Exchanges Round-Up: Price Spread and Institutions, Brazil Surveys Exchanges

In recent news pertaining to exchanges, Sfox has attributed a reducing spread in the price of BTC across exchanges to the increased presence of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency markets, Brazil’s government has issued a questionnaire to three local crypto exchanges seeking to obtain data pertaining to their operations, and data from the United States … Read more

N.Y. Judge Rules in Favor of CFTC, Permanently Bans Crypto Startup

A New York judge has issued a court order permanently banning a New York-based crypto promoter whose firm was accused of defrauding investors and failing to deliver on its promises. In his ruling, Judge Jack Weinstein stated that the crypto firm, CabbageTech Corp., had defrauded investors using false statements, and ordered its operator, Patrick McDonnell, … Read more

$1.1 Million Landmark Crypto Fraud Case Establishes CFTC Jurisdiction

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) helped bring a fraud case to court, hoping to both assist in its ultimate prosecution and establish precedent. The New York Eastern District Court decided in the CFTC’s favor, ending in a combined over $1.1 million decision in fines and restitution. It also established the regulator as having … Read more

SEC Postpones Decision on Vaneck Solidx Bitcoin ETF but Previous Concerns ‘Resolved’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the time period it needs to make a decision on the Vaneck Solidx bitcoin ETF based on the proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange. Meanwhile, the ETF team has submitted to the SEC key changes addressing all concerns cited as reasons for rejecting Solidx … Read more

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