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Sushi sets up legal defense fund after SEC subpoenas head chef Jared Grey and DAO itself
21.3.2023
The DAO said it would not be commenting on “ongoing legal investigations,” but its existing $100,000 defense fund was apparently not enough
Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena
21.3.2023
Sushi DAO and Head Chef Jared Grey were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the DAO revealed Tuesday
South Korean Regulator ‘Not Meeting SEC to Talk About Crypto’s Securities Status’
21.3.2023
A top South Korean financial regulator has denied reports claiming it is set to cooperate with the United States on efforts to classify certain cryptoassets as securities.
Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) stated that reports that it was planning to meet...
US Supreme Court Takes on Landmark Crypto Case with Coinbase Lawsuits Today – Here's What You Need to Know
21.3.2023
Today, the US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Coinbase's efforts to push two class-action lawsuits against it into arbitration. This is a historic event too, as it will be the first time the nine Justices of this court will face a crypto-related case.
Notably, this is not a crypto case...
Coinbase submits petition to explain to SEC that staking is not securities
21.3.2023
The company continues its fight against the recent Commission position on crypto staking
Binance Crypto Exchange Braces for Regulatory Onslaught: Can the Crypto Giant Withstand the Escalating Pressure from US Authorities?
20.3.2023
Binance is increasingly taking heat from regulators on multiple fronts, with its US business being the most vulnerable to ongoing crackdowns by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Most pressing for the exchange in the US now is perhaps claims by the SEC that Binance.US is operating...
Coinbase Crypto Exchange Considers Overseas Trading Platform Amid U.S. Crypto Crackdown – Here's What You Need to Know
18.3.2023
Coinbase is considering setting up a digital asset exchange outside the United States amid increasing regulatory pressure and a souring banking climate for crypto firms.
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. has contacted its institutional clients about plans to establish a new crypto...
Today in Crypto: ‘If Government Bans Drugs, It Should Ban Crypto’, SVB Financial Group Files for Bankruptcy, BlockSec Stops Hacker from Stealing ETH 2,900
17.3.2023
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What is the impact of the SEC’s crypto regulations on TMS Network, SingularityNET, and Ankr Network?
17.3.2023
Coinbase’s chief legal officer left a derisive criticism of the US Securities Exchange Commission, accusing their crypto policy of being “pretty broken.” While some see the SEC as overzealous and overreaching their mandate, others call for even stricter regulations. SingularityNET (AGIX), Ankr...
Post-Merge Ethereum: Grayscale extends review of ETHPoW decision
17.3.2023
Grayscale will take 180 days at max to decide whether, when and in what manner to sell ETHPoW on behalf of the record date shareholders
Intern for Gensler? SEC's college traineeships start at $15 an hour
17.3.2023
The SEC is recruiting for college traineeships starting at $15.09 an hour, which is less than the minimum wage in Washington D.C. where the regulator is headquartered
Is Ether a Security?
17.3.2023
Last Thursday morning, I wondered whether I needed to write a follow-up piece about Silvergate Bank. On Thursday evening, I wondered whether my main topic should instead be about ether potentially being a security. And then, obviously, some things happened
SEC Accuses Chinese Businessman with Ties to Donald Trump Advisor of Orchestrating $500 Million Crypto Fraud – What's Going On?
16.3.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the exiled Chinese business tycoon Miles Guo with fraud related to crypto and other assets.
The charges from the SEC relate to the sale of what is referred to as “unregistered and fraudulent offerings,” which raised more than $850 million...
Gensler Sticks to His Guns: Proof-of-Stake Tokens Could Be Securities – Ethereum in Trouble?
16.3.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has once again indicated that tokens using staking protocols could be considered securities under US law.
During an open meeting of the SEC on Wednesday, Gensler reportedly said that Proof-of-Stake (PoS) tokens can be considered securities...
Binance-Voyager deal to go without holdings, NY judge rules
16.3.2023
According to Judge Michael Wiles, any protractions with the deal will harm the interests of Voyager’s former clients, who are waiting to return their funds
Gensler suggests staking token operators should 'seek to come into compliance’
15.3.2023
The SEC head was speaking impromptu to reporters after a commission meeting when he was asked about a statement made by the CFTC chair
SEC Chairman Gensler Suggests Again That Proof-of-Stake Tokens Are Securities: Report
15.3.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof-of-stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey test, thus bringing them under his agency’s regulatory authority
U.S. Government Demands Halt to Voyager-Binance.US' $1 Billion Deal – Here's Why
15.3.2023
The US government has demanded to put Binance.US’s proposed deal to purchase the assets from the collapsed cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital on hold.
In a set of court filings submitted on Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York’s financial regulator expressed...
DOJ and SEC to probe SVB collapse and insider stock sales: Report
15.3.2023
The investigations are separate from one another but will both look into Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and stocks sold by executives prior to its fall
Coinbase files brief in SEC Wahi case, says it doesn’t sell securities, but would like to
14.3.2023
The crypto exchange says in its amicus brief that the accused inside traders can’t answer for its listing decisions in the current regulatory uncertainty