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US Democrat Senator John Hickenlooper Criticizes Gary Gensler's Approach to Crypto at SEC

Hickenlooper noted in a letter the current lack of a coordinated regulatory framework leads "uneven enforcement."

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Texas Bitcoin Miners Face Scrutiny; Core Scientific Will Defend its Interests in Celsius Bankruptcy

Grayscale Investments called the SEC's June rejection for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) "arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory" in its lawsuit against the regulator. Core Scientific intends to pursue what it feels it is owed by Celsius Mining, the mining affiliate of the troubled crypto lender. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and seven other lawmakers are probing Texas' bitcoin mining industry.

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Report: SEC Probing Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Over Alleged Unregistered Offerings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible token (NFT) collection, on whether sales of its digital assets violate federal law, according to a Bloomberg report. "The Hash" hosts discuss how this might shape the future of crypto regulation.

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Policy

In SEC Lawsuit, Grayscale Calls Spot ETF Rejection ‘Arbitrary, Capricious and Discriminatory’

The legal brief filed Tuesday argues the SEC’s logic for denying Grayscale’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin ETF is “flawed” and “inconsistently applied.”

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

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SEC Rejects WisdomTree Spot Bitcoin ETF; BNY Mellon Starts Crypto Custody Service

The WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust was not approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the grounds of lacking investor protection. Plus, the world's largest custodian bank and the oldest lender in the U.S., Bank of New York Mellon, has added cryptocurrencies to its custody services.

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SEC Probing Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Over Unregistered Offerings: Report

The key legal question at the center of the probe, according to Bloomberg, is whether NFTs are securities.

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Finance

WisdomTree’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Rejected by the SEC

It's the latest in a string of spot bitcoin ETF denials by the D.C. regulator.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

Finance

ETF Spot Bitcoin da WisdomTree rejeitado pela SEC

É a mais recente de uma série de negações de ETF de Bitcoin à vista pelo regulador de DC.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

Finance

L'ETF Spot Bitcoin di WisdomTree respinto dalla SEC

È l'ultimo di una serie di smentite degli ETF spot Bitcoin da parte del regolatore DC.

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Finance

L'ETF Spot Bitcoin de WisdomTree rejeté par la SEC

Il s’agit du dernier d’une série de refus ponctuels d’ETF Bitcoin par le régulateur DC.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)