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Policy

NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit

Lawyers for the Tron Foundation and Justin Sun urged the court to reject the SEC’s “attempt to manufacture a controversy” over an argument in their effort to dismiss the case.

Justin Sun in 2019 (CoinDesk)

Opinion

What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?

While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock)

Videos

XRP Surges as Ripple-SEC Case Ends

A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations, ending the long-running SEC case against the platform. XRP, the native token of Ripple, surged nearly 20% on the news, leading market-wide gains. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto and Politics in the U.S.

The combination of political support, institutional adoption and favorable economic policies sets the stage for a potentially significant upward trajectory.

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Policy

BitClout Founder Charged With Wire Fraud, Civil Securities Charge

Nader Al-Naji was arrested on Saturday and faces both civil and criminal charges.

BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Intends to Amend Complaint in Binance Case

Third-party tokens are digital assets alleged to be unregistered securities by the SEC that were issued by various companies not named Binance.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Ether Jumped Above $3.5K Ahead of ETH ETF Trading

Ether price jumped above the $3,500 level as the spot ETH ETFs went live Tuesday. This comes after eight issuers of the product, including BlackRock, received approval for their latest S-1 filings from the SEC on Monday. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Finance

Ethereum ETFs Approved by SEC, Bringing Popular Funds to Second-Largest Cryptocurrency

Issuers received approval for their latest S-1 filings, which means that the funds could begin trading as early as Tuesday.

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

A Second Look at Third-Party Token Allegations in the SEC's Case Against Binance

A federal judge is reviewing what role third-party tokens may play in the SEC's ongoing case against Binance.

The E. Barrett Prettyman courthouse in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)