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Everything Crypto Investors Need to Know About Bitcoin ETFs and the SEC

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Image source: Getty Images The crypto world has been aflutter about a potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for months now. In contrast, fears that the SEC might not grant the anticipated approvals caused Bitcoin to drop 8% in just a few hours this morning.

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Should You Buy XRP While It's Under $1?

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At the beginning of August, the long-running Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) court case against Ripple (the company behind the XRP token) finally wrapped up, and it looks like the worst of XRP's regulatory headaches is over. The SEC claimed it was a security, while Ripple claimed it was a cryptocurrency.

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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) While It's Still Below $1?

The Motley Fool

The crypto market experienced an avalanche this week, as the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) long-running lawsuit against Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) finally reached an end. How did the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs work out? District Judge Analisa Torres issued a ruling firmly in Ripple's favor.

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Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

The Motley Fool

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors might recall a fine Wednesday last January when the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on spot Bitcoin prices hit the Street. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected that application five years later, but the idea of spot Bitcoin ETFs persisted.

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Can Cardano Reach $1?

The Motley Fool

But then came the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto crackdown in June. The SEC crackdown Let's start with the SEC crackdown on crypto. In early June, the regulator filed lawsuits against two top cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN).

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2 Cryptocurrencies That Are Down 25% and Ready to Pop

The Motley Fool

Market stalwarts Bitcoin and Ethereum are down more than 10% and investors appear to be dumping all cryptos right now, regardless of their underlying value or potential growth prospects. XRP's zigzag performance is due in no small part to its long-running battle with the SEC. As might be expected, XRP's price surged on the good news.

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Can Cardano Reach $1?

The Motley Fool

Back in June, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) named Cardano as an unregistered security in its court cases against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase Global and Binance. However, the SEC is now suggesting it will challenge the XRP court ruling. It's not all bad for Cardano, though.