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SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short
13.6.2023
Bank of China’s BOCI Issues Tokenized Securities on Ethereum in Hong Kong
12.6.2023
It’s the first-such transaction by a Chinese financial institution in Hong Kong, according to the company
Defying SEC: Solana, Cardano, and Polygon Disagree with 'Security' Label
12.6.2023
In an ongoing battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Solana, Cardano, and Polygon have united forces to challenge the classification of their cryptocurrencies as securities.
This comes as lawsuits unfold against major exchanges Binance and Coinbase, these prominent projects...
Former SEC Chief Warns, “Get Out Of Crypto Platforms Now” -What’s Going On?
12.6.2023
Former Enforcement Division chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), John Reed Stark, came up with a warning in his Tweet on June 8, 2023. The warning came directly with the label "Get out of crypto platforms now."
Following the SEC's actions against Coinbase and Binance, Stark...
SEC Crypto Crackdown Adds Urgency for U.S. Lawmakers to Produce Regulatory Framework This Year: JPMorgan
12.6.2023
Without a more solid legal framework, cryptocurrency activity will probably continue moving outside the U.S. and into decentralized entities, the report said
Winklevoss Twins Predict 'War on Crypto' Will Harm Democratic Party
12.6.2023
Crypto billionaire Cameron Winklevoss has warned that the ongoing war against crypto by Senator Elizabeth Warren and SEC Chain Gary Gensler would harm the Democratic party.
"Senator Warren and Gary Gensler’s war on crypto is going to alienate an entire generation of would-be Democrats," the crypto...
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
12.6.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his experience in the SEC Enforcement Division, pointed...
'Near impossible to know' what is and isn't a security: Mark Cuban on SEC
12.6.2023
The billionaire is the latest to argue that the SEC hasn’t provided crypto firms with a registration process to follow
ALGO, FLOW rebound from all-time lows, others rebuff SEC securities label
12.6.2023
The SEC’s tagging of cryptocurrencies as securities has greatly affected the crypto market causing Algorand and Flow to hit historic lows on June 10
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Enforcement Actions: Crypto Should Be Treated With ‘Nuance’
11.6.2023
Jay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, gave his opinion about how the organization approaches enforcement in the crypto space. In a Bloomberg Invest panel, Clayton stated that while he supports the agency and the law, the crypto regulation issue should...
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
SEC Lawsuits Fuel Bitcoin and Ethereum Exodus From Exchanges: Nearly $1 Billion Withdrawn in 7 Days
11.6.2023
It has been six days since Binance faced a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and five days since Coinbase encountered a similar legal challenge. In the wake of these events, a substantial amount of bitcoin and ethereum has been withdrawn from exchanges, with data...
Binance, Coinbase, Robinhood: A Week of Crypto Crackdowns and Regulatory Fallout — Week in Review
11.6.2023
Seismic shifts have been occurring in crypto this past week, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leaning remarkably further into what some call its “regulation by enforcement” approach, as the entity is now suing both Binance and Coinbase for securities...
Nigerian Regulator Labels Binance Affiliate’s Local Operations Illegal
11.6.2023
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has said crypto exchange Binance’s local affiliate “is neither registered nor regulated by the Commission and its operations in Nigeria are therefore illegal.” The regulator has also said anyone who continues to deal with Binance...
Binance, Coinbase head to court, and the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities: Hodler’s Digest, June 4-10
10.6.2023
The SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, and labels dozens of coins as securities. Both the crypto exchanges paused services while promising legal battles in courts
Binance's Nigeria Unit Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog
10.6.2023
The order against Binance Nigeria Limited follows U.S. SEC allegations that the exchange had violated federal securities laws
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $26,000, as Traders Digest SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
10.6.2023
Bitcoin moved below the $26,000 level to start the weekend, as bearish pressure intensified following a week of turbulence. Sentiment in the market once again shifted, as traders liquidated their positions on the back of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown...
Founder of SEC Office of Internet Enforcement Warns of Upcoming Regulatory Siege: ‘Get Out of Crypto Platforms Now’
10.6.2023
John Reed Stark, founder and former chief of the Office of Internet Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned about a new regulatory “siege” against crypto platforms. Reed Stark believes that “crypto trading platforms are high-risk, perilous,...
Robinhood to Delist Cardano, Solana, and Polygon Amidst SEC Regulatory Pressure
9.6.2023
Fintech and crypto firm Robinhood has announced the delisting of cardano (ADA), solana (SOL), and polygon (MATIC) on June 27, 2023. This development comes after the publicly-listed company revealed that it was “actively reviewing” its coin listings in the wake of recent U.S....
Robinhood Ends Support for Some Tokens Named in SEC Lawsuit as Securities
9.6.2023
The popular trading platform will end support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) on June 27th