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10.02 / 04:09

regulation SEC coinbase Kraken Staking Press Release Agency ‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Pierce has publicly rebuked her own agency over the shut down of Kraken's crypto staking program in the United States.

10.02 / 03:51

Blockchain BTC Digital SEC CEO Kraken Bitcoin Time Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Falls Below $22,000 – Time to Buy the Dip?

Bitcoin has been on a steady decline for a while now. It was trading near $23,000 early today and has been on a steady decline ever since. It was trading at $21,800 during the US session. Despite this, now is not the time to panic and sell your crypto holdings.

10.02 / 02:15

Blockchain CFTC regulation SEC security interview Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security

Ethereum co-founder and crypto entrepreneur Joseph Lubin is confident that Ether (ETH) won’t be classified as a security in the United States.

09.02 / 23:57

regulation SEC Kraken Staking settlement Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reached an agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to stop offering staking services or programs.

09.02 / 23:21

business Government regulation SEC Banks Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms

United States authorities appear to be resurrecting past techniques to crack down on crypto firms and banks offering services to the industry, several sources told Cointelegraph.

09.02 / 19:41

Blockchain SEC CEO coinbase Coinbase boss warns SEC could crackdown on staking next

The CEO of Coinbase Global warned the Securities and Exchange Commission might be considering cracking down on a process called staking. Any potential move would be bad for the cryptocurrency broker’s business and likely hurt ether, the largest crypto after bitcoin.

09.02 / 17:41

regulation SEC Kraken Crypto Exchange Kraken in Hot Water with SEC Over Alleged Securities Violation – Here's What You Need to Know

The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is in hot water with regulators over an alleged violation of securities rules related to the selling of “unregistered securities.”

09.02 / 17:15

Government Law Adoption regulation SEC security us government Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground

The crypto community celebrated a victory in court on Jan. 30 when the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted in the remedies hearing of the LBRY case that secondary sales of its LBC coin were not securities sales. John Deaton, who represents Ripple in court in the SEC’s case against it, was so excited that he created a video for his Twitter-hosted CryptoLawTV channel that evening.

09.02 / 15:42

UPS Ethereum Twitter SEC CEO coinbase Kraken Crypto Staking Customers Billionaire Coinbase CEO Sounds Alarm Over Rumoured SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers

Brian Armstrong - the brains behind Coinbase - hit back at rumours of an incoming US crypto staking ban.

09.02 / 08:17

business Ethereum Twitter SEC coinbase Ban Crypto Staking Getting rid of crypto staking would be a 'terrible path' for the US — Coinbase CEO

The CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes that banning retail crypto staking in the United States would be a ‘terrible’ move by the country's regulators.

09.02 / 05:49

regulation SEC Kraken Bloomberg Court investigation Bitcoin Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reportedly being probed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over whether it breached rules around the offering of securities.

08.02 / 09:57

Adoption regulation Investments SEC security cryptocurrency investment Bitcoin SEC to up scrutiny of firms offering or giving advice about crypto

Crypto brokers and investment advisors offering or giving advice about cryptocurrencies will be put under the scope of the United States' securities watchdog this year.

08.02 / 07:23

regulation SEC Department Of Justice FTX Bankruptcy Voyager subpoenas FTX and Alameda execs as judge orders fee examiner

Lawyers representing bankrupt crypto broker Voyager Digital have served former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX and Alameda Research executives with subpoenas requesting information.

08.02 / 00:53

regulation Investments SEC Retirement Financial US financial regulators warn against crypto exposure in retirement accounts

Three financial watchdogs in the United States have issued a warning to investors considering certain individual retirement accounts with exposure to cryptocurrencies.

07.02 / 23:53

Law CFTC regulation SEC US Attorney requests SEC and CFTC civil cases against SBF wait until after criminal trial

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has petitioned the court to delay civil proceedings against former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried “until the conclusion of the parallel criminal case”.

07.02 / 14:47

SEC Robinhood launches SEC counterattack over payment for order flow

Robinhood Markets Inc., facing a dire threat from a regulatory plan to overhaul the handling of small investors’ trades, is mounting a counterattack.

07.02 / 14:23

UPS Ripple XRP SEC CEO LBC XRP Price Prediction as $1 Billion Trading Volume Floods In – $1 XRP Incoming?

The XRP price has barely moved in the past 24 hours, gaining by 0.1% and reaching $0.398191. This marks a 0.5% rise in a week and a 15.5% increase in the last 30 days, with XRP currently witnessing 24-hour trading volume in the region of $1 billion.

07.02 / 09:27

Law regulation SEC coinbase Court Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case

A former product manager at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has moved to dismiss charges of alleged insider trading, with his lawyers arguing the tokens he allegedly traded were not securities.

06.02 / 23:45

Stablecoin regulation SEC security Australia and the UK share their big picture of crypto: Law Decoded, Jan. 31–Feb. 6

The U.K. outline of the future financial services regulatory regime for crypto covers a broad range of topics, from the troubles of algorithmic stablecoins to nonfungible tokens and initial coin offerings. And it’s certainly good news for the industry, as the upcoming regulation doesn’t propose a ban on algorithmic stablecoins or excessive requirements on data sharing for digital asset operators.

03.02 / 20:51

Provident Ripple XRP SEC LBC LBRY Amicus SEC Loses Appeal in LBRY Vs. SEC

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has acknowledged publicly in the public record that the secondary market sale of LBRY Credits (LBC) tokens does not constitute the sale of a security. On January 30, an appeal hearing was held in the case LBRY vs. SEC. The settlement was reached at that hearing.

03.02 / 20:19

business Investments SEC Terra Luna Bitcoin Price Holdings Crypto Holdings Q4 Value of WisdomTree’s crypto holdings fell 61.9% in Q4

United States fund manager WisdomTree saw the value of its digital asset holdings decline sharply in the fourth quarter, reflecting the prolonged bear market in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies.

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