Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC asks Coinbase to stop trading everything but ‘Bitcoin’—here’s what that means
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1 August, 2023

SEC asks Coinbase to stop trading everything but ‘Bitcoin’—here’s what that means

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong slams the securities regulator for asking the exchange to halt trading, excluding Bitcoin, saying that doing...
Bills paving way for digital currency, blockchain legislative clarity pass US Congress committee
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1 August, 2023

Bills paving way for digital currency, blockchain legislative clarity pass US Congress committee

The U.S. bipartisan bills would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission power over digital commodities and clarify the Securities and...
New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC
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24 July, 2023

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

The bill forms a regulatory pathway for digital asset exchanges to register with the SEC and provides a separate path...
Philippines’ amended ‘crypto’ framework targets Binance, other unregistered exchanges
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19 July, 2023

Philippines’ amended ‘crypto’ framework targets Binance, other unregistered exchanges

SEC Commissioner Kelvin Lester Lee notes that investor protection is the state agency's priority in enforcing the latest rules governing...
Proposed Digital Asset bill would weaken protections and open door to unregistered players: lobby letter
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17 July, 2023

Proposed Digital Asset bill would weaken protections and open door to unregistered players: lobby letter

Signatories of the DAMS Draft bill argue that the proposed legislation would slash regulatory oversight of the highly volatile digital...
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud
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14 July, 2023

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and former CRO Roni Cohen-Pavon face charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, market manipulation, and wire...