The Chicago Board Options Exchange, better known as CBOE, has filed to list the yet-to-be-approved VanEck Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
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SEC Chair Jay Clayton says Bitcoin ETFs are making progress
The way Clayton described his agency’s concerns during a CNBC interview may be more telling than what he said
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said that agency is closer to approving a cryptocurrency ETF that would let retail investors invest in bitcoin through mainstream brokerage accounts.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce speaking at New York University, March 26, 2019 (photo by Lawrence Lewitinn for Modern Consensus).Crypto Mom says SEC takes nanny state approach
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce thinks regulatory overreach is hindering cryptocurrency innovation
Hester Peirce doesn’t want the government to protect you from dumb cryptocurrency investments. Speaking at a taping of Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast at NYU’s Stern School of Business on March 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Crypto Mom”—a nickname she picked up after dissenting from the commission’s June 2018 decision not to approve a cryptocurrency exchange traded fund (ETF)—expressed a belief that her agency should be focused on protecting securities investors from fraud, not hindering speculation.
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Nothing says summer like getting sand in your hat and scratching your tablet and sunglasses in the sand (via Pixabay)Must-reads for August 24, 2018
Here are the crypto stories you should be watching today and this weekend
It’s Getting Harder to Pump Up Prices in Cryptocurrency Markets (Bloomberg) Bloomberg’s Matt Leising is quickly becoming our personal hero. He faces a barrage of insults from cryptobros on Reddit and Twitter but instead of backing down, the intrepid reporter doubles down, noting, “It’s getting hard to pump amid the dump in the $209 billion cryptocurrency market. At least that appears to be the case when you look at Tether, one of the most-traded digital assets and also one that’s allegedly been used to manipulate the price of Bitcoin.” Stay strong, Matt. Stay strong! Mt Gox’s Bitcoin Creditors Can Now File for Rehabilitation Claims (CoinDesk) Another step forward in…
