10-03-2017 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com

Bitcoin crashes after the SEC rejects the Winklevoss twins' ETF

Bitcoin is crashing after the Securities and Exchange Commission rejected Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' proposal for an exchange-traded fund. The cryptocurrency plunged more than 16% in the moments after the decision was released and is now down 14%, or $192, at $1,000 per bitcoin.
"As discussed further below, the Commission is disapproving this proposed rule change because it does not find the proposal to be consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things
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