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House's McHenry Accuses SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum
30.4.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has been accused of misleading Congress by Rep. Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, who said Gensler's agency already knew it considered Ethereum's ether a security before he attended a hearing...
Prioritizing First-Mover Advantage Over Security Leaves Defi Protocols Vulnerable to Hacks – Nikita Ovchinnik
27.4.2024
According to Nikita Ovchinnik, founder of Barter Defi, decentralized finance (defi) protocols are increasingly becoming the primary target of most hacking attacks because defi “lays bare its inner workings for all to see.” He said the open-source nature of defi means hackers...
SEC Lawyers Resign Amid Criticisms in Crypto Case Against DEBT Box
23.4.2024
Two lawyers from the SEC, Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, resigned following a federal judge's sanction and severe criticism of the regulatory agency's handling of a crypto-related case.
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Anti-Bitcoin SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw May Soon Lose Her Seat
20.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw doesn't like Bitcoin - but her term is scheduled to end on June 5.
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SEC Reworks Justin Sun Tron Lawsuit, Claims Founder “Traveled Extensively”
19.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) has edited its Tron lawsuit against Justin Sun and his companies the Tron Foundation, the BitTorrent Foundation, and Rainberry, amended court docs filed on Thursday reveal. The filing marks the latest legal move in the SEC's fight against...
Study: Q1 Spot-Traded Volumes of Top 10 Exchanges Nearly Double to $4.29 Trillion
19.4.2024
In the first quarter of 2024, spot trading volumes of the top ten centralized exchanges (cex) topped $4.29 trillion, a 95.3% increase from the previous quarter. Despite facing legal challenges Binance remained the largest cex platform with a market share of 50%. The top crypto asset manager...
SEC Amends Lawsuit Against Tron Founder, Asserting US Jurisdiction
19.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun, claiming he spent a significant amount of time in the U.S., thus granting the SEC jurisdiction over him and his businesses. The SEC alleges that Sun’s extensive travel...
Crypto Wealth Management Firm Abra Launches New Platforms for Private Clients
18.4.2024
Crypto wealth management firm Abra said it has launched the “Abra Prime” and “Abra Private” platforms for private clients and received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as an investment advisor
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Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
13.4.2024
Coinbase is seeking to rip the bandage off of a legal impasse at the center of the crypto industry's fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing an interim appeal on Friday that would ask a higher federal court to drill into the heart of the regulator's stance on digital...
DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice from the SEC
10.4.2024
Decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap received a notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to pursue an enforcement action, the company disclosed on Wednesday
US Courts Have Serially Rejected Crypto Industry’s ‘Decade’s Worth of Arguments’ – SEC Director
4.4.2024
Over the past decade, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has contended with “significant non-compliance” and “creative attempts” by cryptocurrency market participants to avoid its jurisdiction. According to the SEC’s enforcement director, the commission...
U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs
3.4.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened the window for comments on three ether spot exchange traded fund (ETF) proposals
Consensys to SEC: Recognize the Advanced Safeguards Inherent in Ethereum’s Design
31.3.2024
Consensys has told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Ethereum’s proof of stake implementation “meets and even exceeds the security of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW).” The blockchain software company said the commission should recognize the advanced safeguards...
SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Advances as Judge Rejects Most of Motion to Dismiss
27.3.2024
Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the US District Court of the Southern District of New York had on March 27 given a ruling that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Coinbase lawsuit can proceed.
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House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
26.3.2024
As Prometheum Inc. nears an unprecedented moment in U.S. crypto history by beginning a custody operation that intends to hold customers' Ethereum tokens {{ETH}}, the industry's friends in Congress are demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain what it means to do about this...
SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple
26.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion judgment against Ripple Labs, according to court filings
Binance Faces Regulatory Hurdles as Philippines SEC’s Ban on Binance Takes Effect
25.3.2024
The Philippines SEC's Ban on Binance prohibits local access to the exchange's website and applications. This decision stems from Binance's alleged unlicensed operations and offering of investment opportunities to Filipinos.
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Crypto Markets Require Transparency, Says SEC Chair Gary Gensler
23.3.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has criticized crypto industry participants for avoiding registration requirements with the regulator.
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SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration
22.3.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler used a speech on the "public good" of securities disclosures on Friday to point specifically at the crypto industry as a problem area
U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight
22.3.2024
Gary Gensler wants 33 more people in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deal with "new and emerging issues," according to the regulator's annual budget pitch. Much of that office's recent, emerging workload has come from the agency's pursuit...