SEC

SEC

Policy

SEC Warns That Retirement Accounts’ Crypto Stakes May Be Unregistered Securities

The agency issued an investor alert flagging self-directed retirement accounts that may be provided bad information about their crypto holdings.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto

The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.

Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

TZero to Sunset tZero Crypto App Amid Regulatory Challenges

Customers will have until March 6 to withdraw their assets from the platform. 

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Opinion

Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto

Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet.

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Finance

LBRY Token Rally Stalls as Traders Move on From Court Speculation

The token has still nearly doubled in price in the past seven days.

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Videos

SEC Filing Shows Tesla Lost $140M in Bitcoin Last Year

According to a Monday U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Tesla lost over $140 million from its bitcoin (BTC) bets in 2022. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for bitcoin's narrative as a safe haven asset.

Recent Videos

Videos

Bitcoin Holds $23K Ahead of Key FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $23,000 as traders await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates. Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University and former senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the macro headwinds and recession concerns. Plus, his reaction to SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital for allegedly selling unregistered securities. Genesis and CoinDesk are sister companies owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Recent Videos

Opinion

Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear

If the past year of enforcement actions shows anything, it's that financial regulators are comfortable using existing rules to investigate and prosecute crime in crypto.

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Policy

SEC Probing Investment Advisers Over Crypto Custody: Report

The U.S. regulator wants to know whether firms that have custody of client funds meet the criteria of being a "qualified custodian."

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