Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

Finance

Kraken’s Head of OTC Options Trading: Investors Are Still Interested In Crypto, Staking

“What we’ve seen is that the trading interest remains really strong both for proof-of-work networks as well as proof-of-stake networks,” Juthica Chou told “First Mover.”

Juthica Chou (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

The U.S. securities regulator has now issued dozens of actions outlining how it defines a crypto security and which firms should be exchanges, but the industry is in a holding pattern.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs

TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase Insider Trading Case

The crypto lobbying group is arguing that the SEC is engaging in “absentee enforcement” because the creators of the nine tokens, that are at the center of the insider trading case, are not linked to the case.

Court (Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Says BUSD ‘Funds Are Safu’ but a Regulatory Cloud Is Forming Over the US

February has been a great month for the narrative that crypto’s natural home is in Asia.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Policy

Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?

Insiders, experts and the rhetoric of officials suggest a reckoning with the government is inevitable for the big exchanges, and this week’s action against Kraken could be just the beginning.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto

The U.S. securities regulator issued its annual examination priorities on how it’ll keep track of emerging risks. The handling of crypto was one of the highlights.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great

Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.

A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).

Videos

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses FTX Crisis

As crypto exchange FTX's liquidity crisis continues to ripple across the industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discusses his outlook on the state of crypto regulation during an interview with CNBC. "The Hash" panel discusses his latest comments.

Recent Videos

Videos

Kim Kardashian Faces SEC Charges for ‘Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security’

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid a $1.26 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not disclosing the reimbursement she received in promoting the EthereumMax digital token. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest fallout of celebrity crypto endorsements.

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