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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...
Coinbase Is More Than Just a Crypto Exchange: JMP Securities
22.3.2024
Momentum continues to build in the company’s ancillary businesses, the report said
SEC Probing Crypto Firms to Classify Ethereum as a Security: Fortune Reports
20.3.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly served a number of key businesses in the crypto industry with subpoenas in relation to obtaining records about the Ethereum Foundation, a new report reveals. According to Fortune, SEC Chair Gary Gensler is leading the agency...
Ripple And SEC File Sealing Proposal In Forthcoming Remedies Brief
20.3.2024
Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed on March 19 to seal a proposal to address concerns about an upcoming remedies-related brief in their ongoing legal dispute. The proposal was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. It aimed...
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
20.3.2024
Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong
Genesis Agrees to Pay $21M Fine to Settle SEC Crypto Lending Charges
19.3.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital has agreed to pay a $21 million fine as part of a final court judgement to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In an official ruling released on March 19, the SEC highlighted the reason for the penalty...
SEC Requests $158 Million Increase to Tackle Crypto Market Challenges in 2025 Budget Proposal
19.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking an additional $158 million for its 2025 budget to address the growing complexities in financial markets, particularly the challenges stemming from the crypto sector.
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Nonprofit Focused On “Corporate Wrongdoing” Empower Oversight Launches Lawsuit Against SEC Amidst Reports of Conflicts of Interests
19.3.2024
Empower Oversight filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, claiming the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.
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Crypto Lender Genesis Agrees to $21 Million SEC Fine, Funds to Await Bankruptcy Claim Settlements
19.3.2024
Genesis Global Capital has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty. The SEC further disclosed that the regulator will “not receive any portion of the penalty until after payment of all other allowed claims by the bankruptcy court...
Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC
19.3.2024
Several allies joined Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its court fight against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force the agency to rethink its refusal to write specific rules to govern the crypto industry, with Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others filing outside...
Grayscale Investments Submits Revised Application for Spot Ethereum ETF
19.3.2024
Grayscale Investments’ Chief Legal Officer announced that the firm has submitted a revised Form 19b-4 for spot Ether exchange-traded funds. The officer, Craig Salm, stated that investors are seeking access to ethereum via a spot Ethereum ETF. Listing on the NYSE Grayscale Investments,...
Crypto Council Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Coinbase’s Legal Battle With SEC
19.3.2024
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) has filed an amicus brief on March 18 in support of Coinbase challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denial of its rulemaking petition.
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Judge Condemns SEC’s Handling of DEBT Box Case, Ordered to Reimburse Legal Costs
19.3.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission was sanctioned for its controversial restraining order against crypto firm DEBT Box, a March 18 court filing showed.
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Fidelity Updates Spot Ethereum ETF Application to Include Staking
19.3.2024
Fidelity has updated its Spot Ethereum exchange traded fund (ETF) application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 18 to include staking.
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Nigeria’s SEC Proposes 400% Registration Fee Increase for Crypto Firms
19.3.2024
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forward amendments to the regulatory framework governing platforms offering cryptocurrency services, suggesting a significant increase in registration fees for crypto exchanges.
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Hong Kong Securities Regulator Issues Warning Against ‘Unlicensed’ Crypto Platform Bybit
16.3.2024
The Hong Kong securities regulator has labelled the crypto platform Bybit an unlicensed virtual asset trading platform (VATP). The regulator has also added Bybit’s products to its alert list of suspicious investment products. The Hong Kong regulator also advised the public to stop patronizing...
Democratic Senators Urge SEC Chair Gensler Against Crypto ETF Approvals, Cite “Significant” Risks
15.3.2024
Democratic Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are pushing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to “strictly limit” the approval of crypto-based ETFs. The senators claim that further approval of crypto ETFs in the U.S. could pose "significant"...
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
15.3.2024
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
MEXC is Operating Without License in Hong Kong, Regulator Warns
15.3.2024
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a warning regarding the illegal activities of crypto exchange MEXC.
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