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U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
2.6.2023
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying...
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
Could Ben.eth’s PSYOP tokens face legal scrutiny? It depends, say lawyers
31.5.2023
Michael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement
Robert Kennedy Jr Slams SEC for Protecting Banks Instead of American People — Calls for Crypto-Friendly Commissioners
30.5.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he does not want anti-crypto people on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He also slammed the securities regulator for protecting banks rather than the American people. “What they’re doing is obscure, it’s...
Gemini and Genesis Fight Back Against SEC Lawsuit, Seek Dismissal of Allegations
29.5.2023
Gemini Trust Company and Genesis Global Capital filed a court document on May 26, 2023, seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulatory body had accused the two crypto firms of offering unregistered securities. Gemini and Genesis...
Winklevoss Twins’ Exchange Gemini and Crypto Lender Genesis Ask US Court To Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
29.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and bankruptcy crypto lending platform Genesis are firing back after being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year.
Genesis and Gemini are asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to dismiss the case...
US Lawmakers Urges the SEC To Include State-Regulated Custodians in New Rule
26.5.2023
Lawmakers urged a US regulator to not further limit certain financial stakeholders in its proposed rule tightening cryptocurrency custody requirements.
Republican Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Coinbase Asks the Court To Step In To Get Answers on Its Rulemaking Petition
23.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase called on a court to issue a “writ of mandamus” telling the US Securities and Exchange Commission to respond to its rulemaking petition within seven days.
A mandamus “is warranted because the SEC has made up its mind to deny Coinbase’s petition,” the exchange said...
Come In And Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path
23.5.2023
The beginnings of a fully compliant U.S. crypto infrastructure may be forming on the industry’s fringes as a watchdog backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly issues significant approvals for companies trying to stick to the securities rulebook
Ripple CEO: ‘Confusing’ US Crypto Rules Benefiting Europe
23.5.2023
The United States’ confusing crypto regulations have forced firms like Ripple to consider investing outside the country, and Europe has been a “significant beneficiary” of this confusion, Brad Garlinghouse has said. The Ripple CEO suggested that the United States needs to emulate...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches TV Campaign in Washington DC
22.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is honing in on Washington DC with a new TV campaign set to launch this week promoting the future of crypto amid its own fight with US regulators.
In a black and white and almost two-minute long video, CEO Brian Armstrong lays out the benefits of crypto and calls...
SEC, Ripple Seeking One-Week Extension on Unsealing Hinman Documents
20.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple have requested a one-week extension on unsealing the internal deliberations following a speech by former director William Hinman.
On Friday, both the SEC and Ripple reportedly filed a request seeking to extend the deadline for the filing...
Regulatory Battle: Grayscale Challenged by SEC’s Designation of Filecoin as Security
18.5.2023
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset manager by assets under management, made an announcement on May 17 regarding a comment received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC, the crypto asset filecoin qualifies as a security under federal...
US SEC Says Filecoin Is a Security in Comment Letter to Grayscale
17.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission determined that Filecoin is a security, according to a statement released by asset manager Grayscale Investments.
In a press release sent on Wednesday afternoon, the digital currency asset manager said it had received a comment letter from SEC staff...
SEC to Judge: Deny Coinbase's Call for Cryptocurrency Rule Explanation
16.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s request to compel the commission to respond to a rule-making petition that asked for clearer crypto regulation guidelines.
In a court filing Monday, the SEC said it is not mandated to meet the requirements outlined...
SEC Chair Gensler Argues That Rules Already Exist To Regulate Crypto in Light of Coinbase Pushback
15.5.2023
US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against Coinbase’s call to have the agency propose and adopt rules for digital assets.
Gensler was asked on Monday during Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference to comment on the dispute with Coinbase why the...
LBRY's $22 Million SEC Fine Reduced to $111K Due to Payment Concerns – What's Going On?
15.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to reduce its $22 million punishment against decentralized content platform LBRY to around $111,000.
The commission submitted a request for amendments to the New Hampshire District Court on Friday, claiming that the platform is not likely to...
Leaked Memo Suggests Democrats on US House Committee Were Told to Support Party Position on Crypto Regulation
13.5.2023
Democratic Party members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services were handed a memo instructing them to back the party’s position on crypto regulation moments before the commencement of the hearings on May 10. According to the party’s leaked memo, Democrats on the committee...
Montenegro Court Agrees To Release Terraform’s Kwon and CFO on Bail
12.5.2023
A court in Montenegro accepted bail to release Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and former chief financial officer Han Chang-joon from jail on Friday after allegedly using false documents.
The Basic Court Podgorica said the two would not be allowed to leave their homes in accepting the 400,000...
SEC Chair Warns US Default Would Have ‘Significant’ and ‘Lasting Effects’ on Investors, Markets
12.5.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that the U.S. Treasury defaulting on its debt obligations “would have very significant, hard to predict, and likely lasting effects on investors, issuers, and markets alike.” Gensler stressed: “We’ve already seen an effect...