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SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Alleging Multiple Securities Violations
The company already faces a suit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture released a draft bill that aims at building a guideline for crypto exchanges to register with the SEC and operate within the United States. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the draft legislation.
SEC Settles Insider Trading Charges With Former Coinbase Employee
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with a former Coinbase (COIN) product manager and his brother tied to 2022 allegations of insider trading on certain cryptocurrencies listed by Coinbase, the regulator announced Tuesday. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.
Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.
Gemini and Genesis Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Targeting Earn Program
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital and exchange platform Gemini are asking a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the two sold unregistered securities, court filings from Friday show. Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by the Digital Currency Group (DCG). Separately, a new Bloomberg report takes a closer look at the future of crypto exchange Gemini under the leadership of billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
Gemini and Bankrupt Lender Genesis Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Targeting Earn Program
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged the two entities had sold unregistered securities through Gemini's Earn program.
Ripple President: 'Optimistic' About Hearing From Court on SEC Lawsuit This Year
"We've been fighting on behalf of the whole industry," Ripple President Monica Long said, discussing the ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Long also added that Ripple is "optimistic" about hearing from the court this year about the case.
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office
The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week.
Prometheum Founder on FINRA Approval, State of Crypto Regulation
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), an industry-funded oversight arm created by the SEC, announced last week that it has given a broker-dealer approval to Prometheum Ember Capital LLC for digital assets securities. Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan discusses the process of getting the approval and what it means for the current crypto regulatory landscape in the U.S.
Ripple President Addresses SEC Lawsuit, Metaco Acquisition
Ripple President Monica Long joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments in the blockchain company's ongoing legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Plus, insights on Ripple's acquisition of Swiss-based crypto custody provider Metaco.
