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Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty States SEC Chair Gary Gensler ‘Misstates the Law’ on Tokens
22.7.2023
Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, a cryptocurrency and payments services company, railed against the statements of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler given in a recent congressional hearing. Alderoty criticized the stance taken by Gensler, stating that...
US House Republicans Introduce Landmark Bill for Regulating Crypto: The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
21.7.2023
On Thursday, Senior House Republicans presented legislation to resolve the regulatory ambiguity surrounding the digital asset industry.
The proposed bill calls for mandatory definitions of "blockchain" and "digital asset" to be included within the existing financial laws by market regulators....
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
21.7.2023
The House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s RFIA
US regulatory clarity has begun in court after Ripple win: CFTC commissioner
18.7.2023
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham said recent court opinions around digital assets and securities are a first step to crypto regulatory clarity
Ripple court ruling makes call for regulation 'more compelling and more urgent' — former CFTC chair
17.7.2023
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad said he thought it was unlikely the SEC and CFTC would change their pattern for pursuing enforcement cases even with a recent ruling in XRP's favor
Ripple’s major success in its court battle with the SEC: Law Decoded, July 10–17
17.7.2023
Ripple Labs scored a partial victory in its lengthy legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which dates back to 2020
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Celsius Sold Lies to Sell CEL Tokens
13.7.2023
Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested as U.S. Authorities Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender
13.7.2023
The former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd., Alex Mashinsky, has been charged with fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and sued by three regulatory agencies over the company's collapse.
Apart from the DoJ, Celsius and Mashinsky are also facing a barrage of lawsuits...
US Attorney's Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
13.7.2023
Authorities said they had reached a “non-prosecution agreement” with Celsius, but former CEO Alex Mashinsky will face criminal charges related to fraud and misleading users
Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Firm Sued by SEC, CFTC, FTC
13.7.2023
U.S. commodities regulator CFTC could also bring a case against the crypto lender, Bloomberg reported earlier this month
US Senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation
12.7.2023
The Responsible Financial Innovation Act will establish guardrails "to prevent another FTX-style event from occurring" in the wake of the 2022 market crash and many bankruptcies
CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order
12.7.2023
The commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register
Former CFTC Chair: Crypto Regulations Must Not Wait for Litigation, Standards Needed Today
12.7.2023
A crackdown on the crypto industry in the US should not wait for litigation in courts to conclude, but instead move forward with temporary restraints while the courts do their work, a former regulator has said.
Speaking with CNBC on Monday, Timothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures...
Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
12.7.2023
The founder of crypto exchange Digitex, Adam Todd, has been ordered by a federal court to pay almost $16 million to resolve accusations that he ran an illegal platform and sought to manipulate its native token, DGTX, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a Wednesday statement
A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi
12.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would take a back seat in a crypto oversight bill being re-launched by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), which would require that crypto exchanges be overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Reveals His Secret for Building ‘Tight Teams’: External Pressure
12.7.2023
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in volume traded, has revealed his secret for building a comprehensive team of employees for any startup. According to Zhao, external pressure has contributed to the unity of the team behind the exchange, and it also makes...
CFTC Finds Celsius Network and Its Ex-CEO Guilty of Breaking Rules
6.7.2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have ruled that crypto lender Celsius Network and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky violated US rules before the company collapsed.
The findings suggest that Celsius misled investors and failed to register with the CFTC, Bloomberg reported...
Celsius, Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky Broke CFTC Rules: Bloomberg
6.7.2023
CFTC could bring a case against Celsius by the end of the month, if its commissioners agree with the findings
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky broke US rules, say CFTC investigators: Report
6.7.2023
If the majority of CFTC commissioners agree with that conclusion, it could file a case in federal court