Tag: SEC
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![US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading]()
US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading
Bitcoin bulls have been waiting for this news. The biggest catalyst touted by Bitcoin traders and investors was the SEC approving US Bitcoin ETFs. That day has come and US Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading today. The SEC approved the first ever batch of Bitcoin ETFs to come out of the US with the green…
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![SEC Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase: A Damning Indictment of the Cryptocurrency Concept?]()
SEC Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase: A Damning Indictment of the Cryptocurrency Concept?
In an unprecedented move signaling increased scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed lawsuits against leading crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. Allegedly, both exchanges knowingly violated securities laws, prompting the debate: is the entire concept of cryptocurrency fundamentally flawed, or even a sham? The SEC contends that Binance,…
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![Twitter Inc. (TWTR.NYSE): a love story in three parts]()
Twitter Inc. (TWTR.NYSE): a love story in three parts
Prologue I have never liked Twitter (TWTR.NYSE). Judging by the social media platform’s Monthly Active Users (MAUs), I think it’s safe to say that many people feel the same way. According to Buffer, a marketing tools provider, Twitter ranked No. 15 on a list of 20 social media sites ranked by their MAUs. To my…
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![The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: XRP and the SEC- Is XRP a security?]()
The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: XRP and the SEC- Is XRP a security?
The court proceedings between Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission haven’t come to a conclusion, and we won’t be able to provide any definitive answers to what we as here today, but we can speculate based on the existing information. Determining whether or not the XRP cryptocurrency is a security is really beyond…
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![The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: Ripple (XRP)]()
The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: Ripple (XRP)
Ripple is the key product of San-Francisco based Ripple Labs. It acts simultaneously as a currency exchange, remittance network and settlement system, and was introduced to the market in 2012 on a distributed, open source protocol that supported fiat currency, cryptocurrency, commodities and other value stores, including mobile minutes and frequent flyer miles. Its cryptocurrency…
