Upbit, South Korea’s Largest Crypto Exchange, May Face Sanctions in the Country: Report
Crypto exchange Upbit could face sanctions from South Korean authorities for not complying with money laundering obligations.
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Ex-SEC Lawyers Agree: Crypto Enforcement Shackles May Take Time to Resolve
After years of legal wrangling with the U.S. securities regulator, President-elect Donald Trump’s win was taken by the crypto industry as a definitive sign that their courtroom shackles and enforcement actions would be thrown off when he takes the oath of office again.
Fantasy Sports Company Sorare Charged With Providing Unlicensed Gambling Facilities in U.K.
Sorare was charged with violating the Gambling Act 2005 in the regulator’s first move against a blockchain-based platform.
TrustToken, TrueCoin Settle With SEC Over Fraud Accusations in Stablecoin Investing
TrustToken and TrueCoin – now rebranded and under the umbrella of Archbock Inc. – settled accusations that they knowingly misrepresented the backing of the TrueUSD {{TUSD}} stablecoin and offered securities tied to it without properly registering, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said in a Tuesday statement.
Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds
Five U.S. states have reached a settlement agreement with GS Partners – the European operation behind several crypto investment schemes, including tokenized investments in a Dubai skyscraper – that will see investors get 100% of their money back, according to a Monday announcement from the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB).
U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday.
Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by Fed to Limit Risks From Digital Asset Clients
Customers Bank, which has done business with several of the most prominent crypto firms, has been called out by the U.S. Federal Reserve for inadequately policing illicit activity, particularly with digital asset clients.
Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement at the uS Federal and State Levels
In general, New York City – similar web-site – the states have alleged that BlockFi’s interest-bearing accounts are unregistered securities whose sale violates the states’ securities laws. This memorandum is considered advertising under applicable state laws. 2 As discussed in the October 2020 edition of The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain Digital Assets and Smart Contracts, the DOJ announced indictments of the […]
Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement at the uS Federal and State Levels
Senate passed a $1 trillion bill aimed at increasing infrastructure funding over the next eight years. To help pay for these expenditures, the Senate included a provision imposing reporting requirements on cryptocurrency “brokers,” with estimates that such reporting would allow the Internal Revenue Service to collect an additional $28 billion in tax revenue over 10 years. While the original definition […]
Robinhood Wells Notice Shouldn’t Deter Eventual Approval of an Ether Spot ETF: JPMorgan
The potential legal action against Robin Hood should be viewed as a continued attempt by the SEC to reinforce its position that all crypto tokens outside bitcoin and ether should be classified as securities, the report said.