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Crypto Airdrops Ban U.S. Users, but Americans Are Claiming Tokens Anyway

[Aug 21 2:40 PM] Airdrop geoblocks help projects avoid tangling with U.S. laws. But the safeguards aren't very effective. America's crypto scene doesn't respect the rules they help write.

SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes

[Aug 11 1:30 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has addressed District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in the Ripple case over XRP, emphasizing the substantial financial penalties imposed on the crypto firm and its ongoing securities law…

Coinbase narrows subpoena, wants Gensler’s emails during time as SEC Chair

[Jul 15 5:44 PM] Coinbase initially demanded a subpoena into Gary Gensler’s private communications before his time as SEC Chair but has changed tactics in its latest letter to the judge.

SEC vs. Binance: Court rules BNB sales, cryptocurrencies not securities

[Jul 2 5:13 AM] In a major win for the crypto industry, a federal court ruled that cryptocurrency tokens themselves are not securities.

Coinbase Seeks Immediate Appellate Review in SEC Lawsuit, Citing Recent Legislation

[May 25 8:34 AM] As Coinbase seeks an interlocutory appeal in its legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recent legislative developments have highlighted a growing discord between U.S. Congress and the SEC over digital asset…

Coinbase, SEC spar over investment definition in appeal attempt

[May 24 11:44 AM] The SEC is evading the real issue, and the court was wrong to take its side, Coinbase claims in a defense of its interlocutory appeal.

SEC Blasts 'Purportedly Decentralized' DAOs in $1.7M Settlement with BarnBridge

[Dec 22, 2023 11:44 AM] BarnBridge failed to register its structured crypto product with the SEC, regulators alleged.

Ripple's XRP Ruling Does Nothing for Regulatory Clarity

[Jul 17, 2023 11:35 AM]

What Can You Do With a Blockchain Token That Is Classified as a Security?

[Jun 20, 2023 2:20 PM]

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: Former SEC Official William Hinman Received ‘Millions of Dollars’ From Law Firms With a ‘Vested Interest’ in His Speech

[Jun 19, 2023 12:30 AM] Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has blasted the enforcement approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the release of the Hinman docs, which contain internal discussions that the institution had before the now famous 2018…

SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short

[Jun 12, 2023 5:08 PM]

Malaysian Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to Halt Operations in the Country

[May 23, 2023 12:30 AM] The Malaysian securities regulator announced on May 22 that the crypto exchange Huobi Global Limited and its CEO Leon Li have been reprimanded for operating in the Asian country illegally. The regulator also revealed that the crypto exchange has…

SEC Seeks to Slash $22M Fine on Crypto Firm LBRY to $111K

[May 15, 2023 3:55 AM] A U.S. judge ruled in November that the crypto startup had violated securities laws by selling its native LBC token without registering with the SEC.

Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers

[Apr 26, 2023 8:56 AM] The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Bermuda-regulated Bittrex Global of failing to register as a securities exchange in a lawsuit targeting U.S.-based Bittrex Inc.

Did dYdX violate the law by changing their tokenomics?

[Feb 6, 2023 1:44 PM] The dYdX Foundation made an abrupt change to its project’s tokenomics, but it may have done so in consultation with its attorneys.