In 2025, Binance firmly established itself as the leader in spot trading volume across cryptocurrency exchanges. After analyzing cumulative data from the start of the year, CryptoQuant found that the platform has maintained a commanding lead with a whopping $1.9 trillion in spot trading volume. 2025 Sees Binance’s Spot Trading Volume Soar According to CryptoQuant’s...Read More
Cronos (CRO) has seen a significant uptick of nearly 11% over the past 24 hours, as it briefly surged above $0.11 on March 28th. While it has currently stabilized at around $0.10, the latest price action has pushed its weekly gains to nearly 40%. This rise in CRO’s value comes on the heels of a...Read More
From a very favorable ending to the four-year-long lawsuit against the SEC to a potential XRP ETF in the States, Ripple seems to be on a massive roll. However, there’s little impact on XRP’s price, which remains almost 30% away from its all-time high and has failed to make a move in the past few...Read More
With the saga pitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs seemingly coming to a close after four grueling years, experts say the path is now clear for an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Nate Geraci, a well-regarded ETF analyst, has voiced optimism about the future of XRP ETFs,...Read More
Last week, Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, made the triumphant announcement that the SEC had dropped its appeal without conditions. Although he declared that this meant the case was finally over after a prolonged battle that began in late 2020, there were some misconceptions and misunderstandings about whether it had actually concluded. Now, though, Stuart Alderoty...Read More
In a last-minute move before Republicans took control of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January, the agency’s commissioners held a decisive vote on whether to sue Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of stock purchases in Twitter, now X. The investigation, which had been ongoing since 2022, focused on Musk’s...Read More
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the total NFT sales volume across Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM increased by 55.3% quarter-over-quarter. Messari’s latest analysis revealed that the figure rose from $51.2 million to $79.5 million. Market Participation Plummets Despite this growth, both the average daily sellers and buyers declined significantly, with daily sellers dropping 43.0%...Read More
Earlier this week, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse made the groundbreaking announcement that the SEC has decided to drop its appeal against the latest developments on the lawsuit, which he said means the case is now over. The statement had a dramatic and immediate effect on XRP’s price, even though the asset has calmed since then....Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the native token to be included in the White House’s proposed digital asset reserves and anticipates an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) to debut before 2025 ends. His comments, made in a Bloomberg Markets interview, followed news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its appeal in its...Read More
The XRP army finally got the news it had been waiting for over four years yesterday when Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the US SEC would drop its legal case against the company. Although this sounds like good news for everyone on the Ripple side, could it actually mean it’s time to short XRP?...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering classifying XRP as a commodity rather than a security. This discussion is said to have emerged amid ongoing settlement negotiations between the agency and Ripple Labs, potentially signaling a shift in its regulatory stance. SEC Weighs XRP’s Commodity Status According to insiders cited by senior...Read More
Ethereum co-founder and CEO of Consensys – Joseph Lubin – announced that Consensys and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached an agreement in principle to dismiss the securities enforcement case concerning MetaMask. The case, which targeted Consensys’ popular cryptocurrency wallet, is expected to be formally closed pending approval by the agency. SEC...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to meme coins. In a statement this week, the division stated that it does not view meme coins as securities but more like collectibles. Meme Coins Are Not Securities According to the...Read More
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had officially closed its investigation into the cryptocurrency exchange and would not be pursuing enforcement action. This decision comes nearly two years after the probe began and over nine months after Gemini received a Wells Notice. SEC Closes Gemini Case In his...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into Uniswap Labs without taking any enforcement action. The decision to drop the investigation solidifies a shift in the SEC’s approach under its current leadership, which has been reassessing enforcement actions across the crypto industry. SEC Ends Uniswap Probe During Gary Gensler’s tenure...Read More
The cryptocurrency unit of the American financial services company Robinhood is now in the clear as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has closed its investigation into the business. According to a blog post by Robinhood, the SEC revealed in a letter dated February 21 that it had wrapped up its investigation into the firm’s...Read More
The financial regulator also appears to be easing up or pausing its rafts of ongoing litigation against crypto companies. However, those with imminent deadlines may still be on the table. “I’m told by multiple legal sources that the SEC has been prioritizing cases with imminent court deadlines, which is one explanation for why we haven’t...Read More
Shortly after the lawsuit pause between the SEC and Binance, the US regulator is planning to withdraw its litigation against another crypto exchange giant – Coinbase. The decision to fully dismiss the case still has to be approved by the Commission, but Armstrong believes it will be done as early as next week. Coinbase Lawsuit...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has willingly withdrawn its appeal of a ruling that blocked its attempt to expand securities laws to cover decentralized finance (DeFi). This development means the DeFi space might no longer be subjected to securities laws. A Complete Victory for DeFi In a February 19 motion filed with the...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to combat cyber-related fraud and protect retail investors from risks in emerging technologies. Headed by Laura D’Allaird, CETU replaces the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and includes a team of roughly 30 fraud specialists and attorneys working...Read More
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied speculation that the cryptocurrency exchange is up for sale. The former CEO has dismissed the claims as misinformation spread by competitors. Competitor Misinformation “Some lowly self-perceived competitor in Asia fudding about Binance (CEX) for sale,” Zhao stated on February 17 in a post on X. “As a shareholder,...Read More
Once dismissed as gimmicks, meme coins are now backed by influential figures and even state-led initiatives. However, while adoption surges, regulatory oversight remains absent. The Regulatory Debate Continues According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, many of the meme coins in the market today do not come under the regulatory...Read More
Binance and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly filed a motion to pause the latter’s lawsuit against the crypto exchange for 60 days. This action follows the recent appointment of Chairman Mark Uyeda, who assumed leadership of the SEC last month. 60-Day Legal Pause The motion references the SEC’s newly established crypto...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has acknowledged Grayscale’s filing for a Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). It is the first time the agency has engaged with an ETF proposal tracking a cryptocurrency that was once considered a security. ‘A Positive Sign’ The acknowledgment, relayed on February 6, caught many by surprise, given that just...Read More
Empower Oversight has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to obtain the final report on the agency’s decision-making regarding crypto-related issues. The SEC Office of Inspector General (SEC OIG) completed the report over a year ago, but the agency has not yet disclosed it or provided the related documents despite...Read More
The SEC is scaling back its special unit of more than 50 lawyers and staff members that were responsible for bringing crypto enforcement actions, according to a Feb. 4 New York Times report citing people with knowledge of the matter. Some of the lawyers in the crypto enforcement unit are being assigned to other departments...Read More
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to implement a DLT-based debt instrument trading system. The main objective is to encourage securities firms to engage in digital token trading. According to Jomkwan Kongsakul, who happens to be the deputy secretary-general of the SEC, the regulator has already approved four digital token projects and...Read More
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s return to his old MIT haunt has ignited backlash from a section of the crypto industry. Gensler previously taught at the university before leading the SEC, where he became deeply unpopular for his strict regulatory approach. MIT Welcomes Back Gensler, But Crypto Leaders Push Back On...Read More
After four years of steering crypto regulations and financial market oversight, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is returning to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). According to a January 27 statement from the research university, his focus will now shift to artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, finance, and public policy. Gensler’s...Read More
Better Markets, a non-profit advocating for financial reform, has filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing legal battle with Ripple Labs. The organization argues that a prior decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York undermines investor protections. Ripple’s Victory Under Scrutiny In...Read More
