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SEC Hits Flyfish Club With Charges for Unregistered NFT Offering
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Flyfish Club for conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities through non-fungible tokens (NFTs), raising $14.8 million for an exclusive restaurant project. “Flyfish agreed to a cease-and-desist order, to pay...
Etoro Restricts US Crypto Trading to 3 Cryptocurrencies Following SEC $1.5M Fine
12.9.2024
Etoro USA has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges of operating as an unregistered broker and clearing agency for crypto trading. Etoro will limit U.S. customers’ trading options to bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether, with a 180-day...
US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.9.2024
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil...
Robinhood to settle $3.9 Million penalty with California DOJ
5.9.2024
Users encountered a single, common issue with Robinhood between 2018 and 2022. That was a crypto withdrawal. They…
CFTC Fines Uniswap Labs $175,000 for Violating Commodity Exchange Act
4.9.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined Universal Navigation Inc., operating as Uniswap Labs, $175,000 for illegal trading practices. The decentralized finance (defi) protocol operator was found in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) for offering leveraged retail...
Telecom company fined $1M for role in Biden deepfake scam
22.8.2024
The Biden deepfake scam highlights the risks of emerging tech and the need for regulation to safeguard elections and public trust
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
SEC Cracks Down on Ideanomics for Fraud in Misleading Crypto and Revenue Disclosures
11.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ideanomics Inc. and three of its senior executives with fraud for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019. Former Chairman and CEO Zheng (Bruno) Wu, current CEO Alfred Poor, and former CFO Federico Tovar were implicated...
SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes
11.8.2024
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 violations. While Ripple celebrated the 94% reduced...
XRP rockets 26% as Ripple execs hail $125M penalty as ‘victory’
8.8.2024
XRP’s price has surged 26% as the Ripple vs. SEC case appears to be nearing its final stages, with no signs suggesting that XRP will be classified as a security
Ripple Hails Victory as Judge Cuts SEC’s Penalty Request by 94% in Final Judgment of XRP Case
8.8.2024
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, imposing a $125 million civil penalty. “This is...
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case
7.8.2024
Ripple’s civil case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case
7.8.2024
Ripple’s civil case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds
Ripple’s $2B penalty looms after SEC rebuffs Binance comparison
4.7.2024
The legal battle between Ripple and the SEC has been going on for several years now, and there is another update. Ripple recently filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority after US courts rejected the SEC’s claims regarding Binance. The regulator had previously stated that BNB’s secondary market...
Supreme Court Rules SEC In-House Penalty Proceedings Violate Seventh Amendment
27.6.2024
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s use of in-house proceedings to impose civil penalties for securities fraud violates the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial. The case arose from the SEC’s action against George...
Binance fined $2.25M by India’s financial intelligence unit
20.6.2024
India’s financial watchdog issued charges against Binance after reviewing written and oral submissions from the Binance Director and available company records
Australian Regulator Appeals Court Decision Exempting Block Earner From Penalty
20.6.2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated on Tuesday that it had appealed the federal court’s decision to relieve Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd., trading as Block Earner, from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed financial services through its crypto-related Earner...
SEC rejects Ripple Labs plea to lower fines, insists on nearly $2B penalty
17.6.2024
The San Francisco based Ripple Labs Inc. is currently engaged in a legal battle with the SEC over the latter’s request for a $2 billion penalty. They are advocating for a decrease, claiming that Terraform Labs’ recent $4.5 billion settlement is a point of reference. Ripple’s lawyers also say that...
SEC shoots down Ripple’s argument for a lower penalty
17.6.2024
The SEC argued Ripple’s proposed lower civil penalty wouldn’t be enough, and there’s no comparison to its settlement with Terraform Labs