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Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making
7.5.2023
A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely lose if the regulator takes crypto exchange Coinbase to court over alleged securities law violations. “The problem is entirely of Gary Gensler’s own making,” he stressed. Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose Against...
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance For Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
6.5.2023
The United States Justice Department's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed the violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its platform, according to a Bloomberg report
US DOJ Investigating Binance’s Involvement With Possible Russian Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
5.5.2023
The US Justice Department is investigating whether Binance Holdings Ltd. was illegally used to let Russians skirt US sanctions and move money through the cryptocurrency exchange, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
The Justice Department’s national security division is looking into whether...
Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection
2.5.2023
The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users' fingerprints and facial scans
Poloniex will pay $7.6M settlement to US authorities for 'apparent violations' of sanctions
1.5.2023
OFAC said Poloniex allowed users in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria to conduct digital asset trades, deposits, and withdrawals between January 2014 and November 2019
SEC Is Alleging Legal Violations ‘On the Fly,' Coinbase Says
27.4.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase pushed back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday, claiming the agency has not sufficiently supported its argument that the exchange listed securities in the U.S
Bittrex Receives Wells Notice From SEC for Alleged Investor-Protection Law Violations
17.4.2023
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March, signaling a potential lawsuit. The SEC’s enforcement division sent the Wells notice prior to Bittrex deciding to wind down its operations...
China Fines Bitmain $3.6 Million for Tax Violations, Report
13.4.2023
Chinese authorities have fined leading crypto mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain for tax-related violations, local media reported. The penalty comes amid increasing tax checks in the digital asset sector, according to information from the crypto community. Bitmain Fined for Failing to Pay Income...
Bitcoin mining firm Bitmain reportedly fined for tax violations in China
11.4.2023
Bitmain has reportedly failed to pay personal income taxes in accordance with China’s laws on the administration of tax collection
Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s 'VIP' clients in CFTC suit: Report
6.4.2023
The firms were cited anonymously in the CFTC's complaint describing Binance’s alleged facilitation of U.S. clients
Italy blocks ChatGPT, investigates suspected violations
31.3.2023
The move follows a recent data breach suffered by the AI platform on March 20, where user data was exposed to a user
Binance Experiences Significant BTC, ETH, and Stablecoin Withdrawals Following CFTC Lawsuit
28.3.2023
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in...
Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules
27.3.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading and derivatives rules....
Binance and CZ sued by CFTC over US regulatory violations
27.3.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, have allegedly violated trading and derivatives rules
CFTC Sues Binance, CZ Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products
27.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has been sued by the Commodity and Futures Trade Commission (CFTC)
Credit Suisse, UBS, Other Banks Facing Russia Sanctions Probe in US, Report
25.3.2023
Switzerland’s troubled Credit Suisse and its rescuer, USB, are subject to an investigation into whether bankers helped Russian oligarchs evade Western sanctions, according to a media report. Some major U.S. banking institutions are also under scrutiny within the probe initiated by the Justice...
Coinbase Faces SEC Lawsuit Threat Over Alleged Securities Law Violations – Here's What's Happening
23.3.2023
The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over securities violations related to staking, its listing of assets, and the Coinbase Wallet.
The threat of a lawsuit came in the form of a so-called Wells notice to the exchange...
SEC Informs Crypto Exchange Coinbase of Potential Securities Law Violations
23.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent Coinbase a “Wells notice” about potential violations of securities law. The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange noted that, unlike what SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said, the securities regulator “will not let crypto...
Coinbase could face SEC enforcement action for 'potential violations of securities law'
22.3.2023
The crypto exchange claimed that none of its listed assets were considered securities, and any potential targeting of its wallet was based on a “misunderstanding" by SEC officials
SEC Warns Coinbase It's Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations
22.3.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) may soon face an enforcement action tied to its listing of potential unregistered securities, the company said Wednesday