SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Announces He is Stepping Down
On November 21, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Gary Gensler, will resign from his position as chair on January 20, 2025.
The UK Will Launch a Crypto Regulatory Framework in 2025
The United Kingdom is planning to adopt a comprehensive regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency sector by early 2025.
Shanghai Court Rules Cryptos Are Commodities
A recent ruling by the Shanghai High Court has recognized that cryptoassets possess “property attributes” and are not outright prohibited by Chinese law.
SEC to Distribute $4.6M to Investors in BitClave ICO
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday that it will be distributing $4.6 million in reparations to investors who participated in BitClave’s Ethereum-based search engine ICO.
BitGo Launches BitGo Singapore
BitGo Singapore Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary company of BitGo, Inc., has officially launched in order to provide secure and regulated services for custody, trading, settlement, and token management in the APAC region.
GMT DAO Launches Groundbreaking Burn Initiative with a Target of Up to 600 Million GMT
Sydney, Australia, 21st November 2024, Chainwire
Bitcoin ETF Options Bring in $2B on First Day
The first spot Bitcoin ETF, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), made its debut with $1.9 billion in notional exposure on Tuesday.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Expands to France
Gemini has recently launched its services in France as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), in line with the country’s growing adoption of crypto and supportive regulations.
Coinbase to Delist Wrapped Bitcoin
On Tuesday, Coinbase announced that it will be halting trading of wrapped bitcoin (wBTC) next month.
MicroStrategy Will Hold a $1.75 Billion Convertible Notes Offering to Buy More BTC
MicroStrategy has announced its plans to issue $1.75 billion in convertible senior notes due 2029 (referred to as “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers and certain non-US persons.
Goldman Sachs Plans to Spin Off its Digital Assets Platform
Goldman Sachs is in the process of creating a new company that will focus on using blockchain technology for large financial institutions.
Russia Will Impose a 15% Tax on Earnings from Crypto Mining and Trading
On Monday, the Russian Ministry of Finance proposed a tax rate of 15% on crypto earnings as part of a larger effort to regulate cryptocurrency mining and transactions.
Crypto.com to Offer Equities Trading in Australia
Crypto.com has acquired Fintek Securities, an Australian brokerage firm.
NYSE to List Bitwise Crypto Index ETP
NYSE Arca has filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list an exchange-traded product (ETP) managed by Bitwise Asset Management.
CFTC Clears Path for Spot Bitcoin ETF Options
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced it will no longer oversee spot Bitcoin ETF options clearing process.
