SEC wants Hinman speech materials sealed in court battle with Ripple
The securities regulator filed a motion claiming that the Hinman speech materials need to be sealed as they “unquestionably reflect confidential deliberations” by its officials.
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Thor tokens creators hit with unregistered securities charges over 2018 ICO
David Chin and Matthew Moravec are in hot water for allegedly infringing the securities laws tied to Thor's ICO in 2018, which the U.S. securities regulator says amounted to the sale of securities.
The utter failure of corporate controls at FTX: CEO John Ray III testifies before US Congress
CEO John J. Ray III tells lawmakers that what separates FTX's bankruptcy from other exchanges that went insolvent is that the former lacked record-keeping, making it seem like its crimes were “not sophisticated at all.”
US securities regulator demands listed companies disclose ‘crypto’ contagion
In light of the recent FTX collapse, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission now wants U.S.-listed firms to disclose any ties to digital asset firms and the risks they have been exposed to.
Nexo exiting US due to inability to run wild without supervision
Eight U.S. states had joined the existing number of states ineligible to partake of Nexo’s Earn Interest Product.
US securities regulator sets new enforcement penalties record at $6.4B in 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed 760 enforcement actions in FY 2022, including in the digital asset industry, where it charged BlockFi, Forsage, Coinbase’s Ishan Wahi, and more.
SEC chair Gary Gensler reiterates call for digital asset registration in the wake of FTX collapse
Securities commission Chairman Gary Gensler has re-emphasised the need for digital asset platforms to bring themselves within the protective umbrella of SEC regulation as the FTX collapse continues.
CFTC: The not-so friendly regulator
Digital asset regulation in the United States has a problem. There are too many chefs in the kitchen, and in confusion, some digital dishes are getting burned while others are being snuck out the back door.
US senator attacks SEC’s digital asset regulatory approach
It’s the first time a U.S. senator has directly called out Gary Gensler’s SEC, urging the securities regulator to define which tokens are securities and how to list them.
Kim Kardashian settles for $1.26M with SEC over EthereumMax promotion
The celebrity posted on Instagram an ad that promoted EthereumMax to her 250 million followers, failing to disclose that she had received $250,000 in payment for the promotion.
CFTC commissioner visits Ripple offices as supremacy battle with SEC heats up
The visit by CFTC’s Caroline Pham, who criticized the SEC’s “regulation by enforcement” earlier this year, comes as both agencies fight for digital currency industry oversight.
Is ETH a security? If it wasn’t before, it is now
Ethereum is both a security and tyranny, as staking coins via a third party remains, and the wealthiest holders combining forces to ensure total domination of the system, the article argues.