MiCA delistings will catalyse stronger European crypto offerings

MiCA delistings will catalyse stronger European crypto offerings

The following is a guest post by Anil Oncu, CEO of Bitpace. Since its inception in 2020, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation has shed a new light on the European crypto industry. While many have considered the continent a less important player, the fledgling regulation has introduced …

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Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

Investment contracts are securities regulated by the SEC, so if a crypto transaction qualifies, it belongs in the agency’s jurisdiction and should be properly registered under the law. The regulator has argued before lawmakers and courts that the vast majority of digital assets are securities, but Coinbase and others from …

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What a Judge Said About the SEC’s Suit Against Coinbase

What a Judge Said About the SEC’s Suit Against Coinbase

“The parties do not dispute that, to prevail on its claims, the SEC need only establish that at least one of these 13 Crypto-Assets is being offered and sold as a security, and that Coinbase has intermediated transactions relating therewith, such that transacting in that Crypto-Asset would amount to operating …

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Coinbase shares dip as court sides with SEC in ongoing legal battle

Coinbase shares dip as court sides with SEC in ongoing legal battle

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Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

“When a customer purchases a token on Coinbase’s platform, she is not just purchasing a token, which in and of itself is valueless; rather, she is buying into the token’s digital ecosystem, the growth of which is necessarily tied to value of the token,” she said. “This is evidenced by, …

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Bitcoin CEX trading volume hits record high in March

Bitcoin CEX trading volume hits record high in March

Bitcoin‘s trading volume on centralized exchanges (CEXs) saw a significant spike in March, marking the highest recorded CEX volume since May 2021 — and the month isn’t over yet. Monitoring trading volume on CEXs offers invaluable insights into market sentiment, liquidity, and the overall health of the crypto market. From …

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