Judge Fines Ripple $125M, Bans Future Securities Law Violations in Long-Running SEC Case
A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations on Wednesday.
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Crypto for Advisors: Crypto and Politics in the U.S.
The combination of political support, institutional adoption and favorable economic policies sets the stage for a potentially significant upward trajectory.
Ethereum ETFs Approved by SEC, Bringing Popular Funds to Second-Largest Cryptocurrency
The SEC just gave final approval to ether ETFs. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
A Second Look at Third-Party Token Allegations in the SEC’s Case Against Binance
Last week, a federal judge convened a hearing for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Binance after publishing her ruling on Binance’s motion to dismiss the SEC lawsuit.
SEC Drops Investigation of Bitcoin L2 Stacks and Builder Hiro, Filing Says
The conclusion of the probe into the company formerly known as Blockstack, which raised $70 million via token sales from 2017 to 2019, is another win for the crypto industry in its years-long struggle with the regulator.
Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
A federal judge encouraged Coinbase to drop – or at least substantially modify – its efforts to subpoena U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s personal communications during a hearing Thursday.
U.S. House Fails to Override Biden’s SEC Veto of Bill That Would End Controversial SEC Guidance
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
What Still Needs to Happen Before Spot Ether ETFs Can Trade
There’s a lot of excitement over the possibility that a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) may be around the corner. Here’s what still needs to happen before one may launch.
When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?
A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB.
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.