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SEC Halts Grayscale Large Cap Fund Conversion for 'Review' a Day After Staff Approval
The SEC's commissioners are reviewing Grayscale's uplisting of a large cap fund, a letter from the agency said.
Ripple to Drop Cross-Appeal Against SEC, Ending Years-Long Legal Battle With SEC
The decision, announced by Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Friday, comes shortly after a New York judge blocked the company’s second attempt to settle the case for $50 million.
NY Judge Slaps Down SEC, Ripple’s Second Request for an Indicative Ruling on Proposed $50M Settlement
In a five-page ruling issued Thursday, District Judge Analisa Torres bristled at the parties’ request she dissolve a permanent injunction ordering Ripple to obey the law.
Ripple, SEC File Joint Motion to Release $125M Held in Escrow
The joint motion seeks to end all pending appeals and avoid further legal proceedings between the two parties.
Crypto Staking Doesn't Violate U.S. Securities Law, SEC Says
The SEC's latest staff statement addresses crypto staking, though it noted that it was not binding guidance.
SEC Files to Dismiss Long-Running Lawsuit Against Binance
The SEC sued Binance in June 2023, but moved to pause the case after Donald Trump retook the Oval Office.
SEC Task Force Chief Says Crypto Traders Need to be Growups, Not Cry to Government
Hester Peirce, the SEC commissioner who leads its crypto task force, argued for lighter-touch oversight in which crypto investors take responsibility for their losses.
'Hawk Tuah Girl' Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster
Haliey Welch says she “didn’t know enough about crypto” — despite previously claiming she’d “learned so much” ahead of her failed token launch.
SEC Charges Unicoin, Top Executives With $100M ‘Massive Securities Fraud’
Unicoin’s CEO announced last month that he’d rejected the SEC’s offer to negotiate a settlement.
Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News
The hack in January 2024 briefly sent bitcoin’s price surging $1,000 before crashing back down minutes later.
