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SEC settles charges against TrueCoin, TrustToken over TrueUSD 

[Sep 24 7:20 PM] The securities regulator claims the token is undercollateralized and its backing funds are in a risky overseas investment.

Court Dismisses SEC Claim on Secondary Sales of BNB

[Jun 29 4:14 PM] The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed several claims in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s case against Binance and its affiliates. This includes allegations related to secondary BNB sales and…

What Is the Howey Test? Understanding Its Role in Crypto Regulation

[May 24 9:37 PM] This year, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increasing enforcement on businesses accused of offering unregistered crypto securities to American investors, regulators, attorneys, and judges have been utilizing the Howey Test to…

Kraken Challenges SEC Overreach in Recent Court Filing

[May 12 1:33 PM] In a recent motion to dismiss a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency exchange Kraken argued that the SEC’s legal theory misinterprets crucial aspects of the case. The court document, dated May 9, 2024…

Kraken counters SEC’s legal interpretation in dismissal motion

[May 10 3:25 AM] Kraken argues that the SEC’s efforts to refute unaddressed arguments indicate a misunderstanding of the case’s central points.

SEC urges court to grant Ripple Labs appeal citing ‘knotty legal problems’

[Sep 8, 2023 10:19 PM] The SEC highlighted contradictory conclusions from similar cases, along with other pending decisions as some of the contentious legal issues.

LBRY Gears Up to Contest US Securities Law Violation Ruling

[Sep 8, 2023 10:30 AM] In a recently filed court document, blockchain-based publishing company LBRY has signaled its intent to challenge a New Hampshire district court’s verdict. This ruling, made in November 2022, concurred with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Coinbase Becomes the Latest Target of SEC: Accused of Unregistered Brokerage and Securities Violations

[Jun 6, 2023 7:13 AM] After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, it has now filed a legal case against the San Francisco-based exchange, Coinbase. The SEC alleges that Coinbase breached multiple securities regulations and has been functioning…

SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit

[Apr 18, 2023 11:30 AM] According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news…