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Ripple Strikes back; Reply brief rocks SEC lawsuit
3.5.2024
In the ongoing legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple has responded forcefully to the SEC’s allegations with a comprehensive reply brief, marking a significant development in the high-profile case. Ripple’s legal team filed...
Reps. Nickel and Flood Advocate for SEC Approval of Options on Spot Bitcoin ETFs
3.5.2024
US Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel are pressing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve options trading on spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs), urging SEC Chair Gary Gensler to address the delay.
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Crypto exchanges to meet Nigerian SEC chief for regulatory talks
3.5.2024
The meeting is anticipated to ignite positive changes that benefit all crypto stakeholders in Nigeria and on the international scene
Terraform claims SEC offered ‘no evidence’ for $4.7B in disgorgement
2.5.2024
Lawyers for the firm claimed that any alleged losses caused by the platform’s or Do Kwon’s actions happened outside the United States, beyond the SEC’s authority in the civil case
US lawmakers urge SEC to approve Bitcoin options trading
2.5.2024
Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel urged the SEC's chair Gary Gensler to stop discriminating against Bitcoin funds in a letter
Ripple vs. SEC legal battle impacts XRP’s performance
2.5.2024
Ripple filed a plea to counter the testimony of the Security and Exchange Commission’s accountant. It faced stiff opposition from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and its accountant was regarded as a summary witness. Ripple expressed its frank view that it recognized that...
TradFi Veterans Pitch Tokenized Asset Marketplace With Eyes on U.S. Regulatory Approval
2.5.2024
Ironlight, helmed by the former global head of trading of Schroeder and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA with the ex-CEO of TD Bank as an adviser, aims to be a premier tokenization, listing and trading ecosystem for real-world assets targeting big investors
States’ backlash against Binance.US continues with 6th license pulled
1.5.2024
Oregon joins five other states that have delicensed Binance.US after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to felony charges
US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s Investigation of Ethereum — Says Chair Gensler Intentionally Misled Congress
1.5.2024
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has slammed both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler regarding the SEC’s investigation into ethereum, suggesting that ether might be classified as a security. Additionally, the lawmaker...
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry Blasts Gary Gensler, SEC Over ETH Security Stance
1.5.2024
House Financial Service Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has taken to X to claim United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler “knowingly misled Congress when pressed on the classification” of Ethereum (ETH) in testimony the U.S. regulator gave to the Financial Services...
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...
US Court to hear proposed remedies from Terraform Labs, Do Kwon in May
30.4.2024
The SEC proposed that Do Kwon and Terraform pay roughly $5.3 billion in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties, while the firm’s team suggested only $1 million
CZ sentenced: A chronology of Binance’s legal battles in the US
30.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for violating U.S. money laundering laws
Why Eigenlayer’s Airdrop Is Controversial
30.4.2024
Although it’s actually conservative
Terraform Labs And Do Kwon Push For $1 Million SEC Fine Opposed To $5.8 Billion Demanded After Terra-Luna Crash
30.4.2024
Lawyers for Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon are pushing for a fine of $1 million as opposed to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed $5.3 billion, new court docs reveal. Kwon and the crypto company were found liable for the Terra-Luna collapse by a jury trial...
Patrick McHenry accuses Gary Gensler of misleading US lawmakers over Ether
30.4.2024
The chair of the U.S. House Financial Service Committee alluded to claims in Consensys’s recent lawsuit against the SEC, suggesting an investigation into Ether as a security
SEC’s Gary Gensler asserts Ethereum’s security status
30.4.2024
According to recent court filings, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, was under the opinion that Ethereum was security. This bit of news came into the limelight following the filing of a complaint by Consensys against the SEC. This was in retaliation to...
Terraform proposes $1M penalty for SEC case, no relief or disgorgement
29.4.2024
Lawyers for Terraform claimed that seeking disgorgement from the platform would involve the Luna Foundation Guard, a “non-party” in the SEC’s civil case
SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum’s Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing Shows
29.4.2024
A new court filing claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chair Gary Gensler, initiated a formal investigation into ethereum’s potential classification as a security more than a year ago. SEC Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal approved a formal...
SEC And Gary Gensler Believed Ether Was A Security For At Least A Year, New Court Docs Reveal
29.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair Gary Gensler appear to have believed Ether (ETH) was a security for at least a year, new court documents unveiled Monday reveal. News of the damning court filing comes amidst Consensys' legal battle with the federal regulator...