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Kraken Challenges SEC Overreach in Recent Court Filing
12.5.2024
In a recent motion to dismiss a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency exchange Kraken argued that the SEC’s legal theory misinterprets crucial aspects of the case. The court document, dated May 9, 2024, claims the SEC fails to identify legitimate...
Digital Chamber Criticizes SEC Over Wells Notice Issue to Robinhood Crypto
7.5.2024
The Digital Chamber called SEC's move as yet another instance of the regulator’s “unchecked regulatory overreach,”
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Coin Center Warns of DOJ Overreach in Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet Cases
30.4.2024
The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within the cryptocurrency community. According to Coin Center, these charges mark a significant shift from previous U.S. policies regarding money transmission...
House Committee on Financial Services Explores Need for SEC Reform Amid Concerns Over Gensler’s Leadership
20.3.2024
House Committee members grilled SEC Chair Gary Gensler over concerns about regulatory overreach and lack of transparency. Calls for SEC reform are mounting, with critics citing insufficient feedback periods and a focus on social justice initiatives over the agency's core mission. Ranking member...
Crypto Industry Funnels $78 Million Into War Chest to Elect Pro-Crypto Candidates in 2024 Elections
20.12.2023
Prominent crypto companies and leaders have contributed to a war chest to support pro-crypto candidates in the 2024 elections, amassing $78 million to date. “The U.S. cannot afford to continue taking a back seat on the global stage. Regulatory overreach (esp from the SEC) is actively moving...
Chamber of Digital Commerce opposes SEC’s overreach in Binance lawsuit
20.10.2023
United States-based advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, claims the SEC employs the enforcement-based method to classify digital assets as securities and impose penalties on cryptocurrency businesses
Proof-of-truth: Countering AI overreach through Cointelegraph’s Historical NFTs
19.7.2023
Investing in authenticity: Here’s how Cointelegraph’s Historical Collection combats AI’s impact on information
Paradigm Counsel Accuses SEC of Overreach in Crypto Market Regulation
12.7.2023
Crypto investment firm Paradigm has submitted an amicus brief in the ongoing US SEC vs crypto exchange Bittrex case, asserting that the regulator is “wrongfully attempting” to oversee crypto secondary markets.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against Bittrex should...
US Congressman Declares Plan to Fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler for Crypto Overreach – Here's the Latest
17.4.2023
Republican Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced legislation with an aim to remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from his role.
The legislation was announced by Davidson via Twitter this weekend, and came in response to proposed rules by the SEC that would...
Rep. Davidson to introduce legislation to fire SEC boss Gensler for crypto overreach
17.4.2023
A U.S. Representative has declared he will introduce legislation to have SEC boss Gary Gensler removed from his role
Trade group accuses SEC of ‘stealthy’ overreach in Coinbase insider trading case
23.2.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit
Terraform Labs Calls S. Korean Authorities’ Arrest Warrant for Do Kwon Overreach: Report
28.9.2022
A Terraform spokesperson claimed that its Luna cryptocurrency wasn’t a security, meaning it wasn’t covered by South Korea’s capital-markets law
Trezor Ditches a Controversial KYC Feature, Plans Features to 'Cut Off Regulatory Overreach'
31.1.2022
Major hardware wallet maker Trezor promised to remove the recently added and controversial know-your-customer (KYC) feature, known as Address Ownership Proof Protocol (AOPP) -- and said it planned new features meant to "cut off regulatory overreach at the source."...
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Ripple execs refute SEC investigation of personal finances as overreach
12.3.2021
“How much they spend at the grocery store” isn't relevant to the SEC's ongoing XRP securities lawsuit, argues the legal team for Bradley Garlinghouse and Christian Larsen
Institutions will protect Bitcoin from government overreach: Erik Voorhees
7.12.2020
Bitcoiners should embrace institutional adoption as it keeps everyone honest, says Erik Voorhees
Privacy Is a Human Right Worth Fighting For
23.7.2019
Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence.” Attaining that right in an era of dragnet surveillance, mass data breaches, state-sponsored hacks...