SEC

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk on spot bitcoin ETF approval, SEC's hacked X account and more.

10 jan 2024

Valkyrie could be trading a spot bitcoin ETF as early as tomorrow if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lights the product. Valkyrie CEO, Leah Wald joins "First Mover" to discuss the mood at the asset management firm and her outlook on the ETF approval.

10 jan 2024

Hermine Wong, former SEC special counsel, and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "First Mover" to discuss the series of fake tweets from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account that announced the approval of a list of spot bitcoin ETFs. Plus, her outlook on how ETF products could influence the broader crypto industry.

10 jan 2024

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald discusses her outlook on the possibility of ether ETF products if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves spot bitcoin ETFs. "I hope that the SEC starts feeling more comfortable after the spot products start trading," Wald said. "However, I think that we have a lot of work to do to ensure that they also understand the Ethereum network."

10 jan 2024

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission special counsel and current principal and founder at herminewong.xyz Hermine Wong weighs in on the SEC’s hacked X account that caused volatility in bitcoin (BTC). "I wouldn't be surprised that you might see some sort of internal investigation. It wouldn't be framed as probably market manipulation, but it would probably be framed as cyber security," Wong said.

10 jan 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and other potential bitcoin ETF providers revealing their fees as the crypto industry awaits final approval from the SEC. Plus, ARK Invest sold a further $20.6 million worth of Coinbase (COIN) shares. And, dog-themed token bonk (BONK) is down over 70% from a December peak that saw the token listed on prominent exchanges.

8 jan 2024

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner Renato Mariotti joins First Mover to discuss his outlook on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approach to crypto regulation in 2024. Plus, insights on the aftermath of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and what's next for bankrupt crypto lender Celsius.

8 jan 2024

Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen joined CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" podcast to discuss the crypto financial services platform's latest prediction that the SEC could reject spot bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S. this month. "Of course, we expect that eventually these ETFs will be approved. We just think there is a key component potentially missing in the approval process, but it might be pushed out a couple of months," Thielen said.

4 jan 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including Matrixport anticipating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject all applications to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) this month. MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor will sell $216 million worth of company shares. And, why the price of bitcoin (BTC) is slumping in the last 24 hours.

3 jan 2024

Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, and Mila Kunis' Stoner Cats were just some names and entities that faced the ire of the SEC this year. "CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look at some high profile crypto-related enforcement actions from the agency in 2023.

29 dec 2023