2023-10-26 15:32 |
Gensler revealed that the SEC took 780 enforcement actions, including 500 standalone cases, and distributed $930 million to harmed investors. origin »
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The Digital Chamber (TDC) has called on Congress to pass legislation that would define certain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as consumer goods and exempt them from federal securities laws. The move follows growing concerns over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent enforcement actions, including the issuance of a Wells notice to NFT marketplace OpenSea.
2024-9-11 03:30 | |
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Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-NC) has voiced strong criticism against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of undermining trust in the regulatory system because of its “regulation by enforcement” approach.
2024-8-29 22:54 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) annual enforcement report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, detailing the filing of 784 enforcement actions, orders for nearly $5 billion in financial remedies, and distribution of nearly $1 billion to harmed investors, has sparked a fervent response from the XRP community.
2023-11-15 14:00 | |
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SEC deems NFTs as securities in first enforcement case
2023-8-29 14:12 | |
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The SEC targets Impact Theory in its first NFT-related enforcement action for selling unregistered securities. The case highlights SEC internal divisions. The post SEC Takes First Enforcement Action in the NFT Space appeared first on NFT News Today.
2023-8-29 05:30 | |
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SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda have vocalized their disagreement over the Commission’s handling of its enforcement action against Impact Theory, marking the first enforcement action of the SEC against a non-fungible token (NFT).
2023-8-29 03:00 | |
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Former SEC Chief lambasts "cryptocurrency lobbyists" for labeling SEC enforcement actions as "regulation by enforcement." Besides, courts have upheld a broad array of SEC cases involving cryptoThe post Former SEC Chief calls 'Regulation by Enforcement' catchphrase a nonsense appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-1-23 13:30 | |
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Gary Gensler used examples of SEC enforcement against BlockFi and a former Coinbase employee in justifying the agency’s approach to violations of U.S. securities laws.
2022-11-3 20:15 | |
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SEC enforcement unit director Gurbir Grewal non-enforcement would be “betrayal of trust.” The US… The post SEC won’t give ‘crypto a pass,’ agency’s enforcement chief says appeared first on CoinJournal.
2022-9-10 23:29 | |
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The SEC enforcement director said the commission "will continue to bring actions regardless of what label is used or technology is involved," including cryptocurrencies.
2022-9-10 20:00 | |
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. found that the target of an SEC enforcement action's constitutional rights were violated by the use of an in-house SEC judge, rather than a jury trial.
2022-5-19 03:43 | |
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“We’re not trying to grow really significantly, but resources to grow at least six percent to grow our enforcement arm in this space,” said Gary Gensler.
2022-5-19 00:31 | |
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SEC boss Gary Gensler says that the agency has too few staff members to properly protect cryptocurrency investors
2022-5-19 22:52 | |
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This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission doubled down on its crypto and cyber enforcement unit hires in a bid to strengthen its war chest against crimes related to crypto and cyber security.
2022-5-7 23:05 | |
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Комиссар SEC Хестер Пирс раскритиковала ведомство за решение укрепить штат подразделения Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.
2022-5-4 10:06 | |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad.
2022-5-4 22:43 | |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad.
2022-5-3 22:43 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire 20 new investigators and litigators for its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. The post SEC Beefs up Crypto Unit in Anticipation of Greater Enforcement appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-3 17:30 | |
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The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff.
2022-5-3 14:05 | |
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SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal reportedly said the agency wouldn't be ignoring the funds or securities laws violations for crypto companies that come to them.
2022-3-1 19:15 | |
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The SEC seeks more regulatory enforcement in the crypto sector in 2022, according to… The post SEC seeks more regulatory enforcement on crypto tokens, says Chair Gary Gensler appeared first on Coin Journal.
2022-1-11 03:02 | |
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Because DeFi tokens offer some kind of return, the watchdog needs to have oversight on them, said the Chair, as “the public is not as protected as it could be.” The post Gary Gensler Says SEC is “Going to Use the Enforcement Tool” If Crypto Firms Do Not Register first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-12-2 17:07 | |
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In a recent announcement by the SEC, the regulator had noted that it has filed 434 enforcement actions in FY21, in the areas of crypto, DeFi, and dark web. While regulatory actions have grown stringenThe post The problem with the way regulators interpret financial privacy appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-2 02:30 | |
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Terraform Labs’ algorithmically-governed stablecoin UST meanwhile has reached a market cap of $5.2 billion, up from $2.9 billion early last week thanks to the LUNA supply burn. The post Terraform Labs and CEO Strike Back at SEC’s Subpoena Enforcement Action first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-11-15 21:37 | |
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It should have been a good month for Terraform Labs, as Terra's LUNA has been rallying since November. However, some news on the legal front means the blockchain company could soon be in court. To cThe post 'SEC failed to follow its own rule,' Terraform CEO responds to SEC enforcement action appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-11-13 13:30 | |
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Gary Gensler said they would also take “enforcement” actions against fraudsters, Ponzi scheme architects, and pump-and-dumps in the crypto space that “sends a message to the rest of the market.” The post SEC Chair Calls for DeFi Projects to “Step Back” in Case of Unclarity Regarding Being A Security Or Not first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-11-6 17:47 | |
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The report is also expected to clarify the regulatory jurisdiction of the Treasury Department CFTC with regards to stable tokens.
2021-10-26 06:06 | |
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Debt ceiling uncertainty erodes trust in the dollar, the DOJ announces the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and the SEC investigates Circle.
2021-10-11 18:52 | |
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The judge ruled that the SEC would be required to launch enforcement actions against each individual XRP holder should they be allowed to participate in the case as defendants.
2021-10-5 08:02 | |
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The commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive," and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act.
2021-9-29 20:01 | |
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Ripple chief accuses the SEC of picking on crypto-related companies “instead of working with the industry”
2021-9-26 23:32 | |
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Ripple chief accuses the SEC of picking on crypto-related companies “instead of working with the industry”
2021-9-26 23:32 | |
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Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States has been able to secure a new deal with the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office which would see it use its Coinbase Analytics tool for undisclosed purposes.
2021-9-20 19:00 | |
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Crypto frauds are on the rise, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and Division of Enforcement’s Retail Strategy Task Force (RSTF).
2021-9-9 19:00 | |
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"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC.
2021-8-7 22:32 | |
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The SEC has settled charges it brought against a "decentralized" lender, which marks its first enforcement action against a DeFi protocol
2021-8-6 17:12 | |
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The SEC has appointed New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal as the Director of the Division of Enforcement.
2021-7-2 08:59 | |
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The SEC is bringing an enforcement action against the promoters of the infamous BitConnect Ponzi scheme
2021-5-29 22:42 | |
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The SEC has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency companies. With the recent step down by the SEC Director of Enforcement, the future of institutional friendliness towards the crypto industry continues to be uncertain.
2021-5-8 16:30 | |
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The SEC is accusing the XRP holders of starting a “crusade” against the government agency
2021-5-4 07:47 | |
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The official’s conduct in past litigation was brought into question by a U.S. district court judge.
2021-5-1 11:05 | |
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Recently appointed SEC’s enforcement chief resigns abruptly, leaving it to lead the war against Ripple to someone else
2021-4-29 15:12 | |
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Veteran lawyer Alex Oh has been appointed to the SEC's top investigative post
2021-4-22 19:53 | |
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“XRP is no more a security after the SEC filed the enforcement action than it was before it,” the judge said; the decision will be made by the District Court. The post Court Rejects Ripple Investor Tetragon’s Claim of XRP Being Determined a Security first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-3-7 20:48 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could investigate Elon Musk over Tesla’s $1. 5 billion bitcoin purchase, some legal experts have warned, including a former SEC enforcement officer.
2021-2-14 02:35 | |
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XRP lost value on a day when the rest of the market kickstarted a sizable recovery, as the SEC enforcer behind Ripple Labs’ $1.3 billion lawsuit announced his departure.
2021-1-15 14:31 | |
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Marc Berger, the SEC’s Acting Enforcement Director, will leave the agency at the end of January. The policymaker will be remembered for leading the SEC’s potentially damaging fight against Ripple Labs and XRP.
2021-1-13 18:17 | |
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The cryptocurrency community knows Hester Pierce as ‘Crypto Mom’ for her positive outlook on crypto combined with her powerful position. She lifted the cover a little regarding SEC regulation and enforcement in an interview on Jan.
2021-1-11 18:39 | |
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Binance.US and eToro are the latest exchanges to discontinue XRP trading in America as Ripple faces the SEC's enforcement hammer.
2021-1-1 18:02 | |
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Illinois may soon become the first U.S. state to hold Bitcoin in its fiscal reserves if lawmakers approve the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve proposal.
The Arizona Senate Finance Committee has approved SB1025, also known as the “Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act.” The Act was approved in a 5-2 vote. Co-sponsored by State Senator Wendy Rogers and Representative Jeff Weninger, the bill seeks to allow…
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Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital giant, is planning a pullback from the crypto investing market in the United Kingdom, the Financial Times has reported. Per the report, the crypto arm a16z is closing its London office, with the…
Semler Scientific seeks $75 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes, intending to use a portion for Bitcoin investments. Public medial device maker Semler Scientific announced plans to offer $75 million in convertible senior notes, with a portion…
Trump family-backed WLFI’s recent $9.84 million wBTC purchase raises its total crypto holdings to $365 million. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project tied to the Trump family, has intensified its aggressive push into digital assets. Over the past three…