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Settlement, Appeal, & Judge Torres’ Final Ruling Timeline
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Ripple Vs SEC News: Experts claim the long-running XRP lawsuit is to conclude really soon as Judge Torres’ final ruling could come this year, most probably in September. The tussle between the U.S. SEC and Ripple Labs will continue, currently in remedies phase, until an imminent appeal and settlement.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to submit its final reply in the remedies phase today, May 6. Ripple objected to the SEC’s nearly $2 billion in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalty. Ripple argues the company is only liable to a penalty not exceeding $10 million.
Expert Says Ripple Vs SEC Settlement Is Imminent
Ashley Prosper, an expert on the XRP lawsuit, said the SEC’s final reply in the remedies phase is crucial for the Ripple v. SEC case as parties could confer on potential penalties for XRP institutional sales and reveal terms of potential settlement.
After the reply briefs, the parties and third parties are to file letter motions and opposition related to sealing details in the filings until May 20. This could easily extend the lawsuit to June.
XRP lawyers predicted a final ruling to come substantially quicker than the summary judgment rulings, within 60 to 90 days after the last brief. Similarly, Ashley Prosper claims the XRP community has to wait until July or August, even September for Judge Torres’ final ruling.
Are Appeal and Settlement Likely?
Ripple and the SEC are most likely to appeal lost motions and rulings in the XRP lawsuit. The SEC to appeal Judge Torres’ summary judgment ruling on XRP programmatic sales. Whereas, Ripple will appeal the motions SEC won in the lawsuit.
Moreover, Ripple could file an appeal if the penalties are ruled to be higher and not in terms of Ripple’s arguments. The company argues the SEC’s allegation that institutional investors suffered pecuniary harm is weak for disgorgement.
Lawyer Bill Morgan said, “I am really looking forward to seeing what the SEC says in its Reply Brief about Ripple’s argument that the permanent injunction should not be granted or, if granted, should be restricted.” He believes the injunction is more crucial than how much Ripple is ordered to pay. The SEC’s intention to permanently stop Ripple’s sales to ODL customers raises speculation.
A settlement can happen between the parties after the final decision by Judge Torres, probably to prevent appeal. It can happen any time between now and any potential appellate court ruling, said Ashley Prosper.
XRP Price Can Rally From Here
The SEC lawsuit has cut off XRP price rally as the price continued to move near $0.5. A final decision in the Ripple Vs SEC is a major catalyst for XRP price rallying to $1 at least, with support from bull market.
XRP price trades over $0.53, up nearly 1% in the last 24 hours and 5% in a week. The 24-hour high is $0.547, with trading volume rising more than 76% in the past 24 hours. As CoinGape predicted, any positive developments in the lawsuit can push prices to at least over $0.55.
XRP futures OI maintains over 1 billion XRP after a jump in last week. There’s a massive buying activity by derivatives traders, with XRP futures OI jumping over 8% in 24 hours and 2% in the last hour.
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Why Bitcoin And Altcoins Are Falling
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Crypto market swings back to bear market as the global crypto market cap has now dropped 20% to a low of $2.15 trillion today. The market cap tumbled more than 4.20% over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin price hit a 24-hour low of $57,800, falling back to the key support level risking a collapse to $52,000.
Altcoins including Ethereum, BNB, Cardano, XRP, and Toncoin dropped more than 5%. Whereas, Solana ecosystem tokens and meme coins, as well as some AI coins witnessed a double-digit drop in the last 24 hours.
Crypto market sentiment falls back to fear amid panic selling by investors ahead of Mt. Gox’s $10 billion in BTC and BCH repayment starting this week. JPMorgan and CoinShares have warned about market shake-up on concerns of potential selloff by creditors.
Crypto Market Officially In Bear Market
As per Coinglass, $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies were liquidated in the last 24 hours. Over 102k traders were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation order on OKX crypto exchange as someone swapped ETH to USD valued at $4 million.
Nearly $250 million in long positions and $50 million in short positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours. Investors have lost over 90 billion in the last 24 hours as the crypto market cap dropped from $2.24 trillion to $2.15 trillion.
Meanwhile, over 17,500 BTC options of notional value $1.02 billion are set to expire, with a put-call ratio of 0.76. The max pain point is 62,500, indicating Bitcoin price will remain under selloff pressure as BTC fell below $59k today.
Notably, the put/call ratio in the last 24 hours climbed over 1.09, with put volume above 17,200 and call volume near 15,793. This indicates options traders have turned highly bearish on Bitcoin.
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Implied volatility (IV) in all terms shows significant declines, which means a market recovery in uncertain price movements will see BTC price tumble below $70,000.
Also Read: XRP Lawsuit – Lawyers Claim Ripple Case Is In SEC Favor, Chevron Ruling Irrelevant
Macro Impacts Continue To Build Up
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s latest speech and FOMC Minutes release confirmed the hawkish stance of Fed officials on rate cuts this year. Election saga with Trump leading after the latest debate has heightened pressure and Fed officials awaits further data on US inflation and the labor market.
CME FedWatch indicates two rate cuts this year. The probability of a 25 bps rate in September has jumped to 66.5% from 59% last week. The weak US economic data bolstered bets for Fed interest rate cuts this year.
US dollar index (DXY) held around 105.3 on Thursday after hitting a three-week low in the previous session. Also, the US 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.35% after the latest ISM and jobs data showed a slowing labor market.
Analysts predict a market rebound could come anytime and shorting Bitcoin and altcoins could prove to be the worst decision. Thus, they believe a consolidation near the current level and a rebound above $61k by the end of the week.
“A drop in USDT liquidity will not stimulate BTC growth, conversely, growth will demonstrate demand for purchasing coins,” according to an on-chain analyst.
Also Read: Donald Trump Presidency Can Trigger ‘Global Hash War’ With BTC Reserves, Says Bitcoin Maxi
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BitMEX Expands Support For Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe Coin & Others
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Today, BitMEX has launched a new product: the MEMEMEXTUSDT. This is a Basket Index perpetual swap contract. It is designed to give traders exposure to top 10 meme coins. Moreover, these coins include Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe Coin (PEPE), and other popular meme cryptocurrencies.
BitMEX Meme Coin Perpetual Contract Index
Furthermore, the contract is margined in USDT and traders can leverage up to 25x. For context, basket Index perpetual contracts are derivatives. They are tied to a group of underlying assets. Moreover, this new product lets traders speculate on the overall performance of meme coins. It also helps them diversify their risk. It is similar to the S&P 500 in traditional finance.
The MEMEMEX Basket Index, also called .BMEMEMEXT, is a key part of this new product. It includes the top 10 meme coins by market cap. As of now, these coins and the share in the index are:
- Dogecoin (DOGE): 20%
- Shiba Inu (SHIB): 20%
- Pepe Coin. (PEPE): 20%
- Dogwifhat (WIF): 8.81%
- Floki Inu (FLOKI): 8.31%
- Brett (BRETT): 7.31%
- Bonk (BONK): 7.38%
- Book of Meme (BOME): 3.18%
- Memecoin (MEME): 2.50%
- Mog Coin (MOG): 2.50%
Furthermore, the market caps of these tokens will be reviewed monthly. Therafter, the index will be adjusted to always include the top 10 meme coins. The MEMEMEX Basket Index by BitMEX uses a weighted average price of these coins. The index multipliers are updated on the last Friday of each month. Any changes are announced four days before the rebalance.
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Features Of The Basket Memecoin Index
According to the latest announcement, the MEMEMEXTUSDT contract on BitMEX has specific features:
- It is a linear perpetual swap.
- It is margined in USDT.
- Users don’t need to hold the actual meme coins.
- Symbol: MEMEMEXTUSDT
- Margin Currency: USDT
- Contract Size: 0.0001 MEMEMEXT
- Lot Size: 1000
- Minimum Trade Amount: 0.1 MEMEMEXT
- Underlying: .BMEMEMEXT
- Maximum Leverage: 25x
- Maker Fees: -0.015%
- Taker Fees: 0.075%
- Base Initial Margin: 4.00%
- Base Maintenance Margin: 2.00%
The MEMEMEXTUSDT allows traders to easily gain exposure to meme coins. They can do this without holding the individual coins. The product is ideal for those looking to speculate on the meme coin market as a whole. It provides a way to leverage their positions up to 25 times. This can amplify gains but also increases risks.
The latest move by BitMEX move comes as meme coins continue to gain popularity. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, for instance, have massive followings. Moreover, they have seen significant price movements lately. Hence, the MEMEMEX Basket Index could attract more traders to the platform. It simplifies access to the meme coin market.
Also Read: Shiba Inu Coin Burn Rate Skyrockets 30000%, SHIB Reversal Soon?
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Bitwise Files Amended S-1 for Ethereum ETF Ahead of Launch Deadline
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Bitwise has filed an amended S-1 form for its Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) just days before its July 8 deadline. This move indicates that the product is nearly ready for launch. Analysts predict that these ETFs could begin listing within the next two weeks.
Bitwise Submits Amended S-1 for Ethereum ETF
Bitwise’s updated registration form was submitted on Wednesday. Analysts suggest that these products be listed by mid-July. A source close to the situation indicated the SEC might approve the final drafts by the end of next week.
The SEC approved 19b-4 forms for eight spot Ethereum ETFs, including Bitwise, on May 23. However, issuers need their S-1 statements to become effective before trading can begin. This two-step process has kept the market eagerly awaiting the launch.
Despite the light comments on the S-1 forms, the SEC has taken its time to get approvals. A single problematic issuer may need to be on time to process. Nevertheless, expectations remain high for a launch this month.
Also Read: Federal Reserve Forecasts “AI Will Be Deflationary” To Boost Economy
Analysts Confident in Near-Term ETF Launch
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart noted the frequent amendments in S-1 forms. He expects more filings from other issuers throughout the week. This pattern suggests a coordinated effort to meet regulatory requirements.
UPDATE: We’ve got another amended S-1 from @BitwiseInvest for their #Ethereum ETF. Expect more from other issuers throughout the rest of the week. We’re thinking these things could potentially list later next week or the week of the 15th at this point. pic.twitter.com/xqVlt9lSGy
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) July 3, 2024
Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas expressed surprise at the SEC’s slow pace. He speculated on possible reasons, including summertime vacations. Despite this, he confirmed indications of a launch this month.
The SEC’s return of S-1 forms with light comments suggests minimal hurdles remain. Analysts view this as the final round of feedback. This has increased confidence in a near-term launch.
Bitwise made significant updates to its S-1 form. One notable change includes waiving the sponsor fee for the first $500 million assets. However, the firm still needs to disclose the fee after this threshold.
Another issuer, VanEck, also announced that fees would be waived initially. These moves suggest competitive strategies to attract initial investors. By waiving fees, these firms aim to lower the entry barriers for new investors.
The recent amendments highlight Bitwise’s proactive approach to regulatory compliance. The firm’s updates reflect a strategic positioning ahead of the anticipated market entry. This aligns with the broader trend among issuers to streamline their offerings.
Also Read: US Lawmaker French Hill Doubles Down On Trump’s Pro-Crypto Stance
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