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U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Dismissing Suit Against Uniswap

A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities" while dismissing a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap filed by a group of investors in April 2022. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the Judge's dismissal of the case and what the ruling means for the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase.

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SEC Delays Decision on Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications After Grayscale Victory

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed until October a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to agency filings on Thursday. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the potential timeline for a firm decision to be made. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Policy

SEC atrasa decisão sobre ETF de Bitcoin Spot para todos os requerentes, incluindo BlackRock e Fidelity

O regulador anunciou agora atrasos para todos os seis novos pedidos de ETF.

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Opinion

Aplicações de ETF de Bitcoin são a melhor estratégia de marketing do Bitcoin

Com a recente WIN da Grayscale sobre o bloqueio da SEC, parece que os fundos negociados em bolsa de BTC do mercado spot podem ser aprovados em breve. Eis por que isso importa.

Bitcoin ETFs are a flashbulb moment for Wall Street on the importance of global money. (Jack Carter/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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'Crack in SEC Crypto Foundation' Evident After Grayscale Win: Keith Miller

Perkins Coie Partner Keith Miller highlights the SEC's "bad two months," punctuated by legal setbacks such as the DC Circuit Court's ruling in favor of Grayscale. "The last two months have shown these decisions and particularly shown a crack in the SEC's crypto foundation," Miller states, suggesting a more favorable landscape for spot bitcoin ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Impact Theory CEO on Settling SEC's First-Ever NFT Enforcement Action

Impact Theory, a California-based media company, will pay $6.1 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on charges it conducted sales of NFTs as unregistered securities offerings, the agency's first enforcement action of its kind. Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu shares insights into the case and the outlook for regulatory clarity. "Hopefully, everything that we've gone through helps paint the path forward for the entire industry," Billyeu said.

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SEC Regulators 'Running Around Frantically' Amid Grayscale's Court Win: Former SEC Lawyer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 45 days to appeal a federal circuit court's decision saying the agency must review Grayscale Investments' application to launch the first spot bitcoin ETF. Perkins Coie Partner and former SEC enforcement lawyer Keith Miller shares insights into the next steps, explaining why this is a "crack in the SEC's cryptocurrency foundation." Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Policy

Tribunal dos EUA chama ETH de mercadoria enquanto move ação de investidor contra Uniswap

Um juiz de Nova York se recusou a "esticar as leis federais de valores mobiliários para cobrir a conduta alegada" em uma proposta de ação coletiva que busca responsabilizar a Uniswap por "tokens fraudulentos" emitidos no protocolo.

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs. (LinkedIn)

Finance

SEC pode preparar argumentos alternativos para rejeitar ETFs de Bitcoin à vista: Berenberg

O possível envolvimento da Coinbase em ETFs de Bitcoin à vista pode servir como parte dos argumentos reconfigurados da SEC para rejeitar os pedidos, disse o relatório.

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Markets

O tamanho médio das negociações de Bitcoin salta para o nível mais alto desde junho após decisão da Grayscale

O aumento no tamanho médio das negociações pode sugerir que os grandes traders estão mais ativos, disse a empresa de pesquisa Kaiko.

Bitcoin's average trade size highest since June (CoinDesk/Kaiko)