SEC

Coinbase accuses SEC of attempting ‘radical expansion’ of its authority

Coinbase restated that digital assets on its platform are not securities, and the same classification applies to its staking program.

3 years ago

Legal

LBRY concedes to total shutdown, citing loss to SEC and millions in debt

The company said the LBRY blockchain is open-source and could continue on in theory, but that it would die without users.

3 years ago

Regulation

SEC drops charges against Ripple executives

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen no longer face charges. However, Ripple and the SEC must settle on remedies for institutional XRP sale violations.

3 years ago

Regulation

SEC will not appeal Grayscale decision, bringing spot Bitcoin ETFs closer to reality

The SEC's decision not to challenge an August ruling means that it will be required to revisit Grayscale's application.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Paradigm backs Binance in move to dismiss SEC charges

The venture capital firm argued that the SEC lacks jurisdiction over the emerging cryptocurrency industry.

3 years ago

Exchanges

NASAA backs SEC case against Coinbase, calls for consistent interpretation of securities law

North American Securities Administrators Association argued that the crypto industry has greatly attracted fraudsters.

3 years ago

Regulation

Elon Musk calls for overhaul of SEC after agency issues order against him

Musk expressed confidence that regulatory changes were inevitable, 'estimating' a 100% probability of reform.

3 years ago

Legal

SEC initiates legal action against Elon Musk over Twitter stock disclosures

The regulator said the billionare failed to honor a subpoena that has been served since May.

3 years ago

Legal

Terraform Labs’ defense team says extraditing Do Kwon to the U.S. for SEC testimony is ‘impossible’

Defense lawyers argued that Kwon could not appear for testimony, as he is currently is currently being held in a Montenegrin jail.

3 years ago

Regulation

Ripple legal chief flags misleading statements in SEC chair Senate committee remarks

SEC Chair Gary Gensler remains steadfast that most cryptocurrencies fall under the agency’s securities regulations.

3 years ago

Regulation

Ripple CEO takes crypto regulatory clarity fight to Washington

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company was engaging with elected officials about crypto regulatry issues.

3 years ago

Legal

SEC urges expedited discovery in Binance case; cites ‘mass exodus’ of US executives who may have key information

Three high-ranking Binance.US employees—including its CEO—have recently left the firm as pressure builds.

3 years ago