The Nigerian securities regulator has cautioned that some applicants for virtual asset service provider (VASP) licenses do not meet regulatory requirements. SEC Welcomes Stakeholder Feedback The Director-General of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emotimi Agama, warned that some virtual asset service provider (VASP) license applicants do not meet the regulator’s requirements and will […]
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published a list of two licensed crypto trading platforms and 17 pending applicants under the new regulations that went into effect on June 1. The financial regulator stresses that operating without a license is a criminal offense and commits to taking appropriate actions against any legal breaches. […]
Ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants have filed their final amended registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The amended filings reveal a fierce fee war among spot bitcoin ETF issuers. Grayscale charges the highest fee of 1.5% while Bitwise undercuts rivals with the lowest fee of 0.24%, applicable after a […]
Major asset managers, including Blackrock, Fidelity, Bitwise, and Wisdomtree, submitted their revised spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings shortly before the deadline set by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday afternoon. The securities regulator reportedly wants authorized participants named in the filings. The Race Is on for Spot Bitcoin ETFs Spot bitcoin […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly set a deadline of Dec. 29 for spot bitcoin ETF applicants to finalize their filing amendments. According to reports, the SEC has told spot bitcoin ETF issuers that applications that are fully updated and filed by this Friday will be considered in the first wave of […]