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SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections
15.6.2022
A provision in the bill gives authority over some cryptocurrencies to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with the agency head saying it cares about having “rigorous oversight of markets.”
SEC chair warns about 'too good to be true' returns amid market downturn
14.6.2022
Gary Gensler added that he continued to be “intrigued with the technology,” but did not directly address if the SEC would approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund
Nintendo's Big Piracy Case Is A Very Sad Story
7.6.2022
Back in February, Gary Bowser—who in most media reports has been described as a ‘hacker’—was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in selling cheat and modification devices for Nintendo hardware. Being a court case, most of the reporting dealt only with names on a page and cold facts, but...
SEC Launches Game-Show Campaign to Educate Investors in ‘a Playful Way’ – Crypto Included
6.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a game-show campaign to help investors make informed decisions “in a playful way.” One of the contestants in the game show chose to listen to a celebrity and invest in crypto. SEC Debuts ‘Game Show-Themed Public...
Gary Vaynerchuk Files Trademark for ‘Vayner3’ NFT Consulting Arm
31.5.2022
The firm could add to Vaynerchuk’s already influential presence in the NFT space
SEC Drops the Ball on Crypto Regulation and There Are Long-Term Consequences, Says Commissioner
27.5.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that the securities market regulator has dropped the ball on crypto regulation. “We’re not allowing innovation to develop and experimentation to happen in a healthy way, and there are long-term...
SEC Chair Gensler Warns a Lot of Crypto Tokens Will Fail Following LUNA, UST Collapse
20.5.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has warned that a lot of crypto tokens will fail and many crypto investors will get hurt following the collapse of terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). SEC Chair Gensler’s Warning After LUNA and...
SEC chair uses crypto enforcement in justification for FY2023 budget
18.5.2022
"We’re not trying to grow really significantly, but resources to grow at least six percent to grow our enforcement arm in this space," said Gary Gensler
SEC Chair Gensler: Crypto Exchanges Are Trading Against Their Customers Often
12.5.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says cryptocurrency exchanges are “trading against their customers often because they’re market-marking against their customers.” He has raised concerns over crypto trading platforms...
Joe Rogan Says Bitcoin Is ‘Freaking Out’ Government, the Latest on Inflation, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
8.5.2022
Another whirlwind week in crypto draws to a close, and of course there’s no shortage of spicy stories and new, compelling narratives in the world of innovative digital money. This week, Elon Musk gives investment advice, United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler...
Lawmakers, SEC Commissioner Slam Chair Gensler for Focusing on Crypto Enforcement
5.5.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced concerns about the securities regulator expanding its crypto enforcement unit. “The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.”...
SEC Nearly Doubles Crypto Enforcement Unit — Regulator Says ‘Crypto Markets Have Exploded in Recent Years’
3.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nearly doubled the size of its Enforcement Division’s crypto unit. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said the regulator “will be better equipped to police wrongdoing in the crypto markets while continuing to identify disclosure...
Gary Kildall. Tvůrce operačního systému pro PC a opomíjený vizionář
29.4.2022
Nebyl to Steve Jobs ani Bill Gates. Prvním mužem, který napsal program a operační systém pro počítače s mikroprocesory, byl Gary Kildall. 19. května by oslavil osmdesáté narozeniny
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Secures $35 Million in Financing from Trinity Capital
26.4.2022
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining and energy technology firm Cleanspark announced that it has secured $35 million in non-dilutive financing from Trinity Capital. According to the company, Cleanspark aims to leverage the funds for growth capital expenditures. Cleanspark to Bolster Growth Expenditures...
Moonbirds NFT Sales Skyrocket Capturing $364 Million in 5 Days
21.4.2022
A non-fungible token (NFT) collection called Moonbirds has been a topical conversation within the NFT community as the compilation’s sales have been enormous. The Moonbirds NFT project started selling five days ago on April 16, and since then statistics show the collection has seen $364.83...
The Eerie Similarities of Today’s Great Monetary Shift and the Panic-Led Creation of the Federal Reserve System
9.4.2022
While many Americans believe the U.S. Federal Reserve is the caretaker of the country’s monetary system, its also believed to be one of the worst financial institutions ever created. In 2022, amid a gloomy economy, war, and a number of global crises, the possibility of a great monetary shift...
SEC Chair Gensler Asks Staff to Collaborate With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges
6.4.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has asked SEC staff to collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a new plan to regulate cryptocurrency trading platforms. SEC Wants to Work With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges...
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year
1.4.2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are tailored to focus on emerging issues, such as crypto assets,” said an official with...
Coinbase Sued for Allegedly Selling 79 Unregistered Crypto Securities — Including XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu
20.3.2022
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase alleging that the platform lets customers trade 79 cryptocurrencies that are unregistered securities, including XRP, dogecoin (DOGE), and shiba inu (SHIB). Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Sold 79 Unregistered...
8 US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Stop Crippling Crypto, Stifling Innovation
17.3.2022
Eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding how the agency collects information from crypto companies. According to the crypto community, the SEC’s “requests” for information “are overburdensome...