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SEC’s Peirce Says ‘Many’ Memecoins Likely Fall Outside Regulator’s Jurisdiction
Peirce is spearheading the SEC’s newly-created Crypto Task Force.
US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap
Alexander Vinnik previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis
According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.
Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force
Peirce also urged crypto companies to be patient as the agency decides how to “disentangle” itself from litigation initiated under former Chair Gary Gensler.
Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force
Landon Zinda, former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, is the task force’s new senior advisor.
U.S. Prosecutors Charge Canadian Man With $65M Hacks of Indexed Finance, KyberSwap
Andean “Andy” Medjedovic, 22, has been on the run from authorities since 2021.
Pump.Fun Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations
The suit alleges that Pump.fun has made nearly $500 million in fees from helping users generate memecoins.
French Prosecutors Expand Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Probe Against Binance: Reuters
The investigation is focused on alleged offenses committed in both France and the broader European Union from 2019 to 2024.
Coinbase Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Say On-Platform Crypto Trades Aren’t Securities
In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Coinbase argued that their case offered “the single best opportunity” to decide how to regulate secondary crypto trading.
