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Court says SEC correct in arguing Coinbase sold unregistered securities

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2 April, 2024

Court says SEC correct in arguing Coinbase sold unregistered securities

COPA's victory against Dr. Craig Wright may be short-lived as U.S. authorities continue to poke holes in their 'crypto' claims,...

SEC investigating Ethereum Foundation in bid to declare ETH a security

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Steven Stradbrooke

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21 March, 2024

SEC investigating Ethereum Foundation in bid to declare ETH a security

Cracks are appearing in the Ethereum Foundation following reports that the U.S. SEC is probing the group ahead of plans...

SEC asks Congress for more cash, takes legal lumps for fibbing in digital currency TRO

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Steven Stradbrooke

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20 March, 2024

SEC asks Congress for more cash, takes legal lumps for fibbing in digital currency TRO

The SEC is asking Congress for $2.594 billion in funding for the coming year, justifying the boost based on the...

US senators press SEC Chair Gensler to not approve further digital asset ETFs

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James Field

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19 March, 2024

US senators press SEC Chair Gensler to not approve further digital asset ETFs

Two senators have sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler requesting a halt to any further Bitcoin ETF approvals,...

FDIC blasts US agencies’ closed-off regulatory approach

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Steve Kaaru

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14 March, 2024

FDIC blasts US agencies’ closed-off regulatory approach

FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill blasted his agency and the SEC for their approach to digital assets, leaving no room...

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James Field

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13 March, 2024

Spot BTC ETFs, Coinbase’s bad medicine

In the wake of the spot BTC ETFs launch in the U.S., Coinbase finds itself at a crossroads, with investors...

Binance loses bid to dodge class action suit, wash trades the F out of FDUSD

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Steven Stradbrooke

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12 March, 2024

Binance loses bid to dodge class action suit, wash trades the F out of FDUSD

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a class action suit against...

SEC settles with Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift over unregistered security sales

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Steven Stradbrooke

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7 March, 2024

SEC settles with Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift over unregistered security sales

The U.S. SEC has issued an order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings against ShapeShift AG, which follows the exchange's submission of an...

Coinbase protests as judge declares token trades are securities transactions

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Steven Stradbrooke

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6 March, 2024

Coinbase protests as judge declares token trades are securities transactions

Coinbase filed a notice to Judge Polk Failla on March 5, saying that Judge Lin's ruling "was procured against an...

Do Kwon to miss part of US fraud trial due to extradition delay

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Steve Kaaru

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5 March, 2024

Do Kwon to miss part of US fraud trial due to extradition delay

Initially set for January 29, the SEC postponed Do Kwon’s trial by two months to allow him to attend, but...

Binance’s Nigerian operations under threat as gov’t summons CEO Richard Teng

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Steven Stradbrooke

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4 March, 2024

Binance’s Nigerian operations under threat as gov’t summons CEO Richard Teng

The Nigerian government "may impose heavy fines on Binance" but gov't official Bayo Onanuga insisted he "never said Binance had...

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Steve Kaaru

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27 February, 2024

Thai SEC wants to revoke Zipmex license

The Thai securities regulator wrote to the finance minister proposing that he revoke the Zipmex license over its failure to...

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