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Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF push is a 'death wish,' says former SEC official
11.8.2024
Former SEC official John Reed Stark warns that Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF pitch could burden its compliance department
SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes
11.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has addressed District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in the Ripple case over XRP, emphasizing the substantial financial penalties imposed on the crypto firm and its ongoing securities law violations. While Ripple celebrated the 94% reduced...
Nairobi Securities Exchange, Valour Sign MOU to Enable Trade of Digital Asset ETPs in Africa
8.8.2024
Valour Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Sovfi Inc. to facilitate the issuance and trading of digital asset exchange-traded products in Africa. The NSE is hopeful the collaboration will result in better product offerings and a broader...
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF
8.8.2024
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved a Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), the agency disclosed in its central database
Ripple Hails Victory as Judge Cuts SEC’s Penalty Request by 94% in Final Judgment of XRP Case
8.8.2024
District Judge Analisa Torres has cut the penalty requested by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against Ripple Labs over XRP by 94%. The court partially granted the SEC’s motion for remedies against Ripple, imposing a $125 million civil penalty. “This is...
Judge Fines Ripple $125M, Bans Future Securities Law Violations in Long-Running SEC Case
7.8.2024
A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations on Wednesday
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Initiates Inquiry Into Tokenization Operations
7.8.2024
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) has begun sending letters to tokenization companies, inquiring about the nature of their operations. According to local reports, these letters require issuers to disclose which tokens were issued, their purported classification, and the assets supporting...
Canadian crypto exchanges face deadline for CIRO membership
6.8.2024
Crypto traders have been on interim rules since March 2021, and it’s time to finalize membership in the securities industry's self-regulatory organization
Valour to launch digital asset ETPs in Kenya
6.8.2024
Valour is moving out of Europe to the green pastures of Africa by way of passporting
SEC pushes back against Coinbase's 'overly broad' discovery requests
6.8.2024
The regulator claims that Coinbase's document discovery requests are overly broad and disproportionate to the needs of the case
SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request
6.8.2024
Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are pushing back against what they describe as Coinbase’s “breathtakingly broad” subpoena requests searching for “essentially all documents that in any way relate to crypto.”
Hong Kong’s largest online broker launches Bitcoin and Ether trading for 22 million users
1.8.2024
The decision makes Futu Securities the first brokerage to directly offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to Hong Kong-based retail investors
Hong Kong’s largest online broker launches Bitcoin and Ether trading for 22 million users
1.8.2024
The decision makes Futu Securities the first brokerage to directly offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to Hong Kong-based retail investors
SEC likely still believes SOL is a security, say crypto execs
31.7.2024
Many crypto observers may be “overreading” the security regulator’s latest filing for its Binance lawsuit, meaning Solana and other tokens may not be off the hook yet
BitClout Founder Charged With Wire Fraud, Civil Securities Charge
30.7.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice charged the founder of crypto social media platform BitClout with wire fraud and the sale of unregistered securities
SEC Intends to Amend Complaint Against Third Party Tokens (Like SOL) in Binance Case
30.7.2024
The U.S. SEC may be dropping it's charges against so-called third-party tokens such as Solana and Matic which have been part of its case against Binance, according to a court filing early Tuesday morning
SEC backs down on claiming SOL, ADA, MATIC and other tokens are securities in Binance suit
30.7.2024
The SEC has retracted its request for a court ruling to classify tokens such as Solana, Cardano, Polygon and others as securities
Citron founder pleads not guilty to fraud over short seller calls
30.7.2024
Lawyers for short-seller firm Citron’s Andrew Left reportedly said he would “never” accept a plea deal with the US government