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16.06 / 04:28

regulation SEC coinbase Decentralized Exchange Requiring DEXes to register with SEC like other exchanges is 'impossible', says Coinbase CLO

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of United States-based cryptocurrency firm Coinbase, has pushed back against a proposed rule change from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which could change the definition of an exchange and how digital assets are regulated.

16.06 / 04:27

business Law regulation ABRA Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since March, says Texas regulator

Crypto lending firm Abra, which once handled more than $116 million in assets, had allegedly committed securities fraud and has been insolvent since March 31, according to Texas regulators.

16.06 / 03:40

Law regulation SEC coinbase Court Time SEC asks for more time to respond to Coinbase call for crypto clarity

The United States securities regulator has asked for four more months to provide a response to Coinbase’s request for crypto regulatory clarity.

16.06 / 03:38

regulation Court Bankruptcy Withdrawals Customer Voyager app set to reopen for customer withdrawals as soon as June 20

Cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital is preparing to reopen its app and allow customers to finally withdraw their funds — nearly one year after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

16.06 / 03:07

business regulation us government Senate Machine Learning AI companies Senators US senators propose bill to eliminate section 230 protection for AI companies

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley, a republican from Missouri, and Richard Blumenthal, a democrat from Connecticut, introduced a senate bill on June 14 that would eliminate special protections afforded to online computer services providers under the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

16.06 / 02:45

CBDC Adoption Digital Currency privacy Privacy should be considered in ‘potential retail CBDC’ — Treasury official

Privacy and the ability to transact anonymously should be considerations in the design of a digital dollar, a United States Treasury official has said.

16.06 / 02:30

business regulation CoinEx New York bans CoinEx exchange, seizes $1.7M in crypto assets

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx has been banned from operating in New York by Attorney General Letitia James. According to an announcement on June 15, over $1.7 million worth of the exchange's funds were seized for allegedly failing to register as a securities and commodities brokerage.

16.06 / 02:29

business hedge fund 3AC liquidators file motion to hold Kyle Davies in contempt

Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founder Kyle Davies should be held in contempt of court for ignoring a subpoena connected to bankruptcy proceedings, June 14 court filings from 3AC's creditor council show. According to 3AC's creditor counsel, Davies is purposely delaying asset recovery from the former crypto hedge fund.

14.06 / 04:30

business regulation coinbase sec lawsuit SEC lawsuit sheds light on Coinbase's management

The lawsuit brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Coinbase Global on June 6 is raising questions about the crypto exchange's approach to managing the ongoing crypto crackdown.

14.06 / 01:08

business Law Binance regulation SEC Court freeze SEC and Binance seek compromise on US assets freeze

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and BAM Trading (Binance’s U.S. arm) recently filed a request for a consent order that would ease some of the restrictions from a previous SEC request to freeze the company’s assets.

14.06 / 00:48

Government regulation SEC Congress lawmaker Framework lawsuits regulatory US lawmaker invokes SEC lawsuits in considering crypto regulatory framework

Members of the United States House Financial Services Committees met to discuss clarity for the digital asset ecosystem, with some invoking recent legal action from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against crypto firms.

13.06 / 13:57

Ethereum Ripple XRP regulation SEC NOT Hinman docs unsealed: SEC concerned over ‘Ether is not a security’ statement

Newly released documents showing edits that were made to a 2018 speech given by former director of the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) corporate finance division Bill Hinman suggest the editors were concerned his statement might undermine the idea that Ether (ETH) is a security.

13.06 / 11:49

Stablecoin regulation SEC AIM 2024 Hong Kong and the US aim for stablecoin regulations by 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has completed a public consultation on stablecoin regulations with an aim to introduce clear regulatory guidelines around the stablecoin market by the end of 2024.

13.06 / 07:49

business Law Binance regulation SEC Court freeze ‘All of the SEC’s claims fail’ — Binance.US rebuts motion to freeze funds

Binance.US has asked the court to deny the securities regulator’s proposed temporary restraining order against its assets, claiming that the move would “effectively end” its business.

13.06 / 05:01

regulation SEC security SEC’s Gensler says BTC, ETH ‘not securities’ in a newly surfaced video

A newly surfaced video featuring Gary Gensler from 2018 has made the rounds on social media, showing the now-chair of the United States securities regulator agastating that multiple cryptocurrencies are “not securities.”

13.06 / 01:29

business Law Ripple XRP SEC Court Ripple CEO: Hinman docs are 'well worth the wait'

With just one day until the Hinman documents are due to be unsealed, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse suggests the documents will be “well worth the wait."

12.06 / 22:05

Law Binance regulation SEC Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report

United States-based crypto exchange Binance.US has reportedly hired a former enforcement official from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the legal team to defend itself against allegations of operating as an unregistered securities exchange.

12.06 / 20:31

Law regulation SEC Sec Chair lawmakers Lawmakers introduce bill to remove SEC chair — but do they have the authority?

Members of the United States House of Representatives are pushing for ways to remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler from his position, but the legality may be more complicated than a single piece of legislation.

12.06 / 14:05

Government Law Adoption Bitcoin Elections Is Ron DeSantis good for crypto? Republican makes Bitcoin part of campaign

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially entered the United States presidential race on May 24.

12.06 / 05:27

regulation Winklevoss Twins policies Elections Democrats ‘war on crypto’ will lose its key voters: Winklevoss twins

United States President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party risk losing its crucial youth voters as a result of its continued “war against crypto," according to the Winklevoss twins.

11.06 / 07:25

regulation SEC coinbase security Bitcoin The US will find the 'right outcome' for crypto, eventually – Coinbase CEO

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, emphasized that regulating crypto isn't "rocket science" and is confident that the United States will achieve regulatory clarity, “even if it takes a while.”

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