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Republican Congressman Seeks to Oust SEC Chair Gensler With SEC Stabilization Act

[Jun 12, 2023 8:30 PM] Warren Davidson, the Republican congressman who first introduced the legislation in mid-April, has filed the SEC Stabilization Act to remove Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Davidson insists the…

Binance Faces Legal Action by SEC for Violating US Securities Laws

[Jun 5, 2023 10:04 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took legal action against Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, for violating U.S. securities laws. Gary Gensler, the chairman of the SEC, revealed that Binance is facing thirteen…

Coinbase Shares Wells Response, Challenges SEC’s Change in Attitude Towards Its Core Businesses

[Apr 27, 2023 4:00 PM] On April 27, Coinbase, the crypto exchange based in San Francisco, made public the disclosure of its response to the Wells notice it had received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) back in March. The company maintained that the…

Chia Network Files for IPO With the SEC, Eyes Public Listing

[Apr 15, 2023 4:30 AM] On Friday, Chia Network Inc. announced that it had submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting an initial public offering (IPO). The blockchain network company, founded by…

Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist

[Mar 8, 2023 4:38 PM] At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate the company’s assets. The news follows significant financial troubles the bank faced, and…

Federal Judge Rules NBA Top Shot NFTs May Be Considered Unregistered Securities

[Feb 22, 2023 5:30 PM] A federal judge, Victor Marrero, ruled on Wednesday that the NBA Top Shot non-fungible tokens (NFTs) issued by Dapper Labs may meet the requirements to be considered an unregistered security. The case arose in 2021 when an NBA Top Shot collector…

BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert

[Feb 13, 2023 3:30 PM] Before Paxos published a press release at 6 a.m. Eastern time Monday, the stablecoin BUSD had approximately 16.16 billion tokens in circulation. In the past eight hours, nearly $290 million has been redeemed, bringing the number of BUSD in…

Massachusetts-Based Bankprov to End Loan Offerings Secured by Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

[Jan 31, 2023 1:30 PM] The Amesbury, Massachusetts-based Bankprov, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, has announced that it will no longer provide loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EX-99.1)…

Report Claims U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hedge Funds in Connection with Binance Dealings 

[Jan 8, 2023 12:30 PM] Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating U.S.-based hedge funds that have dealt with the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to two people familiar with the matter. The hedge funds were allegedly issued subpoenas by the U.S…