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Lawmakers, SEC Commissioner Slam Chair Gensler for Focusing on Crypto Enforcement
5.5.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced concerns about the securities regulator expanding its crypto enforcement unit. “The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.”...
US Senators Working on Broad-Based Crypto Regulation
28.3.2022
Two U.S. senators are working on a bipartisan, broad-based regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. “The work we’re doing is going to be a very complex and intensive review of the different aspects of this industry,” said one of the senators. US Senators to Introduce...
SEC Has Taken 97 Crypto Enforcement Actions So Far — Crypto a Top Priority for Chairman Gensler
24.1.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought 97 cryptocurrency enforcement actions so far. Furthermore, the securities regulator has imposed approximately $2.35 billion in total monetary penalties against digital asset market participants. 97 Crypto Enforcement Actions Cornerstone...
US SEC Charges Man With Defrauding Crypto Investors in Two Digital Asset Securities Offerings
5.12.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a citizen of Latvia with defrauding investors in two crypto offerings. The fraudster “used fake names, fictitious entities, and fraudulent profiles to perpetrate his schemes, and misappropriated nearly all of the investor funds...
Poloniex settles charges with SEC for operating unregistered exchange
9.8.2021
Poloniex will reportedly pay over $10 million as settlement for the SEC indictment
US SEC Expected to Impose ‘Fair Amount’ of Regulation on Cryptocurrencies, Says Former Chairman
19.4.2021
Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt says that he expects a “fair amount” of crypto regulation coming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the confirmation of the new chairman. Former SEC Chair Expects ‘Fair Amount’ of New Crypto Regulation Harvey Pitt...
State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy
26.1.2021
Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime
Coinbase announces it will suspend XRP trading as price drops another 10%
29.12.2020
Coinbase plans to suspend trading for the token on Jan. 19, but added it "may be halted earlier as needed."
Law Decoded: Green lights of the SEC, black flags of Binance, Nov. 13–20
20.11.2020
Libel laws and new faces at the U.S. securities regulator lead the week's news
Cryptocurrency ETFs: SEC Wants to Facilitate Tokenized Products
17.10.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to facilitate tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to chairman Jay Clayton. The agency is collaborating with other U.S. regulators to determine how to regulate different crypto products. SEC Open to Tokenization of ETFs...
Jay Clayton Leaves SEC: Crypto Industry Hopeful for Bitcoin ETF Approval
21.6.2020
Chairman Jay Clayton is geared to leave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after President Donald Trump nominates him to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. With his departure, the cryptocurrency industry is hopeful that the SEC will finally approve...
SEC Commissioner Sees Increasing Demand for Cryptocurrency
1.5.2020
Crypto-friendly commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce, said there is an increase in demand for cryptocurrency as investors seek to diversify their portfolios. The commissioner has been an avid proponent of the SEC approving bitcoin exchange-traded funds...
A Stronger Foundation for Bitcoin ETF Applications
26.1.2020
Which Bitcoin ETF applications will and will not be approved in the near future and why?
SEC Cryptocurrency Approach ‘Measured,’ Chairman Clayton Tells Senate
11.12.2019
U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton endorsed his agency’s regulatory policy on cryptocurrency despite the ICO controversy
Binance, Hashkey Pro to List SEC-Sanctioned Blockstack Token
24.10.2019
Crypto exchanges Binance and Hashkey Pro will list Blockstack’s token, months after the firm raised $23 million in an SEC-approved ICO
US SEC Chair: BTC Won’t Be on Major Exchanges Without More Regulation
19.9.2019
U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said that for Bitcoin to be traded on major exchanges it needs stronger regulation
Traditional Exchanges Pull Back From Reg A+ IPOs Due to Fraud Concerns
11.6.2019
Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are reportedly shying away from IPOs conducted by companies using Reg A+ due to fraud concerns
Bitwise Tells US SEC That 95% of Volume on Unregulated Crypto Exchanges Is Suspect
22.3.2019
95 percent of volume on unregulated exchanges appears to be fake or non-economic in nature, an analysis from Bitwise Asset Management argues