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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: ‘The SEC Is Throwing Lawsuits at the Wall’
9.6.2023
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has criticized the crypto “pro-innovation” stance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its recent lawsuits against significant exchanges like Coinbase and Binance. Garlinghouse stated that the SEC was “throwing lawsuits...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: US SEC Lawsuit, FTX Bankruptcy, and BitGo Updates Unveiled
9.6.2023
Bitcoin and Ethereum, two of the leading cryptocurrencies, have been in the spotlight recently due to significant developments surrounding the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit, the bankruptcy of FTX exchange, and the acquisition deal involving BitGo.
These updates have brought...
Bitcoin Advocate Nic Carter Accuses ‘Laser-Eyed Maxis’ of Turning Bitcoin Into a ‘Secular Cult’
9.6.2023
In a tweet this week, crypto advocate Nic Carter took aim at those who claim to be bitcoin enthusiasts but have been applauding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions. Carter accused these individuals of turning Bitcoin into a “secular cult”...
Breaking: Binance.US Halts USD Deposits, Must Withdraw by June 13 But Major Outage Reported
9.6.2023
Binance.US is halting USD deposits and has warned users to withdraw all US dollar funds by June 13th, although its dollar withdrawal service is currently not working.
Also, all USD trading pairs will be removed next week....
Read More: Breaking: Binance.US Halts USD Deposits, Must Withdraw...
Paradigm slams SEC’s ‘incoherent’ attempt to police decentralized exchanges
9.6.2023
DEXes are not securities exchanges argues crypto venture firm Paradigm
Ripple case more crucial than ever amid Coinbase, Binance SEC crackdown: Lawyers
9.6.2023
Whether XRP is ruled as a security or not in the Ripple case will certainly have an influence on the two latest crypto exchange lawsuits, crypto lawyers told Cointelegraph
Moody's downgrades Coinbase citing 'uncertain magnitude' of SEC charges
9.6.2023
Meanwhile, financial services firm Berenberg Capital told Cointelegraph that it viewed Coinbase shares as "uninvestable" in the near term
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says Binance Lied to Congress in Letter to DOJ Asking for an Investigation
9.6.2023
Long-standing crypto skeptic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking US Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Binance lied to Congress.
The Democrat from Massuchesetts and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. said Binance may have violated the law when it told lawmakers...
Lawmaker Calls SEC Enforcement Actions Against Crypto Exchanges ‘Complete Contempt for Congress’
9.6.2023
Several lawmakers have slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for regulating the crypto industry by enforcement. One lawmaker says the regulator’s latest action against crypto exchange Coinbase “demonstrates a complete contempt for Congress which is in the process of developing...
SEC Chair Gensler Rebuts Claims Crypto Exchanges Lacked ‘Fair Notice,’ Affirms ‘Majority’ of Tokens Are Securities
9.6.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler discussed crypto exchanges and digital currencies at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Fintech Conference. He insisted that there is “nothing about the crypto securities markets that suggests that investors and issuers...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Tried To Land a Job at Binance, the Exchange’s Lawyers Allege
9.6.2023
Before becoming head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler offered to serve as an adviser for Binance, according the crypto exchange, which is now facing heat from the regulator.
In a letter directed towards the SEC’s division of enforcement, counsel for Binance and...
Gary Gensler: Crypto market is like 1920s stock market, full of 'fraudsters'
8.6.2023
Gensler argued that securities laws helped prevent stock market scams once they were passed in the 1930s and can benefit the crypto market of today
US Justice Department Objects to Bittrex’s Plan To Repay Customers in Bankruptcy Proceedings
8.6.2023
The US Department of Justice objected to a proposal by crypto exchange Bittrex to return money to customers as part of its liquidation plan.
Bittrex filed for bankruptcy in May in a federal court in Delaware after facing scrutiny from both the Justice Department and the US Securities and Exchange...
Can Binance Survive the SEC's Charges?
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO’s stock sale was probably not planned to occur a day ahead of SEC suit
8.6.2023
Armstrong was selling shares under a plan set up in August that sometimes made him money and other times not; the June 5 sale was still good timing
Documents Reveal Binance.US Suffered a $181 Million Loss in 2022
8.6.2023
Binance’s US branch, Binance.US, was deeply unprofitable in 2022 and lost as much as $181 million for the year, a new filing made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed.
The loss came despite Binance.US receiving some $132 million last year from its parent company...
SEC Chair Gensler’s Alleged Past Interest in Advising Binance Surfaces Amidst Legal Battle
8.6.2023
Lawyers for Binance claim that current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler once sought to become an advisor for the exchange back in 2019. This purported application occurred while Gensler was teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and coincided...
Amid Crypto Chaos, Soros Fund CEO Sees Opportunity for Traditional Finance
8.6.2023
Soros Fund Management CEO Dawn Fitzpatrick has expressed her continued faith in cryptocurrency, despite the recent setbacks.
During a recent Bloomberg investment summit, Fitzpatrick mentioned that although it is a testing time for the industry, it is a huge opportunity for established financial...
Bitcoin rebound falters amid SEC crackdown on exchanges, raising chance of a BTC price capitulation
8.6.2023
Regulatory concerns continue to impact the entire crypto market and this week’s BTC options expiry could play a decisive role in pushing Bitcoin price under $26,000
Bitcoin Reverses Post-US Jobs Data Upside as SEC Chair Gensler Lambasts Crypto Indsutry – Where Next for BTC Price?
8.6.2023
Bitcoin saw a small pop this morning on weaker-than-expected weekly initial jobless claims, rising from under $26,500 to at one point above $26,800.
Claims jumped to 261,000 last week, up from 233,000 a week earlier, marking the second-highest reading of the year.
While 261,000 initial claims...