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SEC Charges 11 People in $300 Million Forsage Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme
2.8.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four founders and seven promoters of Forsage, which it described as “a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme.” The scheme allegedly raised more than $300 million from millions of retail investors worldwide, including...
Coinbase, Binance and Kraken under scrutiny: Law Decoded, July 25-August 1
1.8.2022
Enforcers around the world are demonstrating their interest to the industry's largest players
Binance US will delist AMP following SEC claim token is a security
1.8.2022
The exchange said all AMP trading will be halted on Aug. 15, adding that it “may resume at some point in the future."
SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges
1.8.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged 11 people tied to the alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme Forsage with fraud on Monday
Binance.US to Delist AMP Following SEC Claim That It’s a Security
1.8.2022
The move will be effective on August 15
First Mover Asia: BTC Dips Below $23.5K; The Crypto Bear Market Will Test Thailand’s SEC
1.8.2022
The country’s market regulator has said that stricter digital asset rules are coming to ensure that investors are protected; BTC trades slightly lower on Sunday
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities
30.7.2022
While most of the crypto economy’s digital assets have seen significant gains this month, Terra’s luna 2.0 has been stagnant as it has shed 24.37% against bitcoin during the last 30 days. LUNA is down 89.8% from the token’s all-time price high two months ago on May...
Ripple’s Counsel Urges US Lawmakers to Urgently Pass ‘Sensible’ Crypto Legislation Amid SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
30.7.2022
Ripple’s general counsel has urged U.S. lawmakers to pass “sensible crypto legislation” amid a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the sale of xrp. “Rather than providing regulatory clarity through rulemaking, the SEC is bullying crypto markets...
SEC Chairman Publishes Video Outlining Plan to Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
30.7.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has published a video explaining how the agency plans to regulate crypto exchanges. “I’ve asked our staff to work directly with the platforms to get them registered and regulated,” the SEC chief...
Pat Toomey blames the SEC for crypto ending platform crisis
29.7.2022
A crypto-friendly legislator believes the Commission's regulation-by-enforcement approach to be ineffective
Ripple CEO Discusses Potential Outcomes of SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
28.7.2022
Ripple’s chief executive has shared his views on possible outcomes of the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the sale of xrp, which the regulator claims to be an unregistered securities offering. Ripple’s CEO Discusses Implications of SEC Winning...
Coinbase SEC investigation could have ‘serious and chilling’ effects: Lawyer
28.7.2022
Michael Bacina, an Australian digital assets lawyer told Cointelegraph that the investigation could see a far-reaching impact on crypto exchanges and the token projects involved
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Doubts SEC Has Resources or IQ to Investigate Crypto Listings on Coinbase Correctly
28.7.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) neither has the resources nor the IQ points needed to correctly investigate crypto listings on Coinbase. Michael Burry on SEC Investigating Crypto...
'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case
27.7.2022
CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the agency’s role and why she believes regulation should be clear before enforcement actions are taken
Coinbase Releases First Part of BAYC-Featured Movie while COIN Keeps Tanking & ARK Dumps Coinbase Shares
27.7.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has released the first part of its Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)-featured movie called "The Degen Trilogy." Meanwhile, the company's shares continue to tumble as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a probe into whether the exchange has listed...
‘Game yet to begin’ for security token offerings, INX exec says
27.7.2022
The current crypto bear market had no direct impact on the STO platform INX because STOs are “very different from others in the space.”
Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Inferno
27.7.2022
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of dragging its feet on instituting oversight of crypto firms as some of those companies collapsed, taking investors’ cash with them
CFTC poaches Pantera Capital's legal counsel, citing digital asset experience
27.7.2022
Joe Cisewski formerly provided Pantera Capital with legal and regulatory guidance relating to the firm’s funds and investment advisors
Billionaire Mark Cuban Expects SEC to Impose ‘Nightmare’ Crypto Registration Rules
27.7.2022
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has warned that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will come up with rules for token registration that will be “the nightmare that’s waiting for the crypto industry.” Mark Cuban Foresees...
Report: Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Under Investigation for Violating OFAC Sanctions
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, a newly published report details that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions, according to five people familiar with the matter. The unknown sources explained that the inquiry into Kraken started in 2019, and it’s...