Howey Test

Kraken loses bid to dismiss SEC suit, loses fight with Aussie securities regulator
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27 August, 2024

Kraken loses bid to dismiss SEC suit, loses fight with Aussie securities regulator

The next step in this long-running process between Kraken and the U.S. SEC is a case management conference on October...
Ripple fined $125 million, barred from future securities law violations
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8 August, 2024

Ripple fined $125 million, barred from future securities law violations

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres gave Ripple 30 days to pay its $125 million penalty while permanently restraining and enjoining...
SEC sues Consensys over unregistered securities as Supreme Court defangs federal agencies
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2 July, 2024

SEC sues Consensys over unregistered securities as Supreme Court defangs federal agencies

The SEC filed a civil complaint against Consensys Software Inc. for failing to register as a securities broker and for...
No surprises here: SEC claims against Coinbase to proceed
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3 April, 2024

No surprises here: SEC claims against Coinbase to proceed

A U.S. federal judge ruled that the SEC had "sufficiently pleaded" that Coinbase operated as an exchange, broker, and clearing...
Virginia senators introduce bill protecting digital assets mining rights while encouraging transactions
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24 January, 2024

Virginia senators introduce bill protecting digital assets mining rights while encouraging transactions

Should Senate Bill 339 become law, digital asset miners in Virginia would no longer need to obtain money transmitter permits...
Coinbase: ‘crypto’ tokens aren’t securities, they’re digital Beanie Babies
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19 January, 2024

Coinbase: ‘crypto’ tokens aren’t securities, they’re digital Beanie Babies

The five-hour hearing on the U.S. securities regulator’s complaint against Coinbase was enough to make the exchange's supporters claim victory...
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