SEC threatens OpenSea with legal action, claims NFTs are securities

SEC's stance on NFTs as securities could stifle innovation, impacting countless artists and developers lacking resources to defend themselves. The post SEC threatens OpenSea with legal action, claims NFTs are securities appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Nasdaq and CME Group bolster Bitcoin market with new trading options

Two prominent financial institutions in the US—Nasdaq and CME Group—have launched new Bitcoin-related products as institutional adoption of the top crypto continues. According to an Aug. 27 announcement, Nasdaq has partnered with CF Benchmarks to file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX). дальше »

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Nasdaq seeks US SEC approval for Bitcoin index options

Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to launch Bitcoin index options, a development that could enhance market liquidity and offer new risk management tools for investors. дальше »

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Nasdaq files for SEC approval to launch Bitcoin index options

Nasdaq just filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade Bitcoin Index Options. These options will track the price of Bitcoin (BTC) represented by the CME CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index, according to a press release. These… дальше »

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SEC charges two brothers in $60 million Ponzi scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Jonathan Adam and Tanner Adam over a $60 million Ponzi scheme. SEC says it received emergecy relief to freeze the brothers’ assets The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced it charged two brothers over a $60 million Ponzi scheme that impacted more than 80 investors in the […] The post SEC charges two brothers in $60 million Ponzi scam appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam of attempting to defraud more than 80 investors with a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a crypto asset trading platform, it announced on Monday. дальше »

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Abra agrees to settle with the SEC over unregistered securities sales

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against crypto lending firm Abra for failing to register its crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. Additionally, the regulator also filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, Abra’s owner, for operating as an unregistered investment company. дальше »

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SEC charges Abra for offering unregistered crypto securities

SEC has charged Abra with securities violations related to the crypto platform’s Abra Earn program. The regulator previously charged Genesis and Gemini crypto exchange over securities violations related to Gemini Earn. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday. дальше »

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Abra charged by SEC for unregistered crypto offers and sales

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Aug. 26 that it has settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, known as Abra. The charges relate to Abra’s failure to register its retail crypto lending product, Abra Earn, and for operating… дальше »

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XRP Price Forms Largest Bull Flag In History With 2,566% Forecast To $16

The XRP price, despite struggling over the last few years due to the lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), continues to enjoy a lot of support from the community. дальше »

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Hong Kong Regulator Finds 'Unsatisfactory Practices' at Some Crypto Entities Seeking Full License: Report

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has found "unsatisfactory practices" at "some" of the cryptocurrency exchanges seeking a full license from it after conducting on-site inspections, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the situation. дальше »

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SEC Reportedly Halts Solana ETF Approval Amid Ongoing Security Classification Debate

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted the approval process for Solana (SOL) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), citing ongoing concerns about the crypto's classification as a security.  дальше »

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Get Paid to Expose Fraud: : A Simple Guide to SEC Whistleblower Payouts

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, created under the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, offers you the chance to earn substantial financial rewards by reporting securities law violations. дальше »

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SEC lawsuit against Kraken to proceed: ruling

A California judge denied Kraken’s move to dismiss an SEC lawsuit and found the Commission’s crypto-securities argument acceptable. On Aug. 23, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that the crypto exchange Kraken must face a Securities and Exchange Commission… дальше »

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Judge denies Kraken motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

US District Judge William H. Orrick has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has a plausible case against crypto exchange Kraken. According to the judge, the SEC’s lawsuit against Kraken will proceed. дальше »

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Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator

The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's operator in Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, "contravened" with a section of the nation's Corporations Act. дальше »

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SEC opposes Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss $1B securities lawsuit

The SEC hit back at Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming it has sway over him as his alleged illicit securities sales targeted the US. дальше »

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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal court for taking illegal campaign contributions during her 2022 run for Congress, and court documents detail how a river of cash came through her former FTX executive boyfriend. дальше »

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Stablecoins hold around 1% of US Treasury bills today – Bitwise

Quick Take Juan Leon, Senior Investment Strategist at Bitwise Invest, highlights the growing influence of stablecoins in the US Treasury bill market. Currently, stablecoins hold approximately 1% of US Treasury bills, but Leon projects this could surge to 15%, potentially making them one of the top three holders of these securities. дальше »

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NYSE calls out crypto provider SOS for noncompliance

The New York Stock Exchange mandates all listed securities to maintain an average closing price of $1 or more. 

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Another Solana ETF Approved By Brazilian Regulators Amid “Snowball’s Chance In Hell Of Approval” In U.S.

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Tron Foundation scores 'legal victory' - Judge rejects SEC’s request

A Federal judge has denied the SEC’s bid to expedite Tron's securities case. Tron’s defense challenged the SEC’s understanding of Howey Test elements. In the midst of the legal clash bThe post Tron Foundation scores 'legal victory' - Judge rejects SEC’s request appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Mango Markets DAO proposes $223K settlement with SEC over securities violations

The proposed settlement highlights the growing regulatory challenges for DeFi protocols, potentially setting a precedent for future compliance. The post Mango Markets DAO proposes $223K settlement with SEC over securities violations appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Shaquille O’Neal may still be in hot water over Astral NFTs, says judge

A Miami judge didn’t dismiss a claim that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal was a “seller” of Astrals NFTs and found they could be securities under US law. дальше »

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Solana's Former Top Decentralized Crypto Exchange Faces SEC Securities Violations

Mango Markets' governing body is looking to offer a settlement to the SEC. дальше »

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NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit

A New York judge has rejected a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force a pre-trial conference or to require the filing of an additional response in its ongoing securities fraud lawsuit against the Tron Foundation and founder Justin Sun. дальше »

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Crypto Scammers Face Crackdown: ASIC Pulls The Plug On Over 600 Fraudulent Sites

As crypto scams have rapidly increased over the past few years, crypto crackdowns in different regions have intensified. Highlighting this is the move from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which has recently stepped up its crackdown on fraudulent activities online by unplugging several scam-related websites. дальше »

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Harris would pick Gary Gensler as treasury secretary: report

Rumors are circulating that Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler may be nominated as Treasury Secretary if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November. дальше »

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Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year

The cypro scams amounted to about 9% of the total fake investment platforms taken down in the first year of its investment scam disruption program. дальше »

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Australia’s ASIC takes down over 600 crypto scam websites in yearlong operation

Australia’s securities regulator says over 8% of the scam websites it took down in 2023 were focused on crypto investments only. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has published a report, marking the first anniversary of its investment scam disruption… дальше »

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This Crypto Industry Maven Predicts Spot Solana ETFs Are Coming To The US By 2024-End

The world’s first spot Solana (SOL) ETF is currently awaiting approval by the Brazilian stock exchange after the greenlight by Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) last week. According to Manthan Dave, the co-founder of Palisade, a Ripple-backed digital asset custody platform, the development could inspire the United States to approve Solana-based ETFs by the […] дальше »

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XRP Price Prediction: Analyst Says God Candle Will Send Price To $57

Crypto analyst Amonyx has laid an ultra bullish price prediction for the XRP price, predicting that the crypto token could reach double digits at some point. This comes amid XRP’s continued underperformance despite the conclusion of the case between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »

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NYSE American axes bid for spot Bitcoin ETF options

NYSE American LLC withdrew its regulatory rule change proposal, which sought permission to list spot Bitcoin ETF options.  According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the national exchange applied for options of the Bitwise Bitcoin (BTC)… дальше »

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Binance to pay $1.7M fine to Brazil's CMV: How will this effect BNB?

Binance has agreed to pay a $1. 7 million to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. CMV accused Binance of providing derivatives trading services without proper compliance. In the The post Binance to pay $1. дальше »

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Why Is XRP’s Price ‘Not Moving’ Despite Win Against the SEC? Ripple Price Prediction

Common Sense Crypto created a video to address concerns about why the price of XRP has not been spiking despite the win against the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time of the video, the price of Ripple’s XRP was sitting at $0. дальше »

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Binance reaches $1.7M agreement with Brazilian securities regulator

Brazil’s CVM issued a warning to the crypto exchange in 2020 that it was offering residents derivatives products without authorization. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Discloses $419 Million In Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings As Institutional Adoption Explodes

According to a regulatory filing with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Goldman Sachs has amassed roughly $419 million in exposure to Bitcoin via exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The investment banking giant disclosed holding positions in seven out of the 11 U. дальше »

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Australian watchdog files lawsuit against ASX over misrepresenting $165 million blockchain project

Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) Ltd. , accusing it of misleading statements about its blockchain trade settlement project, according to an Aug. дальше »

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Binance to Pay $1.7M to Brazilian Securities Commission to End Probe Into Unauthorized Derivatives Offering

The Latin American country's agency had rejected Binance’s previous proposal, made in August 2023, to end an investigation into its derivatives products. дальше »

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Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) before revealing it was failing, it announced Wednesday. дальше »

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Backed partners with eNor to offer more securities to retail investors

Backed has partnered with eNor Securities to offer tokenized securities to retail investors in LATAM. Backed is a prominent player in asset tokenization, specializing in representing ownership rights of real-world assets as digital tokens on a blockchain. The partnership combines… дальше »

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Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm with eNor Securities

ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America. дальше »

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Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm With eNor Securities

ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America. дальше »

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SEC charges Novatech, founders, promoters with $650M crypto fraud

Novatech specifically targeted and defrauded the United States' Haitian community Charges filed in the U.S District Court of Southern Florida The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)The post SEC charges Novatech, founders, promoters with $650M crypto fraud appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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New Jersey investors urged to redeem funds from Abra amid crypto company’s shutdown

The New Jersey Attorney General has urged state investors to withdraw funds from the crypto lending and trading platform Abra as the company winds down its U.S. operations following a multistate investigation into the sale of unregistered securities. In an… дальше »

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Canadian regulator finds crypto platform ezBtc diverted over $9m in assets

The B.C. Securities Commission has ruled that the crypto platform ezBtc defrauded its customers, diverting $9.4 million to gambling, personal use. A panel from Canada‘s British Columbia Securities Commission has found that a crypto trading platform based in British Columbia,… дальше »

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SEC charges NovaTech founders, promoters with $650 million crypto fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against NovaTech Ltd. , its founders, and several people who promoted the firm for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that victimized over 200,000 investors worldwide. дальше »

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