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Coinbase reiterates that staking services will continue, despite SEC crackdown
11.3.2023
Despite the SEC looking to crackdown on supposed unregistered securities offerings via staking rewards programs, Coinbase has outlined that its services will continue
CFTC Chair Insists Ether Is a Commodity, Not a Security as Claimed by SEC Chairman
11.3.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has insisted that ether is a commodity, not a security as claimed by the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The CFTC chief stressed that the derivatives watchdog would not have allowed ether futures products...
SEC disapproves VanEck spot BTC trust product, commissioners see double standard
10.3.2023
SEC Commissioners Mark Uyeda and Hester Peirce have issued a joint statement highlighting discrepancies they see in the application of standards to applicants for ETPs
How US Judges Might Save Crypto from the SEC
10.3.2023
Separation-of-powers offers hope to the crypto industry, which is under attack from unchecked executive power. Two separate courtrooms in which judges, guided by an impartial legal framework, eschewed that popularist mode of judgment and instead considered the SEC’s claims against the facts...
Today in Crypto: Tender.fi Hacker Returns Stolen Funds, Hedera Confirms Exploit and Turns Off Mainnet Proxies, Meta Mulling Decentralized Text-based App
10.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Tender.fi Hacker Returns Stolen Funds, Hedera Confirms Exploit and Turns Off Mainnet Proxies, Meta Mulling...
U.S. Justice Department Opposes Voyager Digital’s Sale to Binance.US, Appeals Judge’s Decision – Here's the Latest
10.3.2023
Shortly after bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital was authorized to sell its assets to crypto exchange Binance.US and transfer its users to the platform, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made an attempt to block the sale by filing an appeal that could derail it....
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SEC of Thailand wants public feedback on crypto lending, staking ban
10.3.2023
Thailand's securities regulator believes that crypto firms should not be allowed to deploy users’ deposits and provide lending services
What Happens If Ether Is a Security?
10.3.2023
A recent suit filed by the New York Attorney general could have far-ranging complications for crypto exchanges that list ether and similar tokens
Investors might have avoided FTX if the SEC had addressed Bitcoin ETFs, says BitGo CEO
9.3.2023
According to Mike Belshe, the U.S. SEC’s reluctance to address a “basic” regulatory issue like the issuance of a BTC ETF could have paved the way for FTX's alleged illicit activities
Why is XRP price up today?
9.3.2023
Can Ripple pull off a win against the SEC? XRP price has been seeing moderate gains despite a general cryptocurrency market pullback
Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair
9.3.2023
In the tug-of-war between the US regulators over control of crypto assets, the CFTC chair has triple-downed his stance — that Ether and stablecoins are commodities
The SEC's Custody Rule Would Be a Net Positive for Crypto
8.3.2023
US Bankruptcy Judge Approves Binance.US $1.3B Deal for Voyager Digital, but Hurdles Remain – Here's the Latest
8.3.2023
Voyager Digital, the bankrupt crypto lender, has been given the green light to sell its assets to Binance.US and transfer its customers to the exchange.
At a hearing in New York, US Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles approved Voyager's restructuring plan, thus allowing it to sell its assets...
Silvergate's Collapse May Spell Regulatory Trouble for Crypto
8.3.2023
Silvergate Bank had a really rough week, to the point where a not-insignificant number of people were waiting for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to announce the bank had entered receivership after close of business Friday
SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance US
8.3.2023
The ruling allows the crypto lender a path out of its bankruptcy, but it still has to undertake some due diligence with Binance US before the sale is final
Judges hear oral arguments in Grayscale suit against SEC over BTC spot ETF rejection
7.3.2023
A panel of three judges heard the sides’ arguments and posed significantly more questions about the SEC’s stance, leading to speculation about their leaning
GBTC Discount Narrows to Lowest Level Since November Following Court Hearing
7.3.2023
The three judge panel appeared skeptical of the SEC’s reasoning for denying conversion of the trust to an ETF
A Dozen Reasons Why the SEC Should Have Approved Grayscale's Spot Bitcoin ETF
7.3.2023
Judges Express Skepticism of SEC Arguments in Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Hearing
7.3.2023
SEC Takes Swift Action Against BKCoin and Kevin Kang for Alleged Involvement in $100 Million Crypto Fraud
7.3.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it is taking “emergency action” against crypto hedge fund BKCoin and its co-founder Kevin Kang for “Ponzi-like conduct.”...
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