By Emir Abyazov Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has called on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to allow the regulator’s employees to own cryptocurrencies. According to Grewal, the current ban is becoming a serious impediment to the work of the SEC’s cryptocurrency task force. In open letters to Jamieson Greer, […]
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By Emir Abyazov Signs of Reconciliation and a Return of Enthusiasm Bitcoin started last week at $86,600. During the day, the price hovered around the levels seen at the beginning of the month, above $87,000. The rise of the first cryptocurrency coincided with gold reaching a new high of $3,389 per troy ounce. Futures on […]
By Emir Abyazov Nasdaq representatives have approached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a notable request concerning cryptocurrencies. They want the regulator to apply the same standards to digital assets as it does to traditional securities, if those assets are effectively “stocks under a different name.” In other words, the exchange is calling […]