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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInOpinion | Wonking Out: Wasn’t Bitcoin Supposed to Be a Hedge Against Inflation? – The New York Times
So another crypto myth bites the dust. And it’s hard to avoid wondering what myths are left. Recently the legendary short-seller Jim Chanos gave Bloomberg a wide-ranging interview in which, speaking of cryptocurrency, he pointed out that “a lot of the concepts behind its adoption early on have proven to basically be, you know, not […]
Is the Stock Market Closed on Juneteenth? – WSJ
U.S. stock markets are closed to observe Juneteenth for the first time in history. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are shut today in observation of the newest federal holiday, adding it to the list of market holidays that also includes Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Source: Is the Stock Market Closed on Juneteenth? […]
The SEC’s Authority to Pursue Climate-Related Disclosure
On behalf of the 30 undersigned law professors, all of whom teach and write on U.S. securities law and capital markets regulation, we welcome the opportunity to provide our views on the Commission’s recent proposal related to the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors (the “Proposal”). We focus on a single question—whether the […]
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton Talks Rapidly Evolving Crypto Regulation Landscape
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton’s stance on the government’s efforts to regulate crypto technologies has seemingly softened since his time as SEC chair, according to comments from the former securities regulator during a discussion with Grayscale CLO Craig Salm on Grayscale Convenes Thursday. The SEC can regulate many cryptocurrencies and classify […]
First Short Bitcoin ETF to List on NYSE
Investment product provider ProShares is set to list the U.S.’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) allowing investors to bet against the price of bitcoin. The ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy (BITI), which is designed to deliver the inverse of bitcoin’s performance, will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tomorrow, ProShares announced Monday. Source: First […]