Crypto Shareholder Requirements Set Out by EU Banking Regulators

Controls on staff bonuses at crypto exchanges and wallet providers are also planned as the bloc prepares for its landmark crypto law, MiCA.Source

Tokenization of RWAs Gets Boost With DTCC Deal to Buy Blockchain Startup Securrency

Securrency provides institutions with blockchain-based regulatory technology on top of existing legacy systems to enable digital asset adoption in a compliant manner.Source

First Mover Americas: SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple Leaders; Bitcoin and XRP Gain

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Former ConsenSys AG Employees Take Equity Court Case Against Founder Joseph Lubin to U.S.

The 27 allege Lubin robbed them of equity in the Swiss company by transferring core assets to a U.S. entity.Source

Ether Crosses $1.6K, Bitcoin SV Leads Altcoin Gains With 30% Bump

Overall market capitalization rose 5% in the past 24 hours.Source

‘Long Big Tech’ Remains the Most Crowded Trade, BofA Fund Manager Survey Shows

This has repercussions for the crypto market, not necessarily good ones, one observer said.Source

Tether Aims to Publish Reserve Data in Real-Time in Coming Years: Report

Stablecoin issuer Tether will publish real time data on the reserves backing USDT, the industry’s largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to a Bloomberg report.Source

SEC Likely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF in Next Few Months: JPMorgan

Approval is likely before Jan. 10, which is the final deadline for the Ark 21Shares applications, the report said.Source

Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement Hits Main Street, Google Search Indicates

Many market participants expect the SEC to greenlight the first U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund early next year.Source

SEC Scores Default Win Against Thor Token Company and Founder David Chin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been awarded a default judgement against Thor Technologies and its founder David Chin.Source