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Former SEC Official Defends Chair Gensler — Urges Crypto Community to Quit Personal Attacks, Focus on Facts
2.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has defended SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s approach to regulating the crypto industry. “It’s time to attack the facts and law on SEC positions and quit the personal attacks on the...
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton on US Regulator’s New Enforcement Ethos: ‘I Think That’s Problematic’
1.7.2023
Jay Clayton, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his stance on the recently implemented enforcement strategy of U.S. regulators. In an interview on CNBC, Clayton stated that the SEC’s strategy of bringing myriad cases to court against U.S....
Crypto Exchange Binance’s Motion to Restrain SEC’s Public Statements Denied
29.6.2023
Binance’s attempt to prevent the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from making public statements alleging that the crypto exchange mishandled U.S. customers’ assets has been denied by the judge overseeing its enforcement case. A former SEC head of internet enforcement warned...
Garlinghouse: SEC Official Received ‘Millions’ From Vested Interests, Tradfi Heavyweight Crypto Exchange EDX Launches, Peter Schiff on USD Decline — Week in Review
25.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently asserted that former SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director William Hinman “received millions of dollars of payments from his law firm” which had a vested interest in a well-known 2018 speech given by the then SEC official. In other news, crypto exchange...
Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official
25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...
Former SEC Advisor: Gensler's Crypto Crackdown Could be Stopped by Legal Doctrine
20.6.2023
The crypto industry crackdown spearheaded by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be put to rest by a decades-old legal doctrine, according to one of the regulator’s previous advisors. ...
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: Former SEC Official William Hinman Received ‘Millions of Dollars’ From Law Firms With a ‘Vested Interest’ in His Speech
19.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has blasted the enforcement approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the release of the Hinman docs, which contain internal discussions that the institution had before the now famous 2018 speech offered by former SEC Division of Corporation...
Former SEC Chair Clayton Says 'Vast Majority' of Crypto Tokens are Securities – Here's What You Need to Know
15.6.2023
Jay Clayton – former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – expressed a view of the crypto market on Wednesday that largely mirrors that of his current successor, Gary Gensler. ...
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Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report
12.6.2023
Former SEC enforcement co-director George Canellos reportedly joins the Binance.US legal team as the firm faces challenges to keep its assets unfrozen
Former SEC Chief Warns, “Get Out Of Crypto Platforms Now” -What’s Going On?
12.6.2023
Former Enforcement Division chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), John Reed Stark, came up with a warning in his Tweet on June 8, 2023. The warning came directly with the label "Get out of crypto platforms now."
Following the SEC's actions against Coinbase and Binance, Stark...
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
12.6.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his experience in the SEC Enforcement Division, pointed...
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Enforcement Actions: Crypto Should Be Treated With ‘Nuance’
11.6.2023
Jay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, gave his opinion about how the organization approaches enforcement in the crypto space. In a Bloomberg Invest panel, Clayton stated that while he supports the agency and the law, the crypto regulation issue should...
Founder of SEC Office of Internet Enforcement Warns of Upcoming Regulatory Siege: ‘Get Out of Crypto Platforms Now’
10.6.2023
John Reed Stark, founder and former chief of the Office of Internet Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned about a new regulatory “siege” against crypto platforms. Reed Stark believes that “crypto trading platforms are high-risk, perilous,...
Former SEC Enforcement Chief: Coinbase’s Arguments ‘a Surefire Loser’ and Possibly Criminal
5.5.2023
According to John Reed Stark, crypto exchange Coinbase’s assertions that its business activities were endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it approved its initial public offering are “a surefire loser.” According to Stark, the SEC’s approval...
Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Why U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Do Kwon Case
24.3.2023
Lisa Braganca says the Terraform Labs founder and his team knowingly reached out to U.S. investors, despite being based in Singapore
Former SEC Chief Counsel Says Agency Needs to Make Clear Its Crypto Compliance Rules
14.2.2023
TuongVy Le, a partner and head of regulatory & policy at investment firm Bain Capital, says the agency is refraining from passing a rules-based framework and has to make it clear what digital assets it would deem compliant under its jurisdiction
Former SEC Attorney: Kraken Action Not a Condemnation of 'Staking Writ Large'
10.2.2023
Zachary Fallon, a partner at law firm Ketsal, says that because the government agency relies on a circumstances based test, it may need to adjust its response to other crypto firms that engage in staking-as-a-service
Former SEC chief blasts 'bogus' catchphrase: 'Regulation by Enforcement'
23.1.2023
Lawyer and former SEC official John Reed Stark came out in defense of the SEC’s enforcement efforts in the crypto space
Former SEC Official’s Crypto Warning: Regulatory Onslaught Is Just Beginning
18.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned the crypto industry that a “regulatory onslaught is just beginning.” His warning followed several recent enforcement actions the securities regulator took against major crypto firms....
Former SEC Lawyer Says Agency Pushing to Be Crypto Regulator With Gemini/Genesis Suit
13.1.2023
Howard Fischer says that the government agency’s probe into the crypto firms could be the precedent the agency needs as it looks to “stake out” its turf as the main regulator of the digital asset space