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For Crypto, the Global Regulatory 'Olympics' Has Already Begun
3.4.2024
SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal Slams Crypto Industry, Cites “Significant Non-Compliance”
3.4.2024
Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the Enforcement Division at the SEC, slammed the crypto industry for its "significant non-compliance" in remarks given Wednesday at the Practicing Law Institute SEC Speaks event. His criticism comes one day after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce chided the agency...
U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs
3.4.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened the window for comments on three ether spot exchange traded fund (ETF) proposals
What a Judge Said About the SEC's Suit Against Coinbase
3.4.2024
Coinbase and Custodia both lost early and preliminary court fights. The Coinbase loss was more or less expected – companies rarely win much on a motion for judgment at such an early stage – but still pretty enlightening
The SEC’s Shot Across the Bow on 'AI Washing'
2.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls Out SAB 121, Claims Agency is “Scaring People Off”
2.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized her own agency and its controversial staff accounting bulletin, SAB 121, during Tuesday remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks event. Peirce's dissidence marks the latest dissatisfaction with the SEC's leadership, with the federal agency...
TRON Foundation, Justin Sun Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
2.4.2024
The TRON Foundation and Justin Sun asked a New York court to dismiss an SEC lawsuit, arguing that the regulator failed to establish that the court has jurisdiction over the foreign defendants
48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of ‘Negative Repercussions’
1.4.2024
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to clarify whether ether is a security. “The negative repercussions of the SEC implicitly or directly classifying ETH as a digital asset security will cascade...
ConsenSys submits comment letter to SEC urging approval of ETH ETF
1.4.2024
Recently, the SEC requested feedback on whether or not Ethereum’s Proof of Stake (PoS) creates “unique concerns” of fraud and manipulation that the agency should consider before approving applications for Ethereum ETFs. The following are among the six questions the SEC requested...
Thailand’s Largest Crypto Exchange Bitkub Sets Sights on 2025 IPO in Home Country
1.4.2024
The parent company of Bitkub, Thailand's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.
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TRON seeks dismissal of SEC lawsuit in bold legal move
1.4.2024
TRON Foundation has vehemently demanded the shutting down of an SEC’s (United States Securities and Exchange Commission) lawsuit, claiming that the agency is overreaching its limits in regulating activities primarily carried out outside the borders of the U.S. “The SEC is not...
Bitwise files for Spot ETH ETF but wants SEC to wait till December
1.4.2024
Bitwise has recently filed for a spot in Ethereum ETF with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The technology solutions provider wants to leverage the success of the Bitcoin ETFs in the US. However, Bitwise has expressed hope that the SEC will wait until December to make the final...
Tron’s Parent Company Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Citing ‘Predominantly Foreign Conduct’
1.4.2024
The entity behind the layer-1 blockchain Tron has requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the SEC against it, arguing that the regulator's focus on "predominantly foreign conduct" goes beyond its jurisdiction.
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Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Hopes SEC Will Hold Off on Spot Ethereum ETFs Until December
1.4.2024
Bitwise investment chief Matt Hougan expects the investment firm to become an Ethereum ETF kingpin, but strategically desires a December approval for the products instead of a hasty splash in May.
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Convicted UK Woman Found With $4B in BTC, the SEC Seeks $2B Fine From Ripple, and More — Week in Review
31.3.2024
A London woman has been convicted for money laundering, having been found with over $4.3 billion in bitcoin, which she converted into physical assets. The SEC is seeking a nearly $2 billion fine from Ripple Labs in a landmark XRP lawsuit, a move Ripple’s CEO deems unprecedented....
Consensys to SEC: Recognize the Advanced Safeguards Inherent in Ethereum’s Design
31.3.2024
Consensys has told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Ethereum’s proof of stake implementation “meets and even exceeds the security of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW).” The blockchain software company said the commission should recognize the advanced safeguards...
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Criticizes Her Own Agency After KuCoin Charges, “Aggressive” Enforcement Action
29.3.2024
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement Friday seemingly criticizing her own agency for its latest “aggressive enforcement action" following the agency's KuCoin charges, saying it might “infringe upon the SEC’s authority.”
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Bitwise Joins Ethereum Spot ETF Race, Files Application with SEC
29.3.2024
Crypto investment firm Bitwise has submitted an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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XRP holders beware: Expert warns of potential losses in ongoing SEC battle
29.3.2024
Gasparino suggests the legal dispute may directly impact Ripple’s wealth. XRP is down 2.26% and expected to fall further. The SEC wants the courts to ban Ripple from selling XRP to institutional investors beyond the $2 billion penalty. A Fox Business reporter named Charles Gasparino...
Developing Several Layer-2 Solutions: ‘The Real Solution’ to Ethereum’s Scalability Issue, Says Ken Timsit
29.3.2024
The recent surge in Ethereum gas fees can be attributed to the rise in decentralized finance (defi) activity and the growing popularity of layer 2 (L2) chains such as Arbitrum and Optimism, Ken Timsit, managing director of Cronos Labs, has said. Timsit however agreed that the recent Dencun upgrade...