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Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining Doesn’t Trigger Securities Laws, SEC Says
20.3.2025
In a staff statement published Thursday, the SEC said that both solo mining and mining pool operations would fail the first prong of the Howey Test
Recent SEC Guidance On Memecoins Suggests Broader Policy Change
10.3.2025
The guidance may foreshadow a reappraisal of the Howey Test, which the SEC has recently used in its attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies through litigation, say Jason Mendro, Matt Gregory and Nick Harper, attorneys at Gibson Dunn
Coinbase Granted Significant Advance in Court Clash With Gensler's SEC
7.1.2025
A U.S. judge halted the case in which the exchange and SEC are duking it out over an enforcement matter, and will let Coinbase chase a higher-court appeal
Advocacy group urges SEC rethink crypto probes and lawsuits from ‘day one’
19.12.2024
The Digital Chamber issued a crypto agenda for the incoming SEC leadership to repair its “troubled relationship” with the crypto industry
Advocacy group urges SEC rethink crypto probes and lawsuits from ‘day one’
19.12.2024
The Digital Chamber issued a crypto agenda for the incoming SEC leadership to repair its “troubled relationship” with the crypto industry
There's One Excellent Sci-Fi Show You Can Be Sure Won't Be Cancelled
16.12.2024
2024 really was the year that people became horribly aware of the perils of getting into a streaming TV show. With viewing figures obfuscated or entirely hidden, and streamers’ mercurial decisions rarely explained, a new favorite show—that seems to be unanimously popular—can just get canceled...
SEC defends amended suit against Binance, CZ over securities claims
5.12.2024
In the latest round of the SEC suit against Binance, Binance.US and CZ, the agency has largely repeated itself in a form more acceptable to the court
13 Movies And TV Shows To Nerd Out With This November
31.10.2024
Overall, this year has been a somewhat mixed bag in the entertainment space. We’ve had massive hits and flops at the box office, as well as shows like Agatha All Along, which was mostly sublime throughout its run but ended with the same thud most Marvel shows do. We’re predicting an equally messy...
Ripple files Form C, appeals SEC ruling on XRP institutional sales
25.10.2024
Ripple challenges SEC’s ruling on institutional XRP sales, claiming the Howey test was misapplied
Ripple files Form C, appeals SEC ruling on XRP institutional sales
25.10.2024
Ripple challenges SEC’s ruling on institutional XRP sales, claiming the Howey test was misapplied
SEC Appeals Ripple Case, Citing Errors in Final Judgment
3.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a formal notice of appeal against Ripple Labs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeal follows a district court’s ruling in August, which the SEC argues contained significant legal errors. SEC Challenges...
Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities
13.9.2024
Kraken firmly disputes SEC allegations, citing the lack of clarity in federal securities law and overreach in its regulatory scope
Judge denies SEC attempt to hamper Tron’s defense amid dismissal ploy
20.8.2024
Justin Sun and his associated companies are “not challenging the ‘common enterprise’ element of the Howey test,” ruled the New York District Judge.
SEC likely still believes SOL is a security, say crypto execs
31.7.2024
Many crypto observers may be “overreading” the security regulator’s latest filing for its Binance lawsuit, meaning Solana and other tokens may not be off the hook yet
DraftKings kills NFT business, citing 'legal developments’
31.7.2024
It comes four weeks after a federal judge found DraftKings NFTs fell “within the meaning” of the Securities Act and Exchange Act and thus could be securities
Every Big Announcement From San Diego Comic-Con 2024
29.7.2024
San Diego Comic-Con, once exclusively the province of comic book announcements, cosplayers, and deep-cut panels, continues its new life as ground zero for some of the biggest annual news in pop culture. This year Disney used it to break the emergency glass and reveal Robert Downey Jr.’s return...
When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?
4.7.2024
A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB
What Is the Howey Test? Understanding Its Role in Crypto Regulation
25.5.2024
This year, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increasing enforcement on businesses accused of offering unregistered crypto securities to American investors, regulators, attorneys, and judges have been utilizing the Howey Test to ascertain whether specific crypto assets...
Coinbase, SEC spar over investment definition in appeal attempt
24.5.2024
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 Chair Gensler Opposes Crypto Bill FIT21 Citing Regulatory Loopholes and Increased Risks to Public
22.5.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has strongly opposed the crypto bill Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act ahead of the House vote. He stressed that “many players in the crypto industry don’t play by the rules,” leading...