Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on 2022 Crypto Regulation Outlook
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner aka “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory and policy landscape in 2022. Plus, the latest on the Safe Harbor proposal, prospects of a bitcoin spot ETF approval in 2022, the memecoin phenomenon, stablecoins, and more.
AriseCoin Inventor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Securities Fraud
Jared Rice Sr. pleaded guilty to duping investors out of more than $4 million.
SEC Official Calls Crypto Scams the ‘Flavor of the Year’
Scams involving celebrity endorsements of digital assets are becoming more common.
SEC Secures Judgments Against 3 in Bitconnect Scam
One individual must pay more than $3 million and hand over a wallet containing 190 bitcoins.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says DeFi Not Immune to Oversight
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for the DeFi regulatory landscape and how this could enable a "robust push" towards more decentralization.
DeFi Not Immune to SEC Oversight, Gensler Says: Report
DeFi projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation, the SEC chairman said.
VanEck Adds to ETF Applications With Ether Futures Filing
The Ethereum Strategy ETF would invest in ETH futures contracts and an array of other indirect ether products.
Galaxy Digital Files for US Bitcoin Futures ETF
The SEC has yet to approve a crypto-based exchange-traded fund.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants Greater Authority and Resources to Regulate Crypto
In a letter to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said Congress should grant the SEC greater authority and resources to crack down on the crypto sector.
