As the weather begins to chill in November, the College Football Playoff race heats up. This year, the race, along with the last few years, has sported changes regarding what schools are playing sports where. In fact, seven of ten Football Bowl Subdivision conferences have or will undergo membership changes. Somewhat similar, but somewhat different, … Continue reading The Big Twelve: Crypto
On August 29th, 2023, after previous rejection, an appeals court held that the SEC must review Grayscale’s ETF bid. Specifically, the court noted the SEC's decision to reject the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF application was "arbitrary and capricious" in its ruling. As per the filings, See https://www.docdroid.net/vrehbKf/dc-cir-22-1142-01208547571-0-pdf, the court hereby ordered Grayscale's petition for review to … Continue reading The Salvation from the Crypto Winter: Appeals Court Rules SEC Must Review Grayscale’s ETF Bid
07/13/23 -> SEC v. Ripple: On July 13th, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the SEC and Ripple Labs (the company closely associated with XRP) in relation to litigation that dates back to December 2020. Specifically, Judge … Continue reading Reflecting on The Ripple Wave of Litigation
A Domino Effect – Part One As of year-end 2022, crypto-focused bank Silvergate’s deposits were over $6 billion. Importantly, Silvergate led a gateway into blockchain for banking; it was willing to fill a gap between crypto and fiat. However, word that Silvergate collapsed due to a weakening in its capital position and a DOJ investigation … Continue reading Gate Closed: Silvergate’s Bank Run
As the weather gets colder and we approach the winter, the cryptosphere continues to be a chaotic wild west of sorts. Front and center in this week’s volatile activity has been FTX. What began with a headline announcing Binance’s plan to acquire FTX soon turned into a week-long saga of unprecedented chaos culminating with FTX, … Continue reading THE MOST GENEROUS BILLIONAIRE IN THE WORLD & A MAN OF THE PEOPLE: SAM BANKMAN-FRIED (SBF) COMMITS THE BIGGEST CRIME OF THE CENTURY💸
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