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26.01 / 03:43

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Crypto-versed lawyers will play an increasingly important role in Web3 firms — particularly after the implosion of FTX and the industry braces for regulatory turbulence, two legal academics believe.

25.01 / 20:01

Binance SEC Legal USDC Today in Crypto: Digital Surge Saved from Bankruptcy Following FTX Collapse, Circle Blames US SEC for Failed Merger, Celsius Mulling Issuance of a New Token

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________

25.01 / 04:11

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A United States appeals court is set to hear the oral arguments relating to Grayscale Investment’s lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its decision to deny Grayscale’s Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).

24.01 / 23:49

UPS Provident BTC Lowe's SEC CEO Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Prediction as $38 Billion Trading Volume Comes In – Will BTC Keep Going Up?

Bitcoin opened trading on January 24 at $22,910 and it's currently trading at $22,895.00, up 0.40% in the last 24 hours. BTC/USD has ranged between a high of $23,154.00 and a low of $22,770.

24.01 / 16:17

SEC Why the SEC halted public listing of crypto firms including Circle, eToro

Crypto companies seeking to go public over the past year have faced increased scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission, as financial distress and failures spread across the volatile industry.

24.01 / 11:35

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Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) pointed out six key lessons in a recent speech that industry players must remember what crypto is really about.

24.01 / 05:09

ETF regulation SEC Grayscale Bitcoin Regulation SEC's 'one-dimensional' approach is slowing Bitcoin progress: Grayscale CEO

The approach to crypto regulatory enforcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stalled the advancement of Bitcoin (BTC) in the country, according to the CEO of Grayscale Investments.

23.01 / 14:51

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The good news of the last week is that Bitcoin (BTC) continued to review, making around 10% up from Jan.16 to Jan. 23. But it has yet to change a worrying trend of crypto companies making headlines due to their troubles with the law.

23.01 / 13:21

UPS Ripple XRP SEC CEO Amicus XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Lawsuit Set to Conclude in 2023 – Can XRP Reach $10 if Ripple Wins the Case?

The XRP price has risen by nearly 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.425152 after a week in which Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted that the firm's lawsuit with the SEC will end in 2023. The altcoin's current price represents a 10% gain in a week and a 20% rise in the last 30 days, pushed upwards by the market expectation that the aforementioned case has entered its end phase.

23.01 / 07:05

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A former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official has slammed "cryptocurrency lobbyists" for labeling SEC enforcement actions as "regulation by enforcement" — calling the term a "Bogus Big Crypto Catch Phrase."

20.01 / 23:35

SEC Platform Sec Charges U.S. SEC charges crypto trader for ‘orchestrating’ attack on Mango Markets

The United States Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has joined other federal agencies in charging Avraham Eisenberg – a crypto trader. The crypto trader has come under the scrutiny of the regulators for his activity on Mango Markets, a crypto trading platform. In a blog post released today, the securities commission has accused Eisenberg of “orchestrating an attack” on the trading platform by manipulating the platform’s native token. In addition, the commission is investigating whether Eisenberg violated other securities laws.

20.01 / 22:59

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has followed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and others in filing parallel charges against the crypto user allegedly behind a multimillion dollar exploit of decentralized exchange Mango Markets.

20.01 / 17:17

Blockchain UPS Ethereum Dash SEC Platform Best Crypto to Buy Today 20th January – NEXO, MEMAG, HBAR, FGHT, ENJ, CCHG, APE, RIA, SNX, TARO, D2T

The cryptocurrency market has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, recovering some of the losses from its slight selloff yesterday. At $1.01 trillion, its total cap has risen by 7% in a week and by 20% in a month, with positive US inflation figures published last week causing a mini-recovery.

20.01 / 17:17

SEC lending Nexo settlement Crypto Firm Nexo Pays Out $45 Million in Settlement with SEC, Shutters Lending Product

Crypto lending company Nexo has agreed to pay a total of $45 million to US regulators to settle claims that it failed to register the sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP).

20.01 / 17:05

Blockchain Ethereum Digital Ripple SEC USDT Enterprise Is “The Howey Test” outdated? Modernizing regulations for the digital age

The rate and reach of cryptocurrency adoption in recent years signals the dire need for modern regulations that simultaneously safeguards investors and enables innovation to flourish. As it stands, most crypto tokens fall within a regulatory gray area as they don’t fit within the confines of the traditional financial system — so why should they fall prey to inapplicable, outdated rules?

20.01 / 13:11

COST SEC Action SEC fines Nexo $45 million in penalties

The SEC maintains that Nexo offered an unregistered Earn Interest Product (EIP) to US investors in June 2020, costing $22.5 million in penalties, and then an additional $22.5 million in fines to regulators. As a result of the charges, Nexo has ceased offering the EIP and will go further to stop offering its services in the US.

20.01 / 12:05

SEC Gemini Exchange Legal Digital Currency Group genesis creditors Genesis Files for Bankruptcy as it Seeks Protection From its Creditors – Which DCG Unit is Next to Fail?

After months of struggling, crypto lending and trading firm Genesis has filed for bankruptcy - but it's not the end of its troubles.

20.01 / 01:45

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Crypto lender Nexo Capital has agreed to pay $45 million in penalties to the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) for allegedly failing to register the offer and sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP).

19.01 / 13:05

CFTC SEC Legal CFTC Commissioner Comes Out Strongly Against Self Certification of Product Listings by Exchanges

Christy Goldsmith Romero, a top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is warning lawmakers against allowing cryptoasset exchanges to self-certify with the regulator to list trading products.

19.01 / 05:31

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the firm’s long-running dispute with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) will be finalized within “single-digit months” and remains confident in securing a favorable outcome.

18.01 / 09:13

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Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has told shareholders it is halting its quarterly dividend payments until further notice as it attempts to preserve liquidity.

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