Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), still won’t give a straight answer on whether Ethereum (ETH) legally classifies as a security. During a Thursday interview with Bloomberg, the chairman was asked to clear the regulatory fog surrounding the second-largest cryptocurrency, given that Ethereum spot ETF applications are now piling up...Read More
The SEC’s lawsuit against Binance has been ongoing since June when the regulator served a lawsuit to Coinbase as well. The proceedings have had their ups and downs. Since then, the main Binance exchange has settled with the SEC when Binance Holdings Ltd was asked to pay fines adding up to $4.3 billion, and former...Read More
According to Fortune, Binance.US is facing significant challenges, including forced layoffs and a decline in revenue, following legal actions initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In newly released court documents, Binance.US Chief Operating Officer Christopher Blodgett disclosed that the company has been compelled to terminate over 200 employees, amounting to two-thirds of...Read More
Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer of cryptocurrency company Variant, has posted on X that he doubts the likelihood of a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF approval this year. Chervinsky’s comments come amid a bull run in the cryptocurrency markets, and he believes such an ETF could grow the market further. SEC Faces Pressure in Ethereum ETF...Read More
In a recent filing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged the Delaware bankruptcy court to reject Terraform Labs’ proposal to retain Dentons U.S. LLC as its special counsel. The SEC has raised concerns about the amount paid to Dentons, describing it as “suspicious.” SEC Raises Concerns Over TFL’s $166M Transfer The SEC...Read More
The Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) has filed an amicus curiae to defend Kraken in a lawsuit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated in 2023. Notably, the CDC supported the crypto exchange’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in its latest filing. Chamber of Digital Commerce Argues for Kraken In a February 27 filing,...Read More
Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), arguing that the Commission was overstepping the boundaries of its regulatory authority. The SEC sued Kraken in November 2023, alleging that the crypto exchange co-mingled customer funds and listed assets deemed as securities on its platform....Read More
Gary Gensler – chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – faced heated pushback from one of CNBC’s popular anchors on Wednesday over the former’s “pet rockish” view of Bitcoin (BTC). During an eight-minute interview, Joe Kernen interrupted the chairman several times to call out his perceived prejudices against Bitcoin, and his primary...Read More
The lawsuit between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs is approaching a decisive phase. Scheduled for April 23rd, 2024, the trial will resolve one of the longest-standing legal conflicts in the industry and also one that will most likely have a considerable impact on the entire field. Most Recent Ripple v....Read More
The verdict in Changpeng Zhao’s court battle with the United States government will be delayed, according to a notice filed in a Seattle court. CZ, who pleaded guilty to violations of AML procedures, was allowed to remain out of custody until his sentencing in exchange for a bail bond of $175 million. A further $15...Read More
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against former Zipmex Thailand CEO Akarlap Yimwilai, accusing him of corruption and deception. The SEC claims that Yimwilai, during his tenure as CEO from August 2018 to November 2023, engaged in fraudulent activities, including making false statements and concealing vital information from the public. Deceptive Asset...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed its decision on whether to approve or not a joint spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by Invesco and Galaxy Digital. This marks the second postponement after a similar delay in December and aligns with the SEC’s recent trend of pushing back deadlines for...Read More
On Feb. 6, House Financial Services and Agriculture Committee leaders sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the lack of regulation in the spot market for digital assets that are not securities. The letter was sent from Patrick McHenry, Glenn Thompson, French Hill, and Dusty Johnson, all chairmen of various House committees. They...Read More
A U.S. judge has ordered Ripple Labs to provide its historical financial statements, responding to a longstanding request from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to court documents. SEC initiated legal action against Ripple over three years ago, accusing the company of conducting unregistered sales of its XRP cryptocurrency. Ripple to Disclose Financial Records...Read More
Speculation about the South Korean government rethinking its hostile stance on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be true, as the country’s financial regulator has officially indicated interest in the products. A report from local media outlet Hankyung has revealed that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea intends to meet with the United States Securities...Read More
Hester Peirce, a commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed her disagreement with the agency’s denial of a petition to amend a rule that prevents defendants from denying any allegations in settlement enforcement actions. According to an official statement from the commissioner, popularly known in the digital asset community as...Read More
Crypto lender Genesis Global has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a lawsuit related to its bankrupt Gemini Earn lending program. As part of the deal, Genesis has agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty, contingent upon the full repayment of customers during its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Genesis Agrees to...Read More
As stated in an SEC filing on Tuesday, the ETF provider Global X has withdrawn its application for a spot in Bitcoin ETF. The CBOE BZX Exchange submitted a notice of withdrawal for the Global X Bitcoin Trust on January 26, roughly two weeks after the SEC approved 11 other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Global X...Read More
DEBT Box, a company that primarily provides users of its services with crypto mining software, was taken to court last year by the SEC. According to the regulator, DEBT Box had defrauded investors to the tune of $50 million by selling unregistered securities. The company, which provides an ecosystem to go along with its software,...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its ruling on BlackRock’s request to introduce a spot Ethereum ETF until March. As the largest fund manager globally, BlackRock submitted its application for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in November. SEC Delays Decision on BlackRock Spot Ethereum ETF According to a filing on the SEC...Read More
Hester Pierce, popularly known as “Crypto Mom,” who serves as a commissioner with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), believes the agency would not need a lawsuit or a court ruling to approve pending spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) application. During an interview with community-owned crypto media outlet Coinage, Commissioner Pierce insisted the...Read More
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) on its X account was disabled leading up to a false post earlier this month, just before the formal approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, when the SEC’s @SECGov X account was compromised, and unauthorized...Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed his validation of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to authorize financial institutions to offer investors spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products. In a recent interview with FOX Business, the Ripple boss noted that the approval from the financial regulator is a step closer to bringing cryptocurrencies...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for making a decision on Fidelity’s proposal for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) to March 5, as indicated in a filing on Thursday. This delay coincides with the submission of five other applications for leveraged Bitcoin ETFs seeking approval from the SEC. SEC...Read More
The first round of oral arguments between Coinbase and U.S. regulators during their major legal war has come to a close. The result? No immediate rulings – but the judge overseeing the case found herself impressed with Coinbase’s understanding of the issues and technologies at hand. Coinbase VS SEC on Staking Judge Katherine Polk Failla...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced a $1.18 billion increase in inflows last week, according to CoinShares. This figure, however, did not surpass the previous high set in October 2021 when futures-based Bitcoin ETFs garnered a total of $1.5 billion. The latest edition of “Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report” further revealed that the trading volumes...Read More
Earlier this week, a long wait for the launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States ended after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 products for listing and trading on several national exchanges. The journey began ten years ago, and there are industry participants who laid the foundation for...Read More
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has doubled down on his criticisms of Bitcoin (BTC) despite approving a slew of exchange-traded funds for the asset earlier this week. During an interview with CNBC on Friday, the chairman argued that Bitcoin boasts few use cases aside from illicit activity, and has ironically trended...Read More
Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange (SEC), issued cautionary statements to the crypto sector, raising uncertainty about the possibility of the Ether obtaining approval for an ETF similar to Bitcoin. But this has not stopped Ether from surging, which has reached its highest point since May 2022. Perhaps unexpectedly, the approval...Read More
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has tagged the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. a “watershed moment,” which would lead to the expansion of the digital asset economy. In a blog post, the trading platform stated that the new products would unlock diversified pools of fresh investors to propel long-term growth...Read More
