U.S. SEC’s Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

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One of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulation proposals that was meant to grab segments of the crypto space under the agency’s jurisdiction had sought to expand what trading venues it believes need to register in a way that included digital assets businesses, and Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda is looking to reverse that effort. […]

Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Confidentially Filed for a U.S IPO: Bloomberg

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Crypto exchange and custodian Gemini has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm, founded by billionaire Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is working with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, the report said, noting that no final decision has been made on the listing. The potential IPO […]

Circle Co-Founder Wants Dollar-Backed Stablecoins to Register in U.S.: Bloomberg

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Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle, says companies issuing digital tokens pegged to the dollar should be registered in the U.S. “It shouldn’t be a free pass, right?” Allaire said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Where you can just ignore the U.S. law and go do whatever the hell you want wherever […]

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Post Year’s 2nd-Biggest Outflows, More May Be on the Way

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U.S. spot-listed bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced the second-biggest outflows of the year on Monday, dropping $516.4 million, Farside data shows. The withdrawals, the ninth net outflow in 10 days, reflect a growing discomfort with the largest cryptocurrency, which has traded in a narrow price range between $94,000 and $100,000 for most of this […]