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APRIL 16, 2024

Back in 2013, two software engineers created Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) -- which was named after the popular "doge" meme featuring a Shiba Inu dog -- as a playful parody of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin was also left out in the cold earlier this year when the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2024

The analysts recently revised their year-end price target to $90,000, up from $80,000, due to the tremendous demand for spot Bitcoin exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) and the impact of the halving event anticipated next month. But Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Shapra at Bernstein see more gains on the horizon.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is why investors pay such close attention to Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Because New England Asset Management continues to oversee more than $100 million in assets under management, it's required to file a 13F with the SEC every quarter.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fear not, because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just sent out a fresh batch of invites in the form of 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Bitcoin's real-time spot price. Either way, I expect a rapid inflow of investor funds into these new or reformed ETF assets.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) , the digital currency of the Ripple blockchain, has taken its investors on a wild ride since its market debut in 2013. It started trading at $0.0058893, soared to an all-time high of $3.84 in early 2018, but now trades at about $0.60. In other words, a $10,000 investment would have grown to $6.52

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially recognizes as a commodity instead of a security. That classification supported the approvals of the first Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) this January. That's why Bitcoin is still the only cryptocurrency the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 15, 2024

For many years, investors could buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) only through dedicated cryptocurrency exchanges. They could also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that were tethered to future contracts or Bitcoin trusts, but the former didn't always closely track Bitcoin's spot price, while the latter charged high expense fees.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2024

The long-awaited spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with 11 spot exchange-traded products officially getting the nod from regulators, after years of denials and a very hawkish regulatory stance.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Fees are high, the transaction can take several days, and exchange rates can make significant moves before the payment settles. Moreover, there is no mining process for XRP -- Ripple Labs created 100 billion tokens in 2013 and holds nearly half of that supply off the market in escrow accounts. The price surge started near the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Dogecoin Price data by YCharts Dogecoin: The first meme token Software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer created Dogecoin as a joke in the early days of crypto in 2013. XRP could also be a candidate to become a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), which would increase liquidity and exposure for the token.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a landmark decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 13 applications to create a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). While applications were reviewed individually, the SEC approved more than a dozen simultaneously to avoid giving any firm a head start.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Trump already nominated pro-crypto businessman Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was music to the industry's ears (although he must be confirmed by the Senate first). That shouldn't come as a surprise, considering Dogecoin's two founders created it as a joke in 2013.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But Bitcoin was up 155% last year, 303% in 2020, 1,369% in 2017, and 5,481% in 2013. 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. For example, Bitcoin soared 5,481% in 2013. Let's take a closer look.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP , and its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, and co-founder Christian Larsen for allegedly selling XRP as an unregistered security in 2013. A judge ruled in Ripple's favor, but then the SEC appealed parts of the decision.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is a novelty token that was created in 2013 as a joke. Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved several Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which gives financial advisors and institutional investors a safer, more regulated way to own the cryptocurrency.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 17, 2024

In 2013, he said he still held $5 million in Bitcoin and would be willing to invest another $10 milion to $15 million in the cryptocurrency. In a conference call in 2020, Palihapitiya said Social Capital had bought Bitcoin throughout 2013, while it was still trading between $13 and $1,200. Meanwhile, the strength of the U.S.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

The crypto sector has faced regulatory headwinds over the last several years from regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Crypto proponents hoping to avoid strict securities laws would prefer cryptocurrencies to be treated as currencies and overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2024

During the campaign, Trump said he would fire Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on day one if elected. In 2020, the SEC sued Ripple, the company behind XRP , and its founders Brad Garlinghouse and Christian Larsen, for selling XRP as an unregistered security in 2013.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

"The themes around the Trump trade for crypto are deregulation, potential tax cuts for an asset that is both held long term but also day traded, less dependency on parts of government like financial institutions and the Fed -- or at least an alternative for decentralized currency -- and overall support of risk assets and the growth of crypto.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for potentially selling unregistered securities. However, with Trump expected to shake up the SEC, fewer regulatory concerns should exist when it comes to selling more tokens. A judge ruled in favor of the defendants, but then the SEC appealed parts of the case.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A lighter regulatory backdrop will also likely lead to more brokerages being able to sell crypto and more spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which can be very positive for crypto prices. Solana has faced similar allegations from the SEC. Here are four cryptocurrencies that could get their own spot ETFs in 2025.

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