CFTC says ETH is a Commodity, and ETH Futures are Coming Soon
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert stated that he believes Ether (ETH), better known as Ethereum, is a commodity. He also thinks that ETH futures will come soon.
Bitwise ETF Rejected in 122 Page Order
The SEC rejected the Bitwise ETF. This is par for course. However, they also took the opportunity to write a 122 order on the matter.
IRS Releases Tax Guidance on Cryptocurrency Forks and Airdrops
The IRS has released new tax guidance on cryptocurrency. Rev. Rul. 2019-24 covers forks and airdrops. The gist is both count as gross income when you claim or receive them.
SC To Get Listed on Kraken After SEC Lawsuit Implies SC Not a Security
Kraken will list Siacoin (SC). This news follows an SC lawsuit which Siacoin settled and which implied SC was not a security.
Siacoin Settles with the SEC over 2014 ICO
Siacoin has settled with the SEC over their 2014 ICO. Like with Block.One and EOS, the fine paid seems to be a comment on fundraising practices, and not on the current SC token or cryptocurrencies as securities.
SEC Fines EOS’s Block.One $24 Million
Block.one has agreed to pay a $24 million dollar fine to the SEC for its EOS ICO.
“Gas Guzzling” FairWin Wallet Empty After Being Accused of Ponzi
A “gas guzzling” Ethereum-based gambling platform was accused of being a ponzi. Now its wallet is empty.
Some Low Sat BTC Pairs Removed from Binance
Binance has removed a number of BTC pairs that had been trading at very low satoshi values, and also generally removed some low volume pairs.
Binance.US is Adding ADA, BAT, ETC, XLM and ZRX
Binance.US is quickly adding coins. The latest round includes ADA, BAT, ETC, XLM and ZRX.
Binance US Registration Begins Tomorrow (Sept 18)
According to Binance US, registration for Binance US begins tomorrow on Sept 18, 2019. It will launch with zero trading fees.