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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. Armstrong insisted that “staking is not a security” and that the trend allows users...
Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground
9.2.2023
Lewis Cohen headed a team researching Howey-related case law to propose an application that differentiates between primary and secondary transactions
Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report
9.2.2023
The probe is reportedly looking at certain offerings that Kraken has made to its US customers that could be in breach of securities laws
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
Is “The Howey Test” outdated? Modernizing regulations for the digital age
20.1.2023
The rate and reach of cryptocurrency adoption in recent years signals the dire need for modern regulation that simultaneously safeguards investors and enables innovation to flourish
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
19.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."
Ripple, SEC case heads for conclusion after 'summary judgment' filed
19.9.2022
Ripple argued that XRP profits came from “market forces of supply and demand” rather than any contract between Ripple and XRP token holders
Ripple counsel: SEC's shakedowns leave consumers holding the bag
30.8.2022
The response comes as Ripple Labs and other critics believe the SEC has overstepped its mark on the enforcement of the crypto space
New Lawsuit Claims Solana Is Unregistered Security — ‘Investors Have Suffered Enormous Losses’
9.7.2022
A class-action lawsuit has been filed claiming that cryptocurrency solana (SOL) is an unregistered security under the Howey test. “The specific facts and circumstances relating to SOL securities support the conclusion that SOL is a security under the Howey test,” the plaintiff argued....
Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities
9.6.2022
“Most cryptocurrencies go to the SEC [...] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that's agreed upon,” said the U.S. Senator from New York Kirsten Gillibrand
SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ warns selling fractionalized NFTs could break the law
26.3.2021
Fractionalized NFTs and baskets of non-fungible tokens could easily be considered investment contracts under U.S. securities law, warns SEC Commissioner, Hester Peirce
SoluTech to Burn its Tokens Under Terms of SEC Settlement; Co-Founder Fined
25.9.2020
SoluTech, which violated securities laws and misrepresented its revenue during the token sale, now must destroy all its tokens
The Novel Legal Strategy Bringing This ICO-Backed ‘Micro-Mobility’ Startup to Court
30.6.2020
Lawyers have filed suit in a "highly unusual" case against flamboyant Italian e-scooter entrepreneur Salvator Palella, over a troubled ICO back in 2018
California Assembly Considers Exempting Some Digital Assets From State Securities Law
8.5.2020
A key lawmaker in the California Assembly has proposed exempting some digital assets from the state’s definition of corporate securities
Kik and SEC Oppose Each Other’s Motions for Summary Judgment
26.4.2020
Kik’s general counsel told Cointelegraph that the SEC’s case relies on its “poorly reasoned” suit against Telegram
Telegram Ruling Closes Another Door to Legally-Compliant Token Sales
29.3.2020
A recent ruling stopping Telegram from distributing its cryptocurrency creates new legal peril for public blockchains, argues lawyer Josh Lawler
SEC Blasts Kik’s ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense of 2017 ICO
29.10.2019
Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it
Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer is to Update Securities Regulations
23.6.2019
The SEC should focus more on fraud prevention than if an asset is a security, as fraud can be committed with securities too, argues David Weisberger