• October 8, 2024

Crypto.com Files Suit Against SEC After Getting Wells Notice

(Bloomberg) -- Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after receiving a Wells Notice indicating the regulator’s intention to sue the digital-asset exchange for operating as an unregistered broker-dealer and securities clearing agency. Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesChicago’

  • October 8, 2024

Robinhood Eyes Major Growth With New Trading Features, While Coinbase Rides Crypto Surge: Analyst

Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley said the volatile trading environment drives third-quarter outperformance for exchange and trading companies, leading to a strong backdrop for retail brokers. Moley maintained Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) with an Overweight rating and a $27 price target. Despite Net Interest Income headwinds from the lower rate environment, Moley noted several distinctive near-term opportunities for Robinhood Markets that should help drive continued earnings growth. On

  • October 8, 2024

Crypto.com, a Billion-Dollar Sports Advertiser, Sues SEC Amid Probe

Crypto.com, whose prominent sports partnerships include UFC and naming rights to the Los Angeles Lakers’ arena, is suing the U.S. government claiming it is overstepping its jurisdiction regarding cryptocurrencies and securities law. The company’s suit, announced Tuesday morning, comes immediately after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) served it with a Wells notice, …

  • October 8, 2024

Bitcoin Protocol Babylon Hours Away From Opening 'Duration-Based' Staking Round

Bitcoin protocol Babylon will complete is second staking round at around 18:30 UTC (2:30 p.m. ET) on Tuesday. The staking round is "duration-based," meaning it will be last for 10 Bitcoin blocks, lasting around one hour and 40 minutes, assuming an average block time of 10 minutes. Babylon, a Bitcoin protocol which completed a staking round capped at 1,000 BTC ($62.4 million) in August, will open for business again on Tuesday with a new "duration-based" round.