SEC

SEC

Policy

Hong Kong Lawmaker Invites Coinbase to Apply to Operate in Region Amid U.S. SEC Crackdown

The company is excited to expand globally and wants to build in Abu Dhabi, Canada and Singapore, Coinbase's Vice President of International Policy said.

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Markets

SEC Clampdown Spurs $4B Deposit Flight From Binance, Coinbase and Binance.US

The exchanges, targeted by the SEC for violating federal securities laws, have suffered a significant wave of user withdrawals but managed to process transactions in an orderly fashion so far.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

Binance's BNB Token Saw Millions in Sell Orders Right Before SEC Lawsuits

In the first nine hours of June 5, BNB’s open interest increased nearly $30 million.

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Consensus Magazine

Binance and Coinbase: Experts Weigh What’s Coming Next

Will the SEC win? Will Binance close in the U.S.? What will Congress do? As the SEC launches wide-ranging suits against crypto’s biggest players, we asked a range of experts to peer into the future.

Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)

Opinion

The New Crypto Bill Gary Gensler Doesn’t Want You to Know About

U.S. law doesn't let appointed regulators override elected official. But the SEC head may be doing exactly that.

America is still a democracy. Technically, at least. (Andy Morffew, Flickr/CC)

Videos

ADA Falls After SEC Lists Token as Security in Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase

Cardano (ADA) fell 14% this week after it was listed as a security in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. This comes as Cardano development company IOG dismissed the SEC's claims in a blog post, saying the allegations have no impact on operations and that the filing quote contains numerous factual inaccuracies. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Videos

Bitcoin Remains Resilient Despite Ongoing Binance, Coinbase Fallout

Bitcoin holds firm, hovering around $26.5K as investors remain largely unstirred by SEC lawsuits and look toward the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision next week. AdvisorShares ETF Strategist Mackenzie Peterson shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook.

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Videos

Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat Amid Mounting Legal Troubles

Binance.US says it's transitioning to an all-crypto exchange as of June 13, citing pressures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which targeted the company with a major enforcement action this week. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the exchange's move away from the use of fiat and pressure from regulators.

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Opinion

Can Binance Survive the SEC's Charges?

Don’t bet against someone with eight million Twitter followers who built by far the largest crypto exchange.

Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech explaining his thinking after hammering Coinbase and Binance in back-to-back actions.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler  (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)