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Coinbase narrows subpoena, wants Gensler’s emails during time as SEC Chair
16.7.2024
Coinbase initially demanded a subpoena into Gary Gensler’s private communications before his time as SEC Chair but has changed tactics in its latest letter to the judge
SEC Drops Investigation of Bitcoin L2 Stacks Builder Hiro, Filing Says
12.7.2024
The conclusion of the probe into the company formerly known as Blockstack, which raised $70 million via token sales from 2017 to 2019, is another win for the crypto industry in its years-long struggle with the regulator
SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
11.7.2024
Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told senators on Thursday that rampant fraud in crypto markets left her unwilling to approve bitcoin exchange traded products earlier this year
CFTC Chairman Labels 70-80% Crypto as Non-Securities
10.7.2024
The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Benham, made a comment recently on the status and class of crypto assets, fueling the turf war between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Not a Security Earlier today, Benham appeared before the Senate...
CFTC Chairman Labels 70-80% Crypto as Non-Securities
10.7.2024
The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Benham, made a comment recently on the status and class of crypto assets, fueling the turf war between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Not a Security Earlier today, Benham appeared before the Senate...
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Green Light to DigitalX's Bitcoin ETF
9.7.2024
DigitalX Bitcoin ETF will trade on the ASX as BTXX
Celebrity crypto tokens will ‘absolutely’ catch SEC’s eye — Lawyers
9.7.2024
Celebrities who have brazenly shilled their memecoins on X in recent months run a high risk of attracting the attention of the SEC and class-action lawsuits
Federal Reserve’s Operating Losses Hit $176 Billion, Analysis Reveals
8.7.2024
According to an investigative report by Pam Martens and Russ Martens the owners and operators of wallstreetonparade.com, the U.S. Federal Reserve has been consistently incurring operating losses since Sept. 28, 2022, totaling $176 billion by June 19, 2024. These losses stem from the Fed paying...
Canada to sanction LiquiTrade for Securities Act violation
8.7.2024
BCSC finds LiquiTrade guilty of running an illegal exchange, which could result in sanctions ranging from fines to a ban
Canada to sanction LiquiTrade for Securities Act violation
8.7.2024
The BCSC finds LiquiTrade guilty of running an illegal exchange, which could result in sanctions ranging from fines to a ban
Celebrity crypto tokens will ‘absolutely’ catch SEC’s eye: Lawyers
8.7.2024
Celebrities who have brazenly shilled their own memecoins on X in recent months run a high risk of attracting the attention of the SEC and class action lawyers
First Digital Debt Offering Fails to Get Traction in El Salvador
7.7.2024
The first digital debt offering registered in El Salvador has reportedly failed to gather the necessary interest to continue. The issuance, intermediated by Bitfinex Securities to build a Hilton hotel at El Salvador International Airport, raised $342,000 from interested investors, less than...
Canadian Regulator Probe Determines That Liquitrade Operates an Illegal Crypto Exchange
7.7.2024
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) said its investigation into Liquitrade’s crypto asset trading platform found that the company operated an illegal exchange. The probe also determined that users were trading contractual rights, not crypto assets, as the platform had claimed....
Bitfinex to refund investors of its failed El Salvador Hilton hotel project
6.7.2024
Bitfinex intends to refund all investors but is firstly awaiting a potential new offer from the debt issuer to keep the project alive
U.S. Judge Sets Stage for NFT Securities Trial as DraftKings Lawsuit Moves Forward
3.7.2024
The class action suit from DraftKings buyers alleges that NFTs are investment contracts
SEC charges Consensys Software for unregistered securities sales
2.7.2024
The SEC has charged Consensys Software Inc. with engaging in unregistered securities offerings and sales via MetaMask Staking. Additionally, the platform faces charges for operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask Staking and MetaMask Swaps. The SEC has filed a complaint alleging that...
Cryptos, secondary BNB sales not securities: Federal court rules in Binance vs SEC case
2.7.2024
In a major win for the crypto industry, a federal court ruled that crypto tokens are not securities
Binance.US 'prepared' for SEC legal showdown
2.7.2024
Binance.US is gearing up for an extended legal battle with the SEC, emphasizing its commitment to compliance and criticizing the agency’s enforcement tactics
SEC files lawsuit against FTX-linked bank, alleging fraud
1.7.2024
Enforcement director Gurbir Grewal said Silvergate allegedly “failed to detect nearly $9 billion in suspicious transfers among FTX and its related entities.”
Gamestop Whale Roaring Kitty Sued for Securities Fraud
1.7.2024
Keith Patrick Gill, also known as “Roaring Kitty,” an investor in Gamestop stock, has been sued in the Eastern District of New York for allegedly committing securities fraud. The lawsuit alleges that Gill, using social media posts on X and Reddit, orchestrated a pump-and-dump scheme...