SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple CEO Garlinghouse, Chairman Larsen
The regulator had included them as defendants in securities violation case, and the agency now says it’s just pursuing Ripple for damages.
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Grayscale ETF Case’s Final Word Coming in Federal Court as SEC Loss Formalized
Grayscale Investments is waiting for a federal court tomorrow or soon after to formalize the defeat it handed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) two months ago in the parties’ dispute over a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). That federal court action will close the case, legally setting Grayscale’s win in stone.
U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as ‘Money Laundering Concern’
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s financial crimes arm is proposing to label crypto mixers as a “primary money laundering concern” in its effort to combat illicit crypto finance, highlighting the terrorist groups that have benefited from anonymous crypto funds, including possibly Hamas.
‘Absolutely Not’: FTX’s Former General Counsel Says He Never Approved Loans of Customer Funds
Can Sun testified on day 12 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial.
Gemini, Genesis, DCG Sued by New York AG for Allegedly Defrauding Investors of $1B
The lawsuit alleges that Gemini knew Genesis’ loans were undersecured and at one point highly concentrated with one entity, Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda, but did not reveal this information to investors.
Judge Kaplan’s Ire Hits All Lawyers in the Sam Bankman-Fried Case
We’ve entered the soul-sucking phase of Sam Bankman-Fried’s month-long criminal trial. The part where an antsy Judge Lewis Kaplan paces and glares – and then lashes out at prosecutors (and also defense lawyers) for wasting everyone’s time.
Do Kwon’s SEC Case May Hinge on Role of Jump Trading, Court Documents Show
Kwon has been accused of misleading investors about the terraUSD stablecoin, whose 2022 collapse ricocheted around the crypto world.
Coinbase Picks Ireland for EU Hub With MiCA Law Set to Open European Market
Forthcoming European laws known as MiCA will allow the exchange to serve the entire EU bloc with a single license.
German Regulator Warns Consumers About MEXC’s Crypto Custody
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority warned consumers that the MEXC exchange has been offering financial services without authorisation to do so.
SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.