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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This new regulatory group could be a game-changer Per an announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Feb. So, while some investors may have considered the SEC to be an impediment to the sector's growth, they will probably now see a new era of opportunity.

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MARCH 22, 2025

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently gave XRP holders some long-awaited good news: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its lawsuit against the company. The judge said the direct sales to institutional investors violated securities law, but the indirect sales to retail investors did not.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Under the leadership of its new acting director, Mark Uyeda, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prioritizing regulatory clarity over enforcement, which is a positive trend. This year, the SEC has already dropped a series of lawsuits against cryptocurrency organizations like Coinbase , Consensys, and Kraken.

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MARCH 16, 2025

Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offers an easy way to follow this process. Its 30-day Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yield (which measures the annualized yield to maturity over the last 30 days as a percentage of total assets) is a sky-high 6.42%. Then youll want to hear this.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

XRP could soar following the approval of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) In January 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the creation of spot Bitcoin ETFs. If the SEC approves the applications, XRP could be a huge winner this year. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs was a major catalyst A major enabler of this shift was the introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this year. The ETFs can be traded like any other security through a traditional brokerage.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires most large funds to disclose what stocks they owned at the end of each quarter. This effectively allows the public to see which stocks funds are buying and selling. 13F filing.

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APRIL 1, 2025

A big regulatory risk is now defused On March 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped a lawsuit it had been pursuing against Ripple, the company that issues XRP, for more than four years. Regulators had alleged that the business made an unregistered securities offering when it issued XRP.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Monica Long, the president of Ripple Labs (the developer behind XRP), believes an XRP-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) could arrive "very soon." Several companies, including asset management firm Bitwise, have filed S-1 forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting approval to create XRP-linked ETFs.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Learn More The quest for real-world utility Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency industry has promised to transform the way people deal with money by replacing centralization and intermediaries. The SEC has appealed this decision, but many industry observers are optimistic.

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MARCH 1, 2025

19, institutional investors in Brazil are allowed to hold and trade exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold XRP. Eventually, enough fees accrue to fund upgrades to the network, or to fund business development activity in new markets like Brazil so as to onboard more institutional users. In the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By investing before the public has a chance to get in, it's possible to take larger positions on the cheap and then, in the case of companies destined for trading on the stock market, liquidate those positions for big bucks when the business makes its initial public offering (IPO). So be patient with your funds.

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MARCH 24, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly decided to drop its lawsuit against Ripple (the company behind the XRP token) that has been ongoing since December 2020. The first is the potential launch of a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the end of the year.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Learn More Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, late last year said Bitcoin could exceed $250,000 in 2025 as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the incoming presidential administration help legitimize the cryptocurrency. But the SEC has since appealed the decision.

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MARCH 13, 2025

And I don't think the situation will change in 2025, with Dogecoin currently trading at just $0.16. Litecoin In February, analysts at Bloomberg suggested that Litecoin had a 90% chance of getting a new spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2025.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop its appeal in a long-standing lawsuit against Ripple, the company behind XRP. Learn More In 2023, a federal judge ruled that when Ripple was sold to institutional investors it did qualify as a security. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

In more negative headlines, media outlets reported that El Salvador will scale back some of its Bitcoin laws to secure loan agreements from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. However, Garlinghouse seemed disappointed with the interview.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Ark recently purchased a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) that one Wall Street analyst thinks could shoot 164% higher next year. ETFs are highly liquid and trade like stocks, so many view them as an easier financial instrument to trade than buying cryptocurrencies directly. million by 2030.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler hasn't provided much support to the crypto industry, but he recently preannounced his January resignation. The SEC approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

XRP could also be a candidate to become a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), which would increase liquidity and exposure for the token. Several companies have taken initial steps to begin the ETF process, and XRP recently began trading on Robinhood.

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MARCH 27, 2025

During the fourth quarter, several hedge fund billionaires added to their positions in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) , an exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by BlackRock that tracks the spot price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Details are provided below: Israel Englander's Millennium Management bought 6.3

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FEBRUARY 22, 2025

One we're seeing materialize already is the creation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that own XRP. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of similar ETFs. There's optimism, as the SEC with Donald Trump again in the White House seems more likely than not to approve XRP spot ETFs.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

For example, a Japanese bank can send XRP to a German bank instead of sending Japanese yen, to bypass currency exchange fees and other transaction costs. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Ripple in 2020, claiming the XRP token should be classified as a financial security, like a stock or a bond.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently removed its Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. Additionally, the Trump administration will allow and encourage more brokerages to list a wider range of tokens and more asset managers to offer spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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JANUARY 23, 2025

At the guardrails are regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , which oversees the financial industry in the U.S. The SEC is now considering approval of several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would hold Solana directly, either as the only holding of the fund, or as one holding of many.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

For several years now, Ripple has been bogged down in an epic lawsuit with the SEC over whether it is a cryptocurrency or a security. The current head of the SEC, Gary Gensler, announced that he will be stepping down soon. For years, the SEC has been perceived as anti-crypto and anti-XRP. operations.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

due to an expected lighter touch by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Another catalyst comes from the anticipation that an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) could launch in the near future. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $43,109 !*

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

government establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and after winning the election , he nominated pro-crypto businessman Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $359,936 !*

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The launch of the spot Bitcoin ETFs One key factor behind this year's rally was the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. Most recently, he appeared on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, talking about his plans for crypto. Let's take a closer look.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In particular, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is signaling that it might be open to the idea of approving certain financial instruments that will deepen the integration between cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial system.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

See the 10 stocks Easier access The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) exactly a year ago. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $345,467 !*

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Unfortunately, for more than four years, Ripple has been locked in an epic court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In December 2020, the SEC claimed that XRP was a security and that company sales of it violated securities laws. The big question is: When? Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

And that's exactly what several asset managers that issue exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have sought to do with it. But, assuming the Dogecoin ETF is approved by regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , will it matter for investors?

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The thinking is that Solana, currently trading around $250, might make a run at $400 in 2025. First, Solana is a top prospect to get a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2025. Second, Solana is seeing a tremendous spike in new user activity, especially with trading volume on its decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2025

For example, two banks located in different countries can transact in XRP instead of using fiat money , because it allows them to bypass currency exchange fees and other transaction costs. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Ripple in 2020, alleging it violated the law because of the way it distributes XRP.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Gary Gensler, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said he will step down once Trump takes office. There will also likely be more spot-crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and more tokens being sold through traditional brokerages.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The SEC and crypto The biggest reason crypto is moving this week is anticipation President-elect Donald Trump will bring in a more favorable environment in the U.S. The latest push is to replace Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, which Trump said he would do on "day one."

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