Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Is Dipping Faster Than Anyone Could Predict

At press time, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading for just over $6,200. This is one of the biggest drops in recent weeks – over $900 in just 24 hours. All of bitcoin’s recent gains have been wiped away, and we are right back where we started. The recent bull run is … 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

SEC Has No Jurisdiction to Look at Bitcoin for ETF Decision, Admits Commissioner

A commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced her opinion that the agency overstepped its bounds to reject a bitcoin ETF recently based on the underlying asset, bitcoin. She believes that the role of the SEC is to consider the market for the ETF, not the underlying asset itself. Also read: Yahoo! … Read more

Bank of Thailand Green-Lights Financial Companies for Crypto Activities

Thailand’s central bank has announced the rules under which financial institutions, including commercial banks, and their subsidiaries can engage in cryptocurrency activities. They include securities, asset management, and insurance firms. This follows the country’s crypto regulatory framework that went into effect last month. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space New Circular, New … Read more

Long Blockchain Subpoenaed by the SEC Months After Nasdaq Delisting

When Bitcoin was hitting record highs in December, blockchain technology was one of the hottest areas that companies sought to invest in. To take advantage of the hype and the increased investment flowing into the industry, some companies changed their names and their core services and began to offer blockchain-related services. One of them was … Read more