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US CFTC Reportedly Considering Enforcement Action Against Former Voyager CEO
6.10.2023
U.S. regulators are currently considering taking enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar to the matter.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Enforcement Division has internally...
More SEC Enforcement Action is Coming With DeFi in Firing Line, Warns Key Agency Official
20.9.2023
The head of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit David Hirsch just sent a chilling warning to the crypto industry, which has already found itself heavily in the agency’s crossfire in recent months....
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Mila Kunis-Backed Web Series Faces SEC Enforcement Action for 'Unregistered' NFT Offerings
13.9.2023
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The Many Layers of the SEC’s First NFT Enforcement Action
29.8.2023
SEC Commissioners Dissent Against Agency's First NFT Enforcement Action
29.8.2023
In a display of dissent within the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda have expressed their reservations regarding the agency's first NFT enforcement action against the media firm Impact Theory.
The move marks the SEC's first foray...
SEC Issues First Enforcement Action Targeting NFTs
29.8.2023
FTX-Linked Bank Receives Federal Enforcement Action for Digital Asset Activities
18.8.2023
The Federal Reserve Board has taken enforcement action against Farmington State Bank, a small bank linked to now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, for engaging in undisclosed digital asset activities.
According to a Thursday press release, the Federal Reserve Board, in collaboration with...
Federal Reserve issues enforcement action against FTX-linked US bank
17.8.2023
Moonstone Bank, which was since renamed Farmington State Bank, received roughly $11.5 from FTX’s sister firm Alameda Research through its holding company in 2022
FTX-Linked Farmington State Bank Slapped with Fed Enforcement Action
17.8.2023
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Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator Imposes Enforcement Action Against Crypto Exchange BitOasis
11.7.2023
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange BitOasis, which received a minimum viable product (MVP) operational license from the UAE’s crypto regulator in April, is now facing enforcement actions from the authority.
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued a market alert on July...
FBI searched Kraken co-founder's home in March: Report
7.7.2023
Electronic devices were seized from former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s Los Angeles home in connection to a non-crypto-related investigation into alleged hacking and cyberstalking
Bittrex may still face enforcement action in Florida amid bankruptcy
6.7.2023
A filing in bankruptcy court from Florida's Office of Financial Regulation suggested the regulator still had the “administrative discretion” to charge Bittrex
Bittrex Faced Enforcement Action From Florida Regulator Ahead of Bankruptcy
6.7.2023
The state's financial regulator accused the U.S. firm of violating multiple state laws, and was looking to explore settlement avenues, court filings show
Texas State Securities Board Takes Enforcement Action Against Crypto Firm Abra and CEO Bill Barhydt – What's Going On?
16.6.2023
The Texas State Securities Board has issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against crypto lender Abra, claiming that it has been insolvent since at least March 31, 2023.
In a Thursday filing, the Texas regulator unveiled enforcement actions against Abra and its founder William Barhydt...
Coinbase Initiated at Hold, Likely To Face Enforcement Action From SEC: Berenberg
16.5.2023
Executing a successful pivot away from the U.S. would be a tall order for the crypto exchange, Berenberg said
South Korean Court Rules Terra Crypto Asset LUNC Is Not a Security
24.4.2023
Amidst the allegations against Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, a recent report by the Korean Sunday News has revealed that the Seoul Southern District Court has ruled in favor of LUNA, now renamed LUNC, by stating that it is not a financial investment product. Despite the recent...
SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
17.4.2023
After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for “operating an unregistered exchange, broker,...
Bittrex Receives Wells Notice From SEC for Alleged Investor-Protection Law Violations
17.4.2023
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March, signaling a potential lawsuit. The SEC’s enforcement division sent the Wells notice prior to Bittrex deciding to wind down its operations...
Multiple US state regulators allege AI trading dApp is a Ponzi scheme
5.4.2023
The alleged scheme claimed it could generate returns of up to 2.2% a day by leveraging AI to trade more often and with higher profits than a person could
SEC in a Pickle: Crypto’s Tricky Trio Stirs Up Trouble in 2023
23.3.2023
2023 is shaping up to be a painful year for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it finds itself entangled in battles with the ever-evolving and innovative cryptocurrency industry. From Ripple to Coinbase and Tron, the SEC faces fierce opposition with potentially huge consequences....