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Polkadot restates its case that DOT has ‘morphed’ away from security status
26.1.2023
The Web3 Foundation has reminded the world that, in its eyes, it has conformed to SEC requirements and DOT should no longer be considered a security
SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF for Second Time
26.1.2023
The U.S. markets regular has rejected a score of ETF applications to invest directly in bitcoin, and has approved a number of funds tracking the cryptocurrency's futures market
Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby
26.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been "loud and clear" that crypto doesn't get a "pass" from longstanding consumer protection laws, she said
Crypto industry leaders ‘scared of a strong SEC’ — Senator Warren
26.1.2023
Senator Warren claims the Trump Administration “gave a green light” to allow for a cryptocurrency market full of junk tokens, rug pulls and ponzi schemes
Circle denies blaming SEC for shuttered $9B plan to go public
26.1.2023
A Jan. 25 report from the Financial Times which was widely shared characterized Circle as having "blamed" the SEC for its "jettisoned" public listing plan
Today in Crypto: Digital Surge Saved from Bankruptcy Following FTX Collapse, Circle Blames US SEC for Failed Merger, Celsius Mulling Issuance of a New Token
25.1.2023
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SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report
25.1.2023
Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has said its $9bn plans to go public didn't go through because the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) did not sign off on it
Court to hear oral arguments in Grayscale's lawsuit against SEC in March
25.1.2023
Grayscale previously anticipated being able to voice their arguments in the second quarter of the year, calling the recent motion “welcome news.”
SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says
24.1.2023
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) says the agency is “not getting the job done,” and it's up to Congress to “craft a policy” that makes it clear who is in charge of regulating specific areas of crypto
Date Set for Oral Arguments in Grayscale’s Appeal of SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Decision
24.1.2023
Arguments will begin on March 7, sooner than Grayscale had expected
SEC Commissioner reminds 'the point of crypto' as market aims recovery
24.1.2023
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce highlighted that despite a very bad year, there are lessons for the crypto industry to learn
SEC's 'one-dimensional' approach is slowing Bitcoin progress: Grayscale CEO
24.1.2023
Grayscale’s chief was the latest to take a swing at the authority for its so-called “regulation by enforcement” actions
Biggest Movers: XRP Jumps to 3-Month High as Crypto Markets Consolidate on Monday
23.1.2023
Xrp moved to a multi-month high on Jan. 23, as market optimism grew regarding a lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following comments last week from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, many have bought the token in anticipation of the lawsuit ending...
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
23.1.2023
The so-called “Crypto King of Congress” blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse (not crypto). As Congress considers new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues – including the combative Elizabeth Warren – of the same?
Enforcement goes on with Bitzlato action — Law Decoded, Jan. 16-23.
23.1.2023
Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of China-based crypto firm Bitzlato, was arrested under suspicion of money laundering related to illicit Russian finance
Former SEC chief blasts 'bogus' catchphrase: 'Regulation by Enforcement'
23.1.2023
Lawyer and former SEC official John Reed Stark came out in defense of the SEC’s enforcement efforts in the crypto space
US Authorities Charge Mango Markets Attacker — Defendant Arrested, Detained in Puerto Rico
23.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have charged an alleged attacker who stole $116 million from crypto trading platform Mango Markets. The defendant has been arrested and is currently detained...
Debt Deflation Warnings, Shibarium Buzz Sees SHIB Rise, Former FTX US President Talks SBF, and More — Week in Review
22.1.2023
“The Price of Tomorrow” author Jeff Booth has warned of a “great depression on steroids” if the U.S. Federal Reserve keeps hiking interest rates, while buzz about the anticipated layer two (L2) scaling solution known as Shibarium has been the backdrop for dynamic price...