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Court prevents DCG from altering Genesis ownership

In a recent legal development, a judge has ruled that Digital Currency Group is prohibited from making ownership changes within Genesis until DCG successfully exits bankruptcy. This decision safeguards Genesis under DCG’s tax consolidated group, granting specific benefits to the crypto lender amidst its bankruptcy status. The protective benefits will remain in force until the effective date of a Chapter 11 plan or if the bankruptcy transitions to a Chapter 7 case, resulting in business liquidation. Genesis, arguing its case since late November, emphasized the necessity of DCG maintaining a stake above 80% to preserve the potential value of its holding company’s interest in the federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of the DCG Group. You might also like: DCG and Genesis reach landmark settlement over bankruptcy Net operating loss carryforwards serve as a tax advantage, enabling Genesis to deduct losses from future profits. Genesis, estimating over $700 ...

Coinbase optimistic about US approval of Bitcoin ETF

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal has expressed optimism that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grewal told CNBC that he is confident in the approval of a U.S. Bitcoin ETF from the SEC “in short order.” Coinbase is 'confident' a U.S. bitcoin ETF will be approved after SEC's court defeat https://t.co/GcxjgiF1G8 — CNBC (@CNBC) October 20, 2023 Grewal’s assertion comes after a big court decision that found the SEC had no grounds to deny asset management firm Grayscale its application to turn its GBTC Bitcoin (BTC)fund into an exchange-traded fund. Additionally, the regulator opted not to appeal the court’s ruling, sparking speculation within the industry that Bitcoin ETF approval s were on the horizon. Despite ongoing legal complications involving Grayscale’s parent company, Digital Currency Group and the Gemini crypto exchange, Grewal remains optimistic about the prospect of addition...