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SEC's Gensler May Face an Unbeatable Foe in Crypto

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Securities and Exchange Commission, gave a stinging indictment of crypto in congressional testimony this week, proclaiming, "I've been around in finance for 44 years now, I guess, and I've never seen a field that's so rife with misconduct – it's just daunting." Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S.

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5 Things to Know About Ethereum's First Spot Price ETFs

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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5 Things to Know About Ethereum's First Spot Price ETFs

The Motley Fool

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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The Single-Most Important Catalyst Taking Bitcoin and the Crypto Market Higher

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Yesterday's highly awaited decision from a federal appeals court appears to have paved the way for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) to finally be launched. The SEC views futures-based ETFs (which are currently allowed) as safer for investors. Who will win the race to list the first spot Bitcoin ETF?

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3 Super-Bullish Scenarios for How XRP Could Skyrocket in Value

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SEC settlement The one catalyst that seems most likely is some form of settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year in an ongoing lawsuit involving Ripple , the company behind the XRP crypto token. The SEC is adamant that XRP is a security, not a cryptocurrency.

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Meet the Widely Owned Cryptocurrency Cathie Wood Believes Can Skyrocket 5,855% by 2030

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While speaking at the Bitcoin Investor Day Conference held in New York on March 22, Cathie Wood updated her and her firms' previous lofty forecast for Bitcoin following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to approve 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). trillion in 2023.

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1 Unstoppable Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 1,120%, According to This Wall Street Analyst

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Centralized crypto exchange FTX was shut down when its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was caught committing fraud, leaving clients and investors $8 billion out of pocket. Even today, a mere 9,393 merchants around the world accept Bitcoin in exchange for goods and services. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are a new source of demand The U.S.