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SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be ‘Qualified Custodians’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler pushed back on the idea that crypto exchanges could be safe, qualified custodians for investment advisers. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the developments.
Voyager Bankruptcy Judge ‘Shocked’ by SEC Objection to Binance.US Deal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance.US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager Digital at a Thursday court hearing. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler breaks down the developments and what it means for creditors who have been waiting months to retrieve their funds.
NBA All-Star Baron Davis on Celebrity Endorsements in Crypto Space
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued former National Basketball Association player Paul Pierce for "touting" ethereumMax (EMAX) tokens without revealing he had been paid to do so. Former NBA All-star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis explains why the lack of crypto education among celebrities can sometimes lead to potentially problematic endorsements of certain products.
Former SEC Branch Chief On Crypto Skepticism, Regulation Outlook
Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança reacts to the latest enforcement actions taken by the government agency within the crypto industry. "The SEC is so skeptical of crypto that bad things...that would be acceptable in traditional finance markets is considered by the SEC completely suspect [in crypto]," Bragança said.
Former SEC Branch Chief on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. on the heels of the latest enforcement actions from the SEC. "Regulators move slowly and deliberately, and the [crypto] industry does not," Bragança said. Plus, her thoughts on former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleading guilty and what it means for Sam Bankman-Fried's trial.
SEC, CFTC Charge FTX’s Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea; Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the SEC inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund bid differently than earlier decisions approving bitcoin futures-based ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).
Robinhood Received Crypto-Related Subpoena Request From SEC: 10K Filing
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) received an investigative subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its crypto operations shortly after the FTX crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in November, the popular trading platform revealed in its latest 10-K filing. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the filing and its key takeaways.
SEC's Gensler Suggests All Crypto Other Than Bitcoin Are Securities
In a recent interview with New York magazine, SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggested that all cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin are securities. The direct quote was: "Everything other than bitcoin, you can find a website, you can find a group of entrepreneurs, they might set up their legal entities in a tax haven offshore, they might have a foundation, they might lawyer it up to try to arbitrage and make it hard jurisdictionally or so forth." "The Hash" panel discusses how this might shape future U.S. crypto regulation.
