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Digital Chamber urges US crypto users to support new NFT bill
[Sep 17 10:49 AM] Crypto advocates urged Americans to help the industry flourish without "misapplied" securities regulations.
Ripple Hails Victory as Judge Cuts SEC’s Penalty Request by 94% in Final Judgment of XRP Case
[Aug 7 10:05 PM] District Judge Analisa Torres has cut the penalty requested by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against Ripple Labs over XRP by 94%. The court partially granted the SEC’s motion for remedies against Ripple…
Celebrity crypto tokens will ‘absolutely’ catch SEC’s eye — Lawyers
[Jul 8 4:30 PM] Celebrities who have brazenly shilled their memecoins on X in recent months run a high risk of attracting the attention of the SEC and class-action lawsuits.
Dapper Labs’ $4M settlement reaffirms NBA NFTs aren’t securities: CEO
[Jun 3 11:05 PM] Dapper Labs has entered a $4 million agreement to settle an investor lawsuit that claimed it sold NBA Top Shot Moments NFTs as unregistered securities.
SEC wins case against YouTuber Ian Balina for unregistered crypto ICO promo
[May 24 12:53 AM] A U.S. federal judge sided with the SEC, finding that Ian Balina broke securities laws by participating in a 2018 crypto token ICO.
SEC Rejects Coinbase’s Call for New Crypto Regulations
[May 13 8:15 AM] In a recent legal filing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pushed back against Coinbase’s demands for a completely revamped regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. The agency argued that existing rules are adequate and that…
Elon Musk hits at SEC, DOJ amid suit to force testimony in Twitter probe
[Oct 5, 2023 6:21 PM] Elon Musk claims the SEC and DOJ are abusing their regulatory powers for personal and political gain to receive punitive action.
SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit
[Oct 3, 2023 7:38 PM] The regulator has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming the exchange knew the cryptocurrencies it sold were securities under the Howey test.
Bitcoin ETF would be the 'seal of approval' from SEC: Mike Novogratz
[Jul 12, 2023 7:31 PM] The Galaxy Digital founder believes approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF would essentially be a United States regulator and government nod for Bitcoin.
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
[Jul 11, 2023 1:30 PM] On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a…
Cameron Winklevoss Criticizes SEC Regulatory Approach: ‘Securities Laws Written in 1933 Don’t Meet the Realities of the World Today’
[Jun 17, 2023 1:30 AM] Cameron Winklevoss, a co-founder of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) posture regarding cryptocurrency regulation. Winklevoss stated that the SEC laws written in 1933…
Crypto Firm Abra Said to be Insolvent in Texas State Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Order
Prometheum Testimony Raises Doubts: Crypto Community Questions Credibility Amid Regulatory Clarity Hearing
[Jun 15, 2023 1:30 PM] The crypto community is abuzz with discussions on social media about the recent United States House Committee hearing held on June 13, 2023, which delved into regulatory clarity within the crypto industry. Notably, the co-CEO of an obscure…
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
[Jun 11, 2023 9:30 PM] Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his…
Gary Gensler: Crypto market is like 1920s stock market, full of 'fraudsters'
[Jun 8, 2023 3:34 PM] Gensler argued that securities laws helped prevent stock market scams once they were passed in the 1930s and can benefit the crypto market of today.
SEC Actions in US May Affect Binance in Other Regions, Hong Kong Lawyer Says
[Jun 7, 2023 11:30 PM] The crackdown initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may affect Binance in other regions and its license application in Hong Kong, according to a crypto-compliance lawyer. The expert believes the regulator wants the largest…
SEC wins $2.8M in suit over alleged crypto token price manipulation
[Apr 23, 2023 9:50 PM] Hydrogen Technology Corp. and its former CEO will pay $2.8 million in fines and remedies for allegedly operating a price manipulation scheme.
SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
[Apr 17, 2023 9:51 AM] After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for…
SEC in a Pickle: Crypto’s Tricky Trio Stirs Up Trouble in 2023
[Mar 23, 2023 2:30 PM] 2023 is shaping up to be a painful year for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it finds itself entangled in battles with the ever-evolving and innovative cryptocurrency industry. From Ripple to Coinbase and Tron, the SEC faces…
What are the Howey test and its implications for cryptocurrency?
[Mar 18, 2023 8:07 AM] The Howey test’s impact on cryptocurrency, explained — legal implications, compliance requirements and more.
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
[Mar 12, 2023 10:57 PM] US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."
CoinEx crypto exchange sued by New York for failing to register with state
[Feb 22, 2023 9:58 PM] The NY Attorney General is looking for a court order to remove the exchange from the state and wants it to block all internet addresses originating from New York.
SEC-retly Failing: How the SEC Is Letting Crypto Down
[Feb 16, 2023 2:30 AM] When Gary Gensler (ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker) was announced as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in February 2021, the crypto industry saw a glimpse of hope. After all, the man in charge of regulating the…
Proposed Israeli law to classify crypto as securities will 'kill the industry'
[Feb 8, 2023 8:06 PM] A proposed definition change by an Israeli regulator would cause immense harm to the local crypto industry, according to the CEO of Altshuler Shaham Horizon.