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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Announces $2,000,000,000 Capital Raise Amid SEC Lawsuit Threats

Coinbase is raising $2 billion through a debt offering despite receiving lawsuit threats from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

September 16, 2021

Fidelity Executives Meet With the SEC in Effort To Launch Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product

Financial services giant Fidelity recently discussed a Bitcoin exchange-traded product with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to…

September 16, 2021

SkyBridge Capital Files With SEC To Launch Crypto-Adjacent Exchange-Traded Fund

Global investment firm SkyBridge Capital has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund…

September 15, 2021

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls Digital Asset Market the ‘Wild West,’ Invites Crypto Platforms to Dialogue

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler says that cryptocurrency investors are inadequately protected. Testifying…

September 15, 2021

U.S. House Democrats Want To Close Tax Loophole for Crypto Investors

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed closing a tax loophole for cryptocurrency investors by treating digital assets…

September 14, 2021

Sweden’s Central Bank Governor Warns of Bitcoin Collapse, Says BTC Is Like ‘Trading Stamps’

The governor of Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, is skeptical of Bitcoin and foresees a potential collapse looming in the…

September 13, 2021

Top European Regulator Hammers Crypto Energy Consumption, Says Digital Assets Present ‘Investor Protection Issues’

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is mentioning cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their 110-page report on market trends.…

September 12, 2021

‘Urgent’ Solution Needed As Crypto Challenges Traditional Banking Models, Says Central Banker

A director at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says central banks must act with a sense of urgency as…

September 11, 2021

XRP Price Spikes After Sudden Reappearance on Coinbase

The delisted crypto asset XRP just made a brief reappearance on Coinbase Pro, causing its price to jump 14% in…

September 10, 2021

SEC Says ‘Third Parties’ Asked About Status of XRP – And Agency Stayed Silent

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it stayed silent on the status of XRP until slapping Ripple with…

September 10, 2021