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SEC lawsuit sheds light on Coinbase's management
13.6.2023
In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary criticized Coinbase's strategy to address the current regulatory environment
Asset Freeze to Halt Binance US Operations, Exchange Says, Seeks Rejection of SEC Request
13.6.2023
Crypto exchange Binance US has urged a federal judge to reject a request by the U.S. securities regulator to freeze its assets. The company won’t be able to maintain the trading platform or pay employees and vendors, defense attorneys said in a court filing. ‘No Need for the Draconian Relief Sought...
Is MATIC a security? SEC previous said no and Avorak doesn’t believe so either
13.6.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought over 100 enforcement actions against cryptocurrencies it deems securities within the past decade. The confusion reigning in SEC’s vague regulatory environment and double standards is whether MATIC is a security under the definition of...
Unfazed by SEC tumult, top banks work to make blockchains interoperable
13.6.2023
Swift, the interbank payments network, has enlisted a dozen world-class institutions — and Chainlink — to fix blockchain’s interoperability deficit
Hinman docs unsealed: SEC concerned over ‘Ether is not a security’ statement
13.6.2023
Hinman risked contradicting himself over the statement Ether isn’t a security, unsealed SEC internal discussion documents show
Hinman Emails Reveal 2018 Speech on Ether Drew Input From Multiple SEC Officials
13.6.2023
A number of SEC officials deliberated about how clear the famous speech actually was about ETH’s status
U.S. SEC Out-of-Bounds in Dragging DeFi Into Proposed Exchange Rule, Industry Says
13.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to stretch how it identifies exchanges it needs to regulate, and the agency’s inbox is jammed with crypto industry letters accusing it of reaching well beyond its legal powers and potentially forcing rules on services the platforms need, such...
First Mover Americas: eToro Delists 4 SEC Targeted Tokens for U.S. Customers
13.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Hong Kong and the US aim for stablecoin regulations by 2024
13.6.2023
The U.S. is another country currently working on stablecoin market regulations having introduced three drafts of the bill until June first week
Investing Platform eToro to Delist Four Cryptocurrencies for U.S. Users Next Month
13.6.2023
eToro cited "recent developments" as the reason for the move, referring to the SEC's legal action against Coinbase and Binance and the regulator labelling certain cryptocurrencies as securities
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: The SEC Told Us ‘Everything Other Than Bitcoin Is a Security’
13.6.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, explained how negotiations reached a standstill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Armstrong detailed the changes in how the SEC approached...
‘All of the SEC’s claims fail’ — Binance.US rebuts motion to freeze funds
13.6.2023
Binance.US has lodged its defense ahead of tomorrow's hearing on whether it’s funds will be frozen
SEC’s Gensler says BTC, ETH ‘not securities’ in a newly surfaced video
13.6.2023
The 2018-era Gensler appeared much more lenient towards certain cryptocurrencies, including Ether
Etoro to Delist ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC for US Customers Amid ‘Evolving Regulatory Landscape’
13.6.2023
The social trading and investment company Etoro declared on Monday that starting July 12, 2023, U.S. customers would be unable to initiate new trades for ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC. The company cited the “rapidly evolving regulatory landscape” as the reason behind the delistings....
Binance Lawyers Push Back Against US SEC Claims That Binance.US Customer Assets Are at Risk
13.6.2023
Attorneys for Binance.US and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao argued that the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order to freeze its assets should be denied.
There is no risk to customer assets, the lawyers said on Monday in a court filing ahead of a Tuesday hearing...
Republican Congressman Seeks to Oust SEC Chair Gensler With SEC Stabilization Act
13.6.2023
Warren Davidson, the Republican congressman who first introduced the legislation in mid-April, has filed the SEC Stabilization Act to remove Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Davidson insists the act aims to safeguard U.S. capital markets...
Ripple CEO: Hinman docs are ‘well worth the wait’
13.6.2023
Brad Garlinghouse hinted that the eagerly-awaited Hinman documents could tip the balance in Ripple’s favor
eToro halts ALGO, MANA, MATIC and DASH purchases for US customers
13.6.2023
The firm said it remains a “supporter” of the crypto sector and suggested that the move was purely to avoid any potential regulatory non-compliance
SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short
13.6.2023
eToro US Customers Will No Longer Be Able To Open New Positions in ALGO, MATIC, MANA and DASH
13.6.2023
US customers using social investing platform eToro US will no longer be able to open new positions in Algorand, Decentraland, Dash and Polygon after those cryptocurrencies got caught in a US regulator’s crosshairs.
Beginning on July 12, customers will no longer be able to open those new positions...