," which stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, agreed to pay the SEC a $1 million civil fine to settle charges that the project illegally offered NFTs as unregistered securities. Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman discusses the case and how it might shape future crypto regulation. The SEC is "trying to lay down the rules of the road" Leichtman said.

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3 grandes impulsionadores que determinam o futuro da Cripto nos EUA

A CEO da Blockchain Association, Kristin Smith, avalia onde o setor de ativos digitais pode estar na próxima meia década, no aniversário de cinco anos da organização.

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Qual será o próximo alvo do regime de fiscalização da SEC?

Os advogados da Troutman Pepper preveem que carteiras de Cripto e empresas de TradFi podem enfrentar a ira da agência.

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O que a Blockchain Association realmente conquistou?

Depois de cinco anos em Washington DC, os lobistas das criptomoedas deveriam ser humildes sobre suas “vitórias” e Aprenda com suas perdas.

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith is leaving the group to join a new Solana organization. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)