{"id":567719,"date":"2024-01-02T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ktsl888.com\/?p=567719"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:43:57","slug":"top-5-events-crypto-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ktsl888.com\/news\/top-5-events-crypto-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Events That Shook Up The Crypto Industry In 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the year 2023, the crypto industry witnessed a series of events that left a long-lasting impact on the crypto landscape. From the start of the Spot Bitcoin ETF mania to the increase in regulatory enforcement on major crypto organizations, 2023 was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for crypto enthusiasts and institutional investors alike. So here are the top 5 events that shook the crypto industry to its core in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Rocks Crypto<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The world\u2019s largest asset management company, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-prospectus-sec\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BlackRock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was the first major traditional investment firm to apply for a Spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). BlackRock submitted its application for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-etfs-blackrocks-3-million-seed-round\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spot Bitcoin ETF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-etf-undergoes-sec-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">June 15, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsl888.com\/crypto\/crypto-expert-crypto-guide-2024\/\">Crypto Expert Shares Ultimate Crypto Portfolio Guide To Make It In 2024<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following the asset management firm\u2019s application, various companies like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-spot-etf-grayscale\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grayscale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Ark Invest, WisdomTree, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/vaneck-letter-to-sec-details-appropriate-answers-to-bitcoin-etf-worries\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VanEck<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and others followed suit. Despite consistent approval delays by the US SEC, BlackRock utilized the time to revise its Spot Bitcoin ETF filing, incorporating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/blackrock-turn-spot-bitcoin-etf-cash-redemption\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cash redemptions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to improve the fund\u2019s approval odds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Conviction<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange, FTX, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-convicted\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was found guilty of all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering on November 2, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 31-year-old billionaire was convicted unanimously by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-jury\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jury<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for misappropriating billions of dollars of customer funds and defrauding lenders to subsidiary company, Alameda Research. Bankman-Fried could potentially face a maximum of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/sam-bankman-fried-guilty-on-7-criminal-counts\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">115 years in prison.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> His sentencing date is scheduled for March 28, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>CZ Resignation From Binance Causes A Stir In Crypto Community<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the most shocking events of 2023, saw the founder of Binance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/binance-ceo-to-step-down-4-billion-settlement\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Changpeng Zhao <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">officially stepping down from his role as the CEO of Binance on November 21, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The former Binance CEO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/binance-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pleaded guilty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to breaking US anti-money laundering laws and resigned as part of a $4.3 billion settlement by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CZ has also been restricted from leaving the United States until his court case is over as the court believes his vast resources make him a potential flight risk. And returning to Dubai which does not share an extradition treaty with the US could make things problematic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/TxYpx633\/\" alt=\"Crypto total market cap chart from Tradingview.com (Crypto events)\" width=\"3266\" height=\"1530\"><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">Total market cap draws down to $1.6 trillion\u00a0 | Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/Tradingview.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crypto Total Market Cap on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<h3>XRP Ruling In SEC Case<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coming as a major victory in a three-year-long legal battle between Ripple and the SEC, US District <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/ripple-judge-deems-xrp-sale-non-investment-contract\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of Ripple on July 13, 2023. The ruling declared that programmatic sales of XRP did not qualify as a security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This decision offered much-needed regulatory clarity for XRP, enabling the cryptocurrency to resume trading on major crypto exchanges that had delisted it during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/ripple-vs-sec-appeal\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEC\u2019s 2020 lawsuit.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Grayscale And Coinbase Rage Against The SEC<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On August 29, 2023, world-leading crypto asset management company <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/breaking-grayscale-scores-victory-against-us-sec-spot-bitcoin-etf-imminent\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grayscale won its lawsuit <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">against the US SEC. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gave a final ruling to the regulatory agency to terminate its rejection of the asset management\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/grayscale-ceo-timeline-bitcoin-spot-etf\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spot Bitcoin ETF application.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsl888.com\/news\/bitcoin\/history-next-for-bitcoin\/\">Crypto Analyst Says History Shows What Might Be Next For Bitcoin, But Is It Good Or Bad?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On a similar note, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/coinbase-to-compel-sec-action-rulemaking-petition\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coinbase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, one of the largest US crypto exchanges, filed a lawsuit against the SEC in April 2023 aiming to compel the regulator to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subsequently, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/sec-wants-blood-coinbase-sued-1-day-after-binance\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEC sued Coinbase <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on June 6, 2023, alleging that the crypto exchange had violated securities laws by operating as an unregistered broker. As a result, Coinbase formally requested the court to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/coinbase-files-motion-to-dismiss-sec-lawsuit-heres-why\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dismiss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the SEC\u2019s case against it. However, the case is still ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Featured image from University of California, chart from Tradingview.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the year 2023, the crypto industry witnessed a series of events that left a long-lasting impact on the crypto landscape. From the start of the Spot Bitcoin ETF mania to the increase in regulatory enforcement on major crypto organizations, 2023 was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for crypto enthusiasts and institutional investors alike. So here are the top 5 events that shook the crypto industry to its core in 2023. Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Rocks Crypto The world\u2019s largest asset management company, BlackRock was the first major traditional investment firm to apply for a Spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). BlackRock submitted its application for a Spot Bitcoin ETF to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 15, 2023.\u00a0 Related Reading: Crypto Expert Shares Ultimate Crypto Portfolio Guide To Make It In 2024 Following the asset management firm\u2019s application, various companies like Grayscale, Ark Invest, WisdomTree, VanEck, and others followed suit. Despite consistent approval delays by the US SEC, BlackRock utilized the time to revise its Spot Bitcoin ETF filing, incorporating cash redemptions to improve the fund\u2019s approval odds.\u00a0 Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Conviction Founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange, FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering on November 2, 2023.\u00a0 The 31-year-old billionaire was convicted unanimously by the jury for misappropriating billions of dollars of customer funds and defrauding lenders to subsidiary company, Alameda Research. Bankman-Fried could potentially face a maximum of 115 years in prison. His sentencing date is scheduled for March 28, 2024.\u00a0 CZ Resignation From Binance Causes A Stir In Crypto Community One of the most shocking events of 2023, saw the founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao officially stepping down from his role as the CEO of Binance on November 21, 2023.\u00a0 The former Binance CEO pleaded guilty to breaking US anti-money laundering laws and resigned as part of a $4.3 billion settlement by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). CZ has also been restricted from leaving the United States until his court case is over as the court believes his vast resources make him a potential flight risk. And returning to Dubai which does not share an extradition treaty with the US could make things problematic. Total market cap draws down to $1.6 trillion\u00a0 | Source: Crypto Total Market Cap on Tradingview.com XRP Ruling In SEC Case Coming as a major victory in a three-year-long legal battle between Ripple and the SEC, US District Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of Ripple on July 13, 2023. The ruling declared that programmatic sales of XRP did not qualify as a security.\u00a0 This decision offered much-needed regulatory clarity for XRP, enabling the cryptocurrency to resume trading on major crypto exchanges that had delisted it during the SEC\u2019s 2020 lawsuit. Grayscale And Coinbase Rage Against The SEC On August 29, 2023, world-leading crypto asset management company Grayscale won its lawsuit against the US SEC. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gave a final ruling to the regulatory agency to terminate its rejection of the asset management\u2019s Spot Bitcoin ETF application.\u00a0 Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Says History Shows What Might Be Next For Bitcoin, But Is It Good Or Bad? On a similar note, Coinbase, one of the largest US crypto exchanges, filed a lawsuit against the SEC in April 2023 aiming to compel the regulator to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry.\u00a0 Subsequently, the SEC sued Coinbase on June 6, 2023, alleging that the crypto exchange had violated securities laws by operating as an unregistered broker. As a result, Coinbase formally requested the court to dismiss the SEC\u2019s case against it. However, the case is still ongoing. 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