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U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over 'Dealer' Definition That Pushed Into Crypto
21.11.2024
A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the cryptocurrency sector. This adds a significant legal loss to the crypto legacy of SEC Chair Gary...
Powell’s Legacy, the Ethics of ‘Doxing’, and Uptober or Rektober
19.10.2024
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Inflation, Memecoin drama, the SEC, and More...
SEC goes after Ripple execs in latest appeal of securities sales lawsuit
18.10.2024
Ripple’s native coin XRP is down 1.2% in the last 12 hours. Why? The United States Securities and…
Bitnomial Exchange Sues U.S. SEC, Alleging Regulatory Overreach
11.10.2024
Bitnomial's action follows a similar suit filed by Crypto.com on Tuesday
Nigeria’s Oil-for-Naira Program, Blackrock’s New Stablecoin, and More — Week in Review
6.10.2024
Nigeria introduced an “oil-for-naira” program by selling crude oil to Aliko Dangote’s refinery in a bid to stabilize the weakening local currency. Blackrock announced its support for UStb, a new stablecoin from Ethena Labs. The SEC has formally appealed a court ruling in...
Fed’s Rate Cut Could Spell Disaster, Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, and More — Week in Review
22.9.2024
Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve’s rate cut will lead to economic disaster. Microstrategy, continuing its bitcoin acquisition strategy, plans to buy more bitcoin after raising $1.01 billion from a private offering. A bitcoin investor faces up to three years in prison...
Consensys Suit Against U.S. SEC Dismissed by Texas Court
20.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had – for a time – added Consensys to a list of crypto investigation targets, prompting the technology incubator company to sue it for overreach in federal court. Because the regulator then shut down that Ethereum probe earlier this year, a Texas judge...
SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins
2.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have thrown a spanner in the wheels of the confirmation of the FTX bankruptcy plan, according to a court filing Friday
Telegram CEO Arrested, Coinbase CEO Bullish on Crypto Payments, and More — Week in Review
1.9.2024
The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France has sent shockwaves through the crypto community. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed optimism about the future of crypto payments, predicting it as the next big boom driven by advancements in technology. The SEC has issued a Wells notice...
U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform
27.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam of attempting to defraud more than 80 investors with a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a crypto asset trading platform, it announced on Monday
U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
26.8.2024
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday
Year-End Launch of Bitcoin ETF Options Could Lead to Price Drops
12.8.2024
Analysts and market observers anticipate that options trading for U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could kick off before year-end. While there’s considerable buzz around these new investment avenues, the introduction of options trading might bring strategies that could temper...
U.S. Secret Service Chief Probably Won't Be Fired, Polymarket Bets Signal
15.7.2024
Plus: Another all-time high for Trump's odds of victory; bettors think bitcoin will continue its green streak until the end of week
Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC, FDIC of Improperly Blocking Document Requests
27.6.2024
A research firm Coinbase contracted is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a federal banking agency, accusing them on Thursday of failing to produce documents under open-records laws that would shed light on the regulators' views on cryptocurrencies
SEC Demands $102M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in Review
23.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple in the XRP case. Meanwhile, the Biden administration, along with Mark Cuban and Representative Ro Khanna, are preparing for a crucial crypto roundtable. A Bank of America report reveals that younger...
CRV Price Hits $0.35, Rebounding 41% From Recent Low Post-Founder Crisis
19.6.2024
Curve DAO’s (CRV) price increased over 10% early Wednesday, hitting $0.35 and marking a 41% increase from its low since a recent liquidation crisis involving its founder. On-chain data revealed significant accumulation of CRV by whales this week, with reports indicating a particular increase...
U.S. SEC's Crypto Enforcer David Hirsch Quits
17.6.2024
David Hirsch, a senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto oversight unit has left the organization, he posted on LinkedIn on Monday
Experts Warn SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is Unconstitutional
16.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newest surveillance tool, the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), has sparked significant concerns among privacy advocates and legal experts, who warn of an unprecedented expansion of government monitoring over financial transactions....
Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release
7.6.2024
A group of 108 former federal prosecutors and agents have signed a public letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to “step up” its efforts to secure Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan’s release from a Nigerian prison, Axios reported Thursday evening
Hashdex Withdraws Application for Spot Ether ETF, SEC Filings Show
30.5.2024
According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 24, Hashdex has officially withdrawn its application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF.
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