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John Reed Stark opposes regulatory reform at SEC crypto roundtable
21.3.2025
John Reed Stark, the former director of the Office of Internet Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pushed back against the idea of regulatory reform at the first SEC crypto roundtable.The former regulator said the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934 should not...
John Reed Stark opposes regulatory reform at SEC crypto roundtable
21.3.2025
John Reed Stark, the former director of the Office of Internet Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pushed back against the idea of regulatory reform at the first SEC crypto roundtable.The former regulator said the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934 should not...
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed Stark
18.2.2025
The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force
Former SEC Official Calls for Gensler to Resign, End All Crypto Crackdowns
17.11.2024
A former SEC enforcement chief has called for Chair Gary Gensler to resign and end crypto enforcement, citing Trump’s victory and stating: “the people have spoken.” Former SEC Enforcement Chief Wants Gary Gensler Step Down and Crypto Cases End Former chief of the U.S. Securities...
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF push is a 'death wish,' says former SEC official
11.8.2024
Former SEC official John Reed Stark warns that Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF pitch could burden its compliance department
Former SEC Official Urges 15,000 Morgan Stanley Advisors to ‘Say No’ to Bitcoin ETFs, Citing ‘Mammoth Risk’
9.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, John Reed Stark, has raised concerns about Morgan Stanley’s 15,000 financial advisors promoting cryptocurrency investments, citing risks to retail investors and potential career consequences for advisors....
Crypto must adapt to laws, not the other way around — John Reed Stark
7.5.2024
Former SEC official John Reed Stark has criticized the misuse of “regulation by enforcement” claims in a hearing before U.S. Congress
US Judge Backs SEC: Trading of Certain Cryptocurrencies on Secondary Markets Are Securities Transactions
7.3.2024
A U.S. district judge has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a ruling that declares the trading of certain crypto assets on secondary markets to be securities transactions. This decision emerged from an insider trading case involving crypto exchange Coinbase’s former...
Former SEC Official Lambasts Voyager and Dallas Mavericks Partnership, Suggests NBA Ban on Crypto Sponsorships
9.2.2024
Yesterday, a former SEC official targeted the NBA’s decision to greenlight a partnership between the cryptocurrency exchange Voyager Digital and the Dallas Mavericks. The former internet enforcement chief for the Securities and Exchange Commission John Reed Stark said that the NBA should...
Former SEC Official: Crypto Holds the Key to 2024 US Presidential Election
21.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has explained that crypto holds the key to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. He stressed that every U.S. presidential candidate should immediately appoint an internal Crypto Czar. “The stark reality is that...
Former SEC Official Blasts Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Recipe for ‘Financial Ruin’
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned about investing in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which the SEC is expected to approve on Wednesday. He cautioned that spot bitcoin applicants are “nothing more than an opportunistic...
Former SEC Official Warns Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Create ‘Wall Street Fee-Sucking Scam of Epic Proportions’
28.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “will create yet another Wall Street fee-sucking investor scam of epic proportions.” In addition, he stressed that it will likely be the most...
Former SEC Official Says Gary Gensler’s Legacy Could Be the Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, a crypto skeptic, now believes that the SEC is likely to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He further expressed that “the legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be the approval of a spot...
Why Are Crypto Prices Up? Former SEC Official Says There Are 2 Reasons
6.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement believes that there are two reasons why crypto prices are up. The first concerns regulatory oversight of the cryptocurrency industry, while the second revolves around the concept of the greater fool theory....
SEC Scores ‘Huge Victory’ in Binance-DOJ Settlements, Former SEC Official Says
25.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has detailed why the SEC is a huge winner in the Binance settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury, and other federal authorities. He stressed that what Binance has agreed to could...