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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says He Was Met With an “Icy Reception” When Chatting With SEC’s Gensler
7.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he was met with a “pretty icy reception” when chatting with Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler about registering his exchange.
Armstrong said the exchange tried to get a meeting, and did meet virtually at some point.
“But unfortunately, it...
Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Enact Stricter Regulations for Crypto Industry Amid SEC Shakedown
7.6.2023
In a recent statement, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, expressed her desire for Congress to enact more regulatory measures concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Yellen cited Treasury reports on cryptocurrencies that have pinpointed various risks...
SEC's Gensler claims ‘parallels’ between Binance and FTX, yet one wasn't sued
7.6.2023
“Every major player has been sued by the SEC except for FTX,” several members of the crypto community have noted
SEC, Gensler-themed memecoins surge amid Binance and Coinbase lawsuits
7.6.2023
Memecoins that draw their likeness from Gary Gensler and the SEC have rallied significantly since the regulator sued Binance and Coinbase
SEC lawsuits squeeze net worths of Coinbase and Binance CEOs
7.6.2023
Brian Armstrong and CZ have seen respective net worth losses of 11.8% and 5.1% since the SEC sued Coinbase and Binance
Gary Gensler’s Evolving Position on Crypto – in Quotes
6.6.2023
The SEC chair has gone from supporting the technology at MIT to a full-swing offensive on the crypto industry
SEC Chairman Gensler Stresses Existing Fiat Digital Currencies Are Sufficient Amid Coinbase and Binance Actions
6.6.2023
In the aftermath of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance, chairman Gary Gensler engaged in a conversation, maintaining that further digital currencies are unnecessary. “We already have digital currency. It’s called...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls for Crypto Firms To Register Following Binance, Coinbase Charges
6.6.2023
Conversations with crypto firms have been constructive, but they also need to be compliant with securities laws, said US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke to CNBC Squawk Box on Tuesday morning, a mere hour or so after the agency announced charges against...
U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler
6.6.2023
Gensler's comments follow landmark suits filed this week against Binance and Coinbase
Binance lawsuit: 61 cryptocurrencies are now seen as securities by the SEC
6.6.2023
With its latest suit against Binance, the U.S. SEC has now labeled at least 61 cryptocurrencies as securities, affecting $100 billion worth of tokens on the market
US SEC Identifies 12 Crypto Tokens as Securities in Binance Lawsuit
6.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified 12 crypto tokens as securities in a new lawsuit filed against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The securities regulator asserted that Binance platforms “have made available for trading on them crypto assets that...
Beyond Collectibles: Gary Vaynerchuk's Vision for the Future of NFTs
5.6.2023
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are set to expand well beyond the digital collectibles and art pieces that they are today, according to one industry insider.
Speaking in a recent podcast interview with TechCrunch, Gary Vaynerchuk (also known as Gary Vee), the entrepreneur behind the media company...
Binance Faces Legal Action by SEC for Violating US Securities Laws
5.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took legal action against Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, for violating U.S. securities laws. Gary Gensler, the chairman of the SEC, revealed that Binance is facing thirteen charges related to these violations. Binance...
A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities
31.5.2023
The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, write Bain Capital Crypto’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara
China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO
31.5.2023
The Coinbase CEO has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore
Why did Gary Gensler call Algorand ‘great technology’? AI analytics may hint at the reason
30.5.2023
Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), once referred to Algorand as “great technology” during a 2019 talk. Gensler’s recent claims in a lawsuit of Algorand being a security have sparked interest among investors, analysts, and enthusiasts...
Ticketing will be a huge use case for NFTs — Gary Vee
24.5.2023
Popular entrepreneur and VeeFriends creator, Gary Vaynerchuck, shared his thoughts on NFT tickets, VeeCon 2024, cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption at VeeCon 2023
ETH can be a security and a commodity: Former CFTC commissioner
24.5.2023
Ether can simultaneously be a security and commodity under the regulatory scope of the SEC and CFTC, former CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz claimed
SEC has no authority over crypto, argues defendants in $18M fraud lawsuit
23.5.2023
Two individuals sued by the SEC for allegedly running a fake crypto mining scheme are seeking the suit's dismissal, arguing the regulator has no authority over crypto
Should Bored Apes or other NFTs be regulated as securities?
22.5.2023
Bored Apes look a lot like baseball cards. But regulators — particularly at the Securities and Exchange Commission — are making a strained case to the contrary