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Coinbase Chief Policy Officer on Staking Services Outlook
SEC Chair Gary Gensler is warning other platforms to "take note" of crypto exchange Kraken's move to halt its staking service in the U.S. and cough up a $30 million fine. This comes as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that his exchange's staking services are not securities and "we will happily defend this in court if needed." Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad joins the conversation.
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer: 'We Need Congress to Step Up' on Crypto Regulation
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses the outlook for the crypto exchange and digital asset regulation at large on the heels of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon for misleading investors. Plus, reaction to Kraken ending its crypto staking-as-a-service platform for U.S. customers and its $30 million settlement with the SEC.
Is the SEC Really the Bad Guy?
It’s easy to say the SEC is going after the wrong targets in its crypto crackdown. But it’s all a consequence of real failures by the industry.
Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them
Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning.
Former SEC Chief Counsel Says Agency Needs to Make Clear Its Crypto Compliance Rules
“When the SEC tells us that something is not compliant, it’s not necessarily the same thing as telling us what they would consider compliant,” said TuongVy Le, a partner and head of regulatory and policy at investment firm Bain Capital.
What Kraken's $30M Settlement with SEC Could Mean For Crypto Staking
Kraken settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for $30 million and ended its U.S. crypto staking program as a result. TuongVy Le, Bain Capital Crypto Partner and former Chief Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, discusses her take on how the SEC might be approaching staking and what this means for crypto staking overall in the U.S.
Bain Capital Crypto Partner on Catalysts That Could Kill Crypto Staking
Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy TuongVy Le weighs in on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement with crypto exchange Kraken and its Wells Notice to Paxos. As the former Chief Counsel at the SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, she notes "blindly and mechanically applying the existing securities laws...could potentially kill something like staking."
Paxos Says it Will 'Engage' With SEC and 'Vigorously Litigate' if Needed
TuongVy Le, Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy, reacts to Paxos saying that it has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating a possible enforcement action based on the charge that its Binance USD constitutes an unregistered security. Plus, the potential implications for Kraken halting all U.S. staking operations as part of a $30 million settlement with the SEC.
How the SEC Could Reshape Ethereum’s Staking Landscape for the Better
By shutting down Kraken’s staking service, the SEC could shift power over Ethereum toward solo stakers and decentralized alternatives.
