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SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming
8.6.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler argued there’s nothing special about the assets or exchanges in the crypto sector, and their backers can’t hide behind claims that their tokens provide utility
US Senator Cynthia Lummis Blasts SEC Actions Against Coinbase, Explains Crypto Industry Is Being Pushed Offshore
8.6.2023
Wyoming U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has heavily criticized the recent legal action of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Coinbase, stating that it might push the cryptocurrency industry and its innovation offshore. Lummis also remarked that the SEC has failed to streamline a path...
SEC Actions in US May Affect Binance in Other Regions, Hong Kong Lawyer Says
8.6.2023
The crackdown initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may affect Binance in other regions and its license application in Hong Kong, according to a crypto-compliance lawyer. The expert believes the regulator wants the largest digital asset exchange to leave the United States....
Coinbase CEO Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Securities Law Violations
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his cryptocurrency exchange. The securities regulator charged Coinbase with “operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities...
SEC Summons Binance CEO CZ as Lawsuits Shake Cryptocurrency Industry
8.6.2023
The United States District Court in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), summoned Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) on Wednesday. Binance CEO CZ Challenged by SEC Summons as Legal Battles Escalate On Wednesday, several social media accounts shared...
Robinhood ‘Actively Reviewing’ Listed Coins After SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase
7.6.2023
Robinhood is reviewing its crypto offerings after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went after major digital assets exchanges. In lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, the regulator claims that a number of tokens listed by the trading platforms are unregistered securities....
Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted
7.6.2023
With Coinbase (COIN) and Binance accused of running illegal exchanges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the latest industry testimony in the U.S. House of Representatives this week revealed that companies had desperately sought the agency’s help to properly register but were...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $1,900, as BTC Rebounds From 3-Month Low
7.6.2023
Bitcoin rebounded from a near three-month low on Wednesday, as traders moved to buy the latest price dip. Yesterday’s decline came as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued both Binance and Coinbase. Ethereum moved closer to $1,900 in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC)...
SEC Crackdown Spurs Robinhood to Review Its Crypto Operations
7.6.2023
Popular brokerage firm Robinhood is reconsidering its cryptocurrency offerings after the Securities and Exchange Commission took action against two major digital asset trading platforms earlier this week.
During a meeting focused on digital assets, Dan Gallagher, Robinhood's legal chief and...
U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week
7.6.2023
A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t
SEC Seeks Court Approval to Freeze Binance US Crypto Assets, Citing Customer Safety Concerns
7.6.2023
Seeking court approval, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is actively pursuing a measure to freeze cryptocurrency assets linked to Binance US. In order to to “ensure the safety of customer assets,” the securities regulator deems this action as an urgent necessity. SEC Files...
IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Warns of CBDC Agenda and Potential Dystopian Future Amid Binance Lawsuit
6.6.2023
Following the lawsuit filing by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance, encompassing 13 allegations of “operating unregistered trading platforms” and “participating in multiple unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securities,” Charles...
One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto
6.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tore off crypto’s bandage this week, with its back-to-back enforcement actions against two of the most prominent digital assets platforms, Binance and Coinbase (COIN), finally establishing its legal argument against the industry and setting up...
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...
How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase
6.6.2023
Crypto isn’t going anywhere — though Coinbase might — so what the market needs is a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne
Biggest Movers: DOGE, SOL Big Losers Following Binance, Coinbase Lawsuits
6.6.2023
Dogecoin was one of the biggest losers in crypto markets on Tuesday, as markets continued to react to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance and Coinbase. The global cryptocurrency market lost nearly 4% of its value in today’s session. Solana was another notable...
Alabama Securities Regulator Issues Show Cause Order to Coinbase, Joined by 9 Other States, Over Unregistered Securities
6.6.2023
After Coinbase was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) filed a show cause order against Coinbase and directed the company to show cause on why the firm should not cease and desist from selling unregistered securities in the state....
Coinbase Becomes the Latest Target of SEC: Accused of Unregistered Brokerage and Securities Violations
6.6.2023
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, it has now filed a legal case against the San Francisco-based exchange, Coinbase. The SEC alleges that Coinbase breached multiple securities regulations and has been functioning as an unregistered broker since 2019. SEC Alleges...
Coinbase COIN Stock Drops 10% Following SEC's Lawsuit Against Binance
6.6.2023
Shares of major US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plunged 10% after the US Securities and Exchange Commission annouuced charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao.
Coinbase stock ended the last trading day on Monday trading at $58.71, down by 9.05%, according to data by Yahoo...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $26,000, as SEC Sues Binance
6.6.2023
Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point in over two months, as markets continue to react to the SEC versus Binance lawsuit. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing the crypto exchange for violation of U.S securities laws. Ethereum was also in the red, dropping below $1,800 in the process....