Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Pays $63M to Settle Charges With SEC, Fed, California Regulator
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Silvergate Bank’s parent entity and its former executives on Monday.
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Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right National Rally Party Leads in First Round of French Election
The far-right party associated with Marine Le Pen led in the first round of France’s two-part election.
U.S. Treasury Issues Crypto Tax Regime For 2025, Delays Rules for Non-Custodians
The IRS has now set up its reporting system for crypto brokers, but it set aside related rules for DeFi and unhosted wallets as it continues to study 44,000 comments to the agency.
Ripple’s Big Court Win Nonetheless Muddied Waters on Whether XRP Is a Security Deserving Tougher Regulation
In a near-vacuum of legal and regulatory clarity for crypto, district judges’ opinions on whether a given token is a security or not – which determines the level of regulation – can vary from court to court.
SEC Sues Consensys Over MetaMask Staking, Broker Allegations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ethereum software provider Consensys over its MetaMask service Friday, alleging the wallet tool was an unregistered broker that “engaged in the offer and sale of securities” and that its staking service violated federal securities laws.
Supreme Court Rules to Overturn the Chevron Doctrine, Curbing Federal Agencies’ Power
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to drastically curb the authority of federal regulators, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent that gave regulatory agencies leeway to interpret the laws they are tasked with enforcing.
Elections Across Europe Won’t Hinder Bloc’s Crypto Ambitions
France, Austria, Germany and other countries are expected to have elections soon, following this month’s European Parliament contest.
Crypto Unmentioned at First 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in a debate on Thursday evening.
U.S. Supreme Court Says No More In-House Tribunals for the SEC, Other Federal Regulators
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to strip the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of one of its key enforcement processes, deciding in a 6-3 vote that the federal agency’s use of in-house judges is a violation of the constitutional right to a jury trial.
Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC, FDIC of Improperly Blocking Document Requests
A research firm Coinbase contracted is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a federal banking agency, accusing them on Thursday of failing to produce documents under open-records laws that would shed light on the regulators’ views on cryptocurrencies.