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The SEC's Stablecoin Hammer, Courtesy Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
24.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last week, alleging the terraUSD stablecoin was a security, alongside various other tokens and products. This feels pretty important
New York Attorney General Sues Crypto Exchange Coinex — Claims Trading Platform Offers Unregistered Securities
23.2.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued cryptocurrency exchange Coinex “for failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and for falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange.” The NY attorney general also stressed that Coinex is not registered with...
The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining
23.2.2023
The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission
Crypto Regulatory Initiatives Show SEC’s Dominance Among US Regulators: JPMorgan
23.2.2023
JPMorgan foresees more regulatory actions on stablecoin issuers, custody and protection of investors’ digital assets and on the unbundling of crypto services, the report said
SEC files objection to Binance US bid for Voyager assets
23.2.2023
The SEC has moved to bar final approval of Binance.US’ $1 billion bid for assets belonging to bankrupt crypto lending firm Voyager Digital
SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities
23.2.2023
Federal and New York regulators object to the billion-dollar deal, saying it is potentially unlawful and discriminatory
Trade group accuses SEC of ‘stealthy’ overreach in Coinbase insider trading case
23.2.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit
Gary Gensler’s SEC is playing a game, but not the one you think
22.2.2023
Gensler has made a show of cracking down on crypto companies that haven’t engaged in actual misconduct. When real fraud is taking place, he’s nowhere to be seen
US Federal Trade Commission Investigates Marketing Schemes of Crypto Firm Voyager
22.2.2023
According to a court document filed recently in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the marketing of the crypto firm. Like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FTC has objected to Binance US purchasing Voyager’s...
Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
22.2.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown
Firm Behind Binance's BUSD Stablecoin in Talks with the SEC – Here's the Latest
22.2.2023
Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure platform and the issuer of Binance’s stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), is in talks with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its decision to consider the stablecoin a security.
In an email to employees, Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said they are having...
Kraken CEO: Regulators Let Bad Guys Get Big and Blow Up to Serve Their Agenda
22.2.2023
The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, says U.S. regulators “let the bad guys get big and blow up because it serves their agenda.” The executive explained: “Bad guys operate with huge competitive advantages. They suck up users, revenue, and venture capital that would...
Kevin O’Leary Warns US Crypto Regulation Getting ‘Very Aggressive’ — ‘You’ve Got to Stay out of the Way of SEC’
22.2.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has warned that U.S. crypto regulation is “getting very, very aggressive.” Noting that regulators are now “regulating by enforcement, penalties, and massive fines,” O’Leary emphasized the importance of staying...
Proof of Stake Alliance publishes white papers on legal aspects of liquidity staking
21.2.2023
Experts from 10 industry organizations contributed to this pioneering examination of legal questions surrounding proof of stake
SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount
21.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U.S., but they’ve decided not to do it – some of them in open scorn...
Paxos is engaged in 'constructive discussions' with SEC: Report
21.2.2023
The stablecoin issuer is currently facing a lawsuit from the SEC in which the financial regulator claimed BUSD was an unregistered security
Paxos Is Holding a 'Constructive Discussion' With SEC: Reuters
21.2.2023
News of the talks comes a week after Paxos said it received a Wells Notice from the regulator
Composable Finance CEO denies legal violations as CTO steps down
21.2.2023
The CTO stepped down from the DeFi-focused infrastructure firm on Feb. 20, but not without some allegations aimed at his former company and its CEO
The fate of dollar-pegged stablecoins in question: Law Decoded, Feb. 13–20
20.2.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered Paxos Trust to stop issuing Binance USD. That could affect the whole stablecoins ecosystem
'Regulators let the bad guys get big' — Kraken CEO speaks out after SEC settlement
20.2.2023
According to Jesse Powell, U.S. regulators allowing bad actors in the crypto space to “suck up users, revenue and venture capital” could effectively destroy "the good guys"