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Filmmaker Makes Millions After Risky Dogecoin Bet Pays Off — Faces Netflix Lawsuit
25.11.2023
A U.S. filmmaker reportedly made a profit of more than $20 million from a bet on the cryptocurrency dogecoin. Netflix accuses the filmmaker of using funds meant for the production of a TV series to place risky bets on a biotech company, the S&P 500, and dogecoin. Rinsch Lost $5.9 Million in...
Kraken Co-founder Says Crypto “Feels More Fair” After CZ’s Guilty Plea
23.11.2023
Source: Pixabay “The crypto game feels a bit more fair today,” Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell said in an X post on Wednesday. In the wake of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stepping down as CEO and pleading guilty to criminal charges of money laundering, Powell held nothing back in his assessment...
Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance
23.11.2023
Jesse Powell sees CZ’s and Binance’s legal proceedings as a positive change, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.”
Congressman Calls for Gensler’s Removal After SEC Sues a Crypto Exchange Twice in 10 Months
23.11.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has urged Congress to pass his bill that would fire U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. This call followed the securities regulator filing a second lawsuit against crypto exchange Kraken this year after the exchange paid $30 million to settle...
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
The Protocol: CZ's out, Altman's in, and Kraken's Sued
22.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we share a few trends stand out to close 2023: the proliferation of Ethereum layer-2 networks, the ascendancy of zero-knowledge cryptography and the appearance of tokens, smart contracts and now file hosting on the Bitcoin blockchain
Coinbase cites SEC action against Kraken in push for crypto rulemaking
22.11.2023
The Nov. 22 letter claimed that "only mandamus will impel the [SEC] to fully, finally acknowledge that Coinbase's petition for rulemaking was pocket-vetoed long ago."
Kraken Exchange CEO Jesse Powell Slams SEC for ‘Assault on America’
22.11.2023
Jesse Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Jesse Powell, co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, has called the US regulators masochists attacking America and extortionists chasing crypto companies out of the country. Powell came after the country’s regulators...
SEC Identifies 16 Crypto Tokens as Securities in Kraken Lawsuit
22.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified 16 crypto tokens as securities in its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Some of the alleged crypto securities were the same as those highlighted in the SEC’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. Kraken’s...
Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight
22.11.2023
Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, Kraken is facing a lawsuit from...
‘They’re Playing a Game’: What New Yorkers Think of the SEC’s War Against Crypto
21.11.2023
After the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken, a small but trusted exchange, CoinDesk asked passersby for their views on crypto and regulation
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: SEC Sues Kraken and IOSCO Issues Crucial Crypto Regulations
21.11.2023
  Multiple countries advanced cryptocurrency oversight last week through legal actions, guidance, and policy initiatives. Image by RareStock, Adobe Stock. The past week brought several new major developments on the crypto regulation front. The SEC sued a major crypto exchange, IOSCO developed...
Kraken Faces SEC Charges for Unlawful Crypto Trading Operations
21.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added Kraken – a San-Francisco-based crypto exchange – to its hitlist of industry giants charged with a litany of securities law violations and internal control failures. In a lawsuit filed in a San Francisco court on Monday...
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Blasts SEC as ‘Top Decel,’ Says Crypto Should Exit US
21.11.2023
Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell strongly criticizes SEC after lawsuit, says crypto should leave the US. Image by IB Photography, Adobe Stock. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell did not mince words recently when he criticized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for suing...
First Mover Americas: SEC Sues Kraken; Binance Faces $4B Settlement
21.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Kraken faces charges by the SEC for unregistered operations
21.11.2023
The US Securities & Exchange Commission, also known as the SEC, has charged Kraken for offering services that were not registered under law. Kraken Inc. and Kraken Ventures Inc. allegedly have been found engaging in functions of securities exchange, dealer, broker, and clearing agency. This...
Crypto community responds to Kraken lawsuit, Deaton slams ‘dishonorable’ Gensler
21.11.2023
The crypto community, including prominent industry lawyers and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, is sounding off about the new lawsuit filed by the U.S. SEC against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken
SEC Sues Kraken: Crypto Exchange Plans to ‘Vigorously Defend’ Its Position in Court
21.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for the second time this year, alleging that the crypto trading platform operates as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency. Kraken disagreed with the securities...
Senator Cynthia Lummis Slams SEC for its “Ruling by Enforcement” Approach Following Kraken Lawsuit
21.11.2023
Source: Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ website Senator Cynthia Lummis has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its current approach to cryptocurrency regulation. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the senator accused the agency of relying on a “ruling by enforcement”...
SEC Accuses Kraken of Operating Unregistered Platform, Kraken Responds
21.11.2023
Source: Kraken The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated legal proceedings against the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, claiming it has been operating an unregistered securities trading platform. The SEC filed the lawsuit in North District of California against the parent firms...