Don’t believe the ‘crypto’ hype: SEC wins partial victory over Binance.US
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a memorandum opinion on the 13 charges in the SEC's civil complaint against Binance.
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MAGA-fueled PR campaign against Tether raises eyebrows as to what’s next
A press release hailed the launch of a campaign targeting Tether, which called USDT "a so-called stablecoin that is commonly used by the world's worst actors."
SEC’s Gary Gensler embracing role as the man ‘crypto’ loves to hate
'Crypto' operators are increasingly convinced that they're in a war for survival against the U.S. SEC and its efforts to rein in the sector's excesses.
SEC v Ripple: US regulator asks court to make Ripple produce more financial statements
The U.S. securities regulator has requested a federal judge compel Ripple to produce more financial statements related to institutional sales of XRP, which were deemed illegal securities offerings in a 2023 ruling.
State of US digital asset regulation in 2023 and the crucial court cases shaping it
As a dramatic 2023 for digital assets draws to a close, CoinGeek speaks with Stephanie Breslow, co-author of 'Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation and Regulation' and partner at U.S. law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, on the state of digital asset regulation in the U.S. at the court cases defining it.
BlackRock XRP ETF rumor leads to price swing
The pump-and-dump of the XRP on Monday was triggered by reports of BlackRock's filing for an ETF in the U.S., which was confirmed to be fake, with the firm's exec saying it was made by "some whacko."
US securities, commodities regulators took the fight to ‘crypto’ crooks in 2023
U.S. regulators made their stance about 'crypto' clear, with the SEC taking 784 enforcement actions against 'crypto' firms and individuals in 2023, while the CFTC filed 96 digital asset cases.
SEC v Ripple: Regulator drops charges vs founders but case will proceed
The next step in the SEC v Ripple case is to see what Ripple ends up paying for its sales of XRP and if the SEC decides to appeal the earlier ruling.
Ripple CFO jumps ship months before SEC trial
As Ripple prepares to head to trial against the U.S. securities regulator, another of its executives, Kristina Campbell, decides to exit the firm following a whirlwind of intense regulatory scrutiny.
SEC v Ripple: Judge rejects SEC motion to file interlocutory appeal against ruling
Judge Analisa Torres set a trial date for April 23, 2024, for the remaining issues on the SEC v Ripple case, with both parties expected to submit pretrial filings by the end of the year.
Gary Gensler receives criticism from House Financial Services Committee hearing overshadowed by partisan politics
SEC Chair Gary Gensler attended a House hearing, where he was slammed for "choking off" the digital asset sector, quizzed about BTC, spot ETPs, and ongoing court cases against exchanges.
SEC rebuts Ripple in bid to appeal XRP programmatic sale ruling
The latest SEC submission to the U.S. District Court comes as a rebuttal to a September 1 filing by Ripple, which asserted that an appeal delayed the resolution of the overall case.