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Law Decoded, June 13–20: Celsius exodus and liquidity crisis
21.6.2022
American platform became the first one to freeze the withdrawal operations, but might not be the last
SEC Chair Warns of ‘Too Good to Be True’ Crypto Products — US Treasury Calls for Urgent Regulation
21.6.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has warned the public about crypto investments that seem “too good to be true.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department says that the recent crypto market turmoil underscores the urgent need...
SEC, State Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Celsius Over Accounts Freeze
18.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators are reportedly investigating the decision by crypto lender Celsius Network to freeze withdrawals. U.S. Securities Regulators Investigate Celsius’ Withdrawal Freeze The U.S. SEC and securities regulators...
Senators join chorus of disapproval of ‘backdoor regulation’ in SEC staff accounting bulletin
17.6.2022
Five Republican senators, including “Crypto Senator” Cynthia Lummis, have sent a letter to the SEC regarding its March bulletin that established broad new requirements for trading platforms
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton Talks Rapidly Evolving Crypto Regulation Landscape
17.6.2022
The former securities regulator joined Grayspace CLO Craig Salm to take a look back at his time heading the SEC, and a look forward at where regulation is headed in the future
Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Perice criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto
17.6.2022
SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce criticized the SEC on its regulatory guidance, but noted that change is possible if investors and regulators work together
CFTC Commissioner: I Like Being an Underdog Versus the SEC
16.6.2022
Kristin Johnson also suggested her agency might be able to be more responsive than the SEC since it's smaller
Hester Peirce expresses strong support for crypto spot ETFs and regulatory structure
16.6.2022
The pro-crypto SEC commissioner and “Crypto Mom” had sharp words for SEC behavior toward Bitcoin spot ETF sponsorship applicants, delivered at a libertarian forum
US SEC Launches Probe into Insider Trading Safeguards of Crypto Exchanges - Report
15.6.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a string of inquiries into the activities of numerous crypto exchanges, striving to determine whether the businesses have adequate safeguards in place to prevent insider trading....
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SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections
15.6.2022
A provision in the bill gives authority over some cryptocurrencies to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with the agency head saying it cares about having “rigorous oversight of markets.”
SEC reportedly launches investigation into insider trading on exchanges
15.6.2022
The commission could be performing routine check-ups on the exchange in question, or it could be looking for specific compliance violations to litigate against
SEC Launches Inquiry Into Insider Trading at Crypto Exchanges: Report
14.6.2022
The agency has sent a letter to at least one major crypto exchange asking about its safeguards, according to Fox News
SEC Chair Gensler Suggests Lummis-Gillibrand Bill May ‘Undermine’ Market Protections
14.6.2022
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said a proposed bill intended to clarify the regulatory umbrella for crypto might give stock exchanges and mutual funds the ability to escape his agency's oversight
SEC chair warns about 'too good to be true' returns amid market downturn
14.6.2022
Gary Gensler added that he continued to be “intrigued with the technology,” but did not directly address if the SEC would approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund
Ripple counsel slams SEC for trying to bulldoze and bankrupt crypto
14.6.2022
“Like a hammer wanting everything to be a nail, the SEC is keeping everything murky so it can argue every crypto is a security,” claims Ripple general counsel Stu Alderoty
Lawsuit Accuses Binance US of Selling Unregistered Securities, False Advertising Terra UST as ‘Safe’
13.6.2022
A class-action lawsuit against Binance US has been filed in California that alleges the exchange misled investors and sold unregistered securities to roughly 2,000 plaintiffs. The case was filed by the law firm Roche Freedman LLP, a company known for high-profile crypto lawsuits during the last...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Questions SEC Investigation into BNB
12.6.2022
CZ stops short of denying SEC interest in Binance’s exchange token
US SEC investigates Binance’s ICO, metaverse crypto assets up 400% YoY, and STEPN faces DDoS attacks: Hodler’s Digest, June 5-11
11.6.2022
SEC Reportedly Looking into UST ‘Federal Violations’ of ‘Investor Protection Regulations’
10.6.2022
American regulators have waded into the aftermath of the terraUSD (UST) crash last month – and the coin's operators could face trouble at the hands of United States courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....
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US SEC Investigating Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs and UST Collapse: Report
10.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating Terraform Labs and the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terrausd (UST). “SEC enforcement attorneys are investigating whether Terraform Labs broke securities and investment product rules.” SEC Launches...