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SEC to up scrutiny of firms offering or giving advice about crypto
8.2.2023
Registered crypto brokers and advisors may need to be on edge when giving advice this year, after a recent warning from the SEC
SEC Directs Examiners To Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
8.2.2023
U.S. broker-dealers and investment advisers that deal in crypto will get extra scrutiny from Securities and Exchange Commission examiners this year, according to the agency’s annual examination priorities announced Tuesday
US financial regulators warn against crypto exposure in retirement accounts
7.2.2023
The financial watchdogs targeted self-directed individual retirement accounts with potential exposure to crypto in a warning to investors
US Attorney requests SEC and CFTC civil cases against SBF wait until after criminal trial
7.2.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried said he consented to staying the SEC and CFTC civil cases, while those for Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang did not objec to staying the CFTC case
SEC Warns That Retirement Accounts’ Crypto Stakes May Be Unregistered Securities
7.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) again made its case Tuesday that crypto assets are often unregistered securities being traded on unregistered exchanges, issuing an investor alert warning that people should be wary of crypto in individual retirement accounts (IRAs)
US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
7.2.2023
The prosecutors are asking that the civil cases be put off until the criminal case against FTX’s founder is decided
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
7.2.2023
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner tells Robert Stevens
Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case
7.2.2023
The attorneys for Ishan and Nikhil Wahi wanting the case thrown out arguing the SEC was “wrong” when charging the pair
Australia and the UK share their big picture of crypto: Law Decoded, Jan. 31–Feb. 6
6.2.2023
While the British Treasury emphasizes the liberal approach, Australia goes with the profound taxonomy of all the crypto assets
Did dYdX violate the law by changing its tokenomics?
6.2.2023
The dYdX Foundation made an abrupt change to its project’s tokenomics, but it may have done so in consultation with its attorneys
Activision Did Nothing Wrong, Will Pay $35 Million Settlement
3.2.2023
Activision Blizzard will pay the Securities Exchange Commission $35 million to settle charges that it violated workplace misconduct reporting rules and whistleblower protections. The Call of Duty publisher admits no wrongdoing in the case, which comes less than two years after a bombshell lawsuit...
Value of WisdomTree’s crypto holdings fell 61.9% in Q4
3.2.2023
The fund manager’s crypto portfolio has booked a loss in three of the past four quarters, according to recent financial statements
US Judge Dismisses Customer Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase
3.2.2023
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong filed by customers of the crypto exchange. The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase sold 79 crypto tokens that are unregistered securities. Customer Lawsuit Against Coinbase Dismissed A proposed class action lawsuit...
Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report
2.2.2023
There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke previous record by significant margins
Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto
2.2.2023
Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet
LBRY Credits’ Win Against SEC Ignites Hope for the XRP Community
1.2.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been going after several crypto projects and companies for claiming that they are selling unregistered securities. In November last year, the SEC won a case against LBRY Credits, with the judge ruling that the LBC token was an investment contract....
Tesla’s SEC Filing Shows Bitcoin Fair Market Value of $191 Million
1.2.2023
Tesla’s latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the fair market value of the company’s bitcoin holdings was $191 million at the end of 2022. In addition, billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company recorded $204 million of impairment...
SEC settles on security claim in LBRY case, community calls it a big win for crypto
31.1.2023
SEC was hoping to seek affirmation on an ambiguous injunction after scoring a victory during a hearing in November last year, but judges made it clear that the judgment was only for the direct sale
First Mover Asia: Centralized Exchange Tokens Post Solid Gains in January Despite SEC Interest; Bitcoin, Ether, in the Red.
31.1.2023
The tokens of Binance, Crypto.com and KuCoin are all comfortably in the green over the past month
Osprey sues Grayscale for misrepresenting likelihood of GBTC ETF approval
30.1.2023
Osprey alleges its only competitor on the BTC OTC trust asset market gained its 99.5% market share by misrepresenting the likelihood of its trust becoming an ETF