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Finance

'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.

Haliey Welch issues statement on HAWK memecoin (Hawk Token Page/Overhere)

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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.

Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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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.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ripple-SEC Bid for XRP Settlement Rejected by Judge Citing 'Procedural Flaws'

Judge Analisa Torres rejected the proposed $50 million settlement, saying the joint request was filed improperly and lacked required legal justification.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Reaction to Coinbase Hack ‘Overblown,’ Say Analysts as SEC Probe Sinks COIN

Coinbase shares dropped 7% after disclosing a cyberattack and a resurfaced SEC probe on old user metrics.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

SEC Is Probing Coinbase Over User Number Misstatement Concern

The investigation began under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and has continued under the current administration, according to the NYT, which first reported the story.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

Policy

SEC, Ripple Ink $50M Settlement Agreement, Ask NY Judge for Green Light

District Judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the SEC a $125 million fine last year. Under the new settlement agreement, Ripple will get the majority of that money back.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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El Salvador's Top Crypto Regulator Meets With U.S. SEC: 'It Was Very Refreshing'

El Salvador’s CNAD met up with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on April 22.

Juan Carlos Reyes of the National Commission of Digital Assets in El Salvador (CNAD)

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PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products.

Scales of Justice (Getty Images/Caption Photo Gallery)

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SEC Walks Away From Case Against HEX Founder Richard Heart, Attorney Says

Attorney says dismissal marks only crypto case tossed in full by a federal judge.

Richard Heart (CoinDesk Archives)