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Gary Gensler Failed the U.S. Crypto Industry, and So Has Congress
The Securities and Exchange Commission chair is a rational actor. U.S. lawmakers have been derelict in their duties.
Robinhood Lays Off 7% of Full-Time Staff in Third Round of Job Cuts Since April 2022: WSJ
Robinhood (HOOD) has shed 7% of its full-time staff, or about 150 employees, in a third round of layoffs since April 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes as the trading platform delists Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), tokens that the SEC named as securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. "The Hash" discusses Robinhood's recent business decisions.
U.S. Judge Rejects Binance.US Complaint Over SEC Press Release
A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.
Leading House Democrat Solicits Feedback From Gensler and Yellen on Crypto Bill
The bill would provide guidelines for U.S.-based crypto exchanges to register with regulators.
Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021. The SEC sued the company in June for offering unregistered securities.
SEC Sought Freeze Order Despite ‘No Evidence’ That Binance Was Moving U.S. Customer Funds
The SEC’s “pre-crime” litigation strategy seemed to annoy Judge Amy Jackson.
SEC Relinquishes $30M BlockFi Penalty Until Investors Are Repaid
The regulator agreed to forego the payment, owed as part of a settlement of charges against BlockFi, to maximize and speed up payments to investors.
CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.
Tether Outlook as Crypto Winter Grinds On
CoinDesk's chief insights columnist David Z. Morris joins "The Hash" panel to discuss why stablecoin tether (USDT) could face serious pressure amid the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s apparent crackdown on the crypto industry, with recent lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.
Brian Armstrong Envisions Coinbase Eventually Becoming a 'Super App'
Coinbase will look more like Tencent's WeChat than the simpler crypto exchange interface of today, CEO Armstrong said.
