Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether
[Jun 21, 2023 11:14 AM] Crypto’s most controversial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets.
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Ripple, SEC Seem to Agree About Not Taking Hinman Speech Seriously
[Jun 15, 2023 12:16 PM] Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seem to be on the same page about the documents known as the Hinman Emails: The former official’s past remarks shouldn’t govern current policy.
Brazil Appoints Central Bank and Securities Commission as Crypto Market Regulators
[Jun 14, 2023 2:40 PM] The executive branch issued a decree with directives following the approval of a crypto law in December 2022.
5 key highlights of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance
[Jun 14, 2023 11:06 AM] The SEC’s allegations against Binance include charges of misleading conduct, manipulative trading, diversion of customer assets and more.
U.S. SEC Out-of-Bounds in Dragging DeFi Into Proposed Exchange Rule, Industry Says
[Jun 13, 2023 7:30 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to stretch how it identifies exchanges it needs to regulate, and the agency’s inbox is jammed with crypto industry letters accusing it of reaching well beyond its legal powers and potentially…
SEC Crypto Crackdown Adds Urgency for U.S. Lawmakers to Produce Regulatory Framework This Year: JPMorgan
[Jun 12, 2023 4:01 AM] Without a more solid legal framework, cryptocurrency activity will probably continue moving outside the U.S. and into decentralized entities, the report said.
Cardano Developer Rejects SEC Claim Its ADA Token Is a Security
[Jun 9, 2023 2:51 AM] “Under no circumstances is ADA a security under U.S. securities laws,” IOG said.
Ripple case more crucial than ever amid Coinbase, Binance SEC crackdown: Lawyers
[Jun 8, 2023 10:42 PM] Whether XRP is ruled as a security or not in the Ripple case will certainly have an influence on the two latest crypto exchange lawsuits, crypto lawyers told Cointelegraph.
SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming
[Jun 8, 2023 10:30 AM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler argued there’s nothing special about the assets or exchanges in the crypto sector, and their backers can’t hide behind claims that their tokens provide utility.
Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted
[Jun 7, 2023 12:09 PM] With Coinbase (COIN) and Binance accused of running illegal exchanges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the latest industry testimony in the U.S. House of Representatives this week revealed that companies had desperately sought…
U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week
[Jun 7, 2023 12:18 AM] A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t.
One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto
[Jun 6, 2023 12:26 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tore off crypto’s bandage this week, with its back-to-back enforcement actions against two of the most prominent digital assets platforms, Binance and Coinbase (COIN), finally establishing its legal…
How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase
[Jun 6, 2023 10:15 AM] Crypto isn’t going anywhere — though Coinbase might — so what the market needs is a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne.
U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
[Jun 2, 2023 12:00 PM] Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the…
A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities
[May 31, 2023 10:58 AM] The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, write Bain Capital Crypto’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara.
Could Ben.eth’s PSYOP tokens face legal scrutiny? It depends, say lawyers
[May 30, 2023 10:01 PM] Michael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement.
Come in and Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path
[May 23, 2023 6:00 AM] The beginnings of a fully compliant U.S. crypto infrastructure may be forming on the industry’s fringes as a watchdog backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly issues significant approvals for companies trying to stick to the…
SEC Junks Grayscale’s Filecoin Trust Application Over ‘Security’ Label
[May 18, 2023 11:03 AM] Filecoin, a decentralized storage platform based on blockchain technology, has recently found itself entangled in a regulatory debate as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raises concerns over its classification as a…
McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?
[May 11, 2023 2:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has so far disregarded congressional requests for information on its interactions with crypto platforms seeking registration as exchanges, according to Republican lawmakers in the House of…
Coinbase’s SEC Complaint Draws Allies Depicting U.S. Regulator as Crypto Bully
[May 11, 2023 11:20 AM] Crypto insiders are tying themselves to Coinbase (COIN) as the company seeks to blow up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “come in and register” crusade aimed at the digital assets sector.
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital hit with another SEC subpoena
[May 11, 2023 12:20 AM] The first subpoena was given to Marathon in the third quarter of 2021, concerning whether it may have violated federal securities laws relating to its data center in Hardin.
SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency
[May 9, 2023 3:34 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went too far when it proposed a new rule demanding investment firms safeguard all of their clients’ assets – including crypto – with approved custodians, according to an array of critics not often…
U.S. SEC Changes Its Mind on Officially Labeling Digital Assets
[May 3, 2023 4:37 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took one small step backwards in regulating the crypto sector on Wednesday, when it deleted what would have been its first formal definition of “digital asset” from its latest hedge fund rule.
U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients
[Apr 20, 2023 1:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advising brokers and investment advisers that they need to use heightened scrutiny when it comes to making crypto recommendations to ensure the risky products are in the best interests of their…
SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules
[Apr 17, 2023 1:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) warning shot last week that decentralized finance (DeFi) could be thrown into its expanding definition of what makes a securities exchange is the latest move to formalize what Chairman Gary…
SEC argues recent court case weakens Ripple Labs’ ‘fair notice’ defense
[Apr 13, 2023 1:04 AM] The SEC filed a letter supporting its motion for summary judgment against Ripple Labs, citing a separate court case it had recently won.
SEC's Gensler seeks $2.4B in funding to chase down crypto 'misconduct'
[Mar 29, 2023 10:25 PM] SEC Chair Gary Gensler says the regulator is spread thin and needs additional funding to keep up with the “increased complexity in the capital markets.”
ARK Buys the Wells Dip With $17.7M COIN Purchase
[Mar 23, 2023 9:34 PM] Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?
[Mar 23, 2023 4:24 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally…
Federal Investigators Probe Silicon Valley Bank Collapse; SVB and Top Execs Sued by Shareholders
[Mar 14, 2023 1:30 PM] The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, and two senior executives have been sued by shareholders after SVB’s collapse last Friday. The proposed class action accuses SVB of hiding the fact that interest rate hikes would…