2024-11-18 03:08 |
A group of state attorneys general and the DeFi Education Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its five commissioners alleging the regulatory agency was overstepping its bounds in bringing enforcement actions against crypto exchanges. origin »
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The dropped lawsuit highlights challenges in proving crypto market manipulation, potentially impacting future legal actions against influencers. The post Elon Musk dodges $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit as investors drop appeal appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-11-18 18:46 | |
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In a significant challenge to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its regulatory approach toward the crypto industry, 18 states have filed a lawsuit against the agency and its commissioners on Thursday.
2024-11-15 23:43 | |
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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, seeking to reclaim approximately $1. 8 billion. According to a Nov. 10 court filing, FTX alleges a complex series of actions that contributed to its financial downfall, placing Binance’s early involvement and Zhao’s actions in the spotlight.
2024-11-11 13:04 | |
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The FTX lawsuits address claims related to political donations, fraud, and market manipulation, including a high-profile case against Nawaaz Mohammad Meerun. The post FTX Ramps Up Legal Actions With 20 Lawsuits Targeting Political Donations and Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-11-10 02:30 | |
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The exposure of CCDH's plans could intensify scrutiny on nonprofit activities and influence regulatory actions against social media platforms. The post Plan to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’ exposed in leaked CCDH files appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-10-23 22:00 | |
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The landscape of cryptocurrency in the US has been shaped by a series of high-profile enforcement actions, with regulators aggressively pursuing companies that have breached financial rules. The largest action to date was against FTX and its affiliate, Alameda Research, spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In August […]
2024-10-12 10:28 | |
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Today, Oct. 8, Crypto. com reported it has filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission to challenge what it describes as the agency’s overreach in regulating the crypto industry.
2024-10-8 17:03 | |
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The SEC's actions could set a precedent for stricter crypto regulations, impacting market dynamics and legal frameworks globally. The post Crypto.com initiates lawsuit against SEC, aiming to protect crypto future in US appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-10-9 16:38 | |
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Paradigm's Alexander Grieve criticizes the SEC for harsh actions against crypto firms, highlighting aggressive tactics like subpoenas and forum shopping. The post SEC Crypto Policy Flawed, Paradigm VP Alexander Grieve Says appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-10-4 16:01 | |
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In a recent interview with CNBC, Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), addressed ongoing enforcement actions against key players in the cryptocurrency industry. His remarks come amid rising discontent among investors and participants who feel the regulatory landscape has become increasingly hostile.
2024-9-27 09:30 | |
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“Operation AI Comply” is part of the US federal agency’s latest round of enforcement actions against companies it claims used AI to harm consumers.
2024-9-26 09:10 | |
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While the SEC focuses on investor protection, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes that investors should also hold some form of accountability for their purchases.
2024-9-18 10:51 | |
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Coinbase's Stand With Crypto creates a $6M fund to support NFT projects against regulatory actions. Backed by a16z and OpenSea, it aims to protect blockchain creators from SEC scrutiny. The post Coinbase Launches NFT Legal Defense Fund Amid SEC Pressure appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-9-15 20:48 | |
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The SEC’s aggressive digital asset enforcement actions have netted billions in settlements, the bulk of which occurred this year. Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission extended its oversight to the nascent crypto industry in 2013, civil penalties levied against…
2024-9-10 19:39 | |
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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a 30-day ultimatum for crypto exchanges and digital asset traders to re-register their businesses, warning of enforcement actions against non-compliance.
2024-6-27 01:15 | |
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Coinbase notes that recent bipartisan legislative actions bolsters its case against the SEC's jurisdictional claims. The post Congressional Allies Aid Coinbase in SEC Overreach Battle appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-5-25 13:21 | |
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A look at the key factors behind the recent approval of spot Ethereum ETFs and the possibility of legal actions against Ethereum-linked entities. The post Ethereum spot ETF approval is here – Everything you need to know appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-5-26 00:33 | |
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An argument for why the US DOJ's actions in their prosecution against Samourai are terroristic, illegitimate, and unethical.
2024-5-19 19:06 | |
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The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises.
2024-5-11 16:49 | |
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Senator Cynthia Lummis expressed deep concern regarding recent actions by the Biden administration, which she perceives as a threat to the principles of the Bitcoin network and the broader DeFi sector.
2024-5-2 22:26 | |
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Binance founder faces a 36-month prison term, spotlighting illicit activities in the crypto space. Legal actions against Binance and earlier FTX raise questions about crypto adoption. AmidstThe post Binance founder CZ says 'no excuse for actions' as he faces 3-year sentence appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-4-30 17:00 | |
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Quick Take The Japanese yen’s freefall against the US dollar has reached alarming levels, prompting intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market. According to the Wall Street Journal, officials confirmed their actions to support the yen’s value on Monday morning.
2024-4-29 17:10 | |
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In a significant development that highlights the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) increasing regulatory actions against the cryptocurrency industry, Uniswap Labs, the software development company behind the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX), recently received a Wells Notice from the SEC.
2024-4-11 21:52 | |
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The SEC's Gurbir Grewal recently defended the agency's enforcement actions against the crypto industry
2024-4-4 09:01 | |
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The U.S. SEC has proposed a $1.95 billion penalty against Ripple Labs, urging a New York court to assess the gravity of the company's actions.
2024-3-26 20:46 | |
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One of the two senior executives from crypto exchange Binance has escaped from the Nigerian authorities as criminal charges were pressed against him. The executive was first detained on February 26 as part of Nigeria’s actions against the exchange.
2024-3-26 04:30 | |
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A United States district court has sanctioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for demonstrating “bad faith” in its legal actions against Debt Box, a company accused of operating a $50-million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.
2024-3-19 10:51 | |
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South Korea has intensified its actions to extradite Do Kwon, the CEO of Terraform Labs, back to its jurisdiction, as local South Korean media reports. This comes in the wake of a significant legal development in Montenegro where Do Kwon successfully appealed against his extradition to the United States, thereby redirecting the focus towards South […]
2024-3-8 22:00 | |
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Coinbase and Circle executives have called on the U.S. authorities to intensify actions against Tether and offshore crypto firms that fail to comply with regulations.
2024-2-17 00:04 | |
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According to a recent Reuters report, a senior US regulator has suggested that the $4. 3 billion settlement reached with Binance last month may represent a turning point in enforcement actions against cryptocurrency firms.
2023-12-6 07:00 | |
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A senior U. S. regulator has suggested that the $4. 3 billion settlement with Binance last month could represent a peak in enforcement actions against cryptocurrency firms. The settlement, which was for breaching U.
2023-12-6 21:05 | |
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The regulator has brought enforcement actions against Coinbase and Robinhood.
2023-12-5 15:58 | |
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Ripple's David Schwartz slams SEC's handling of lawsuit against DEBT Box, revealing trail of deceptive actions and twisted facts
2023-12-5 14:53 | |
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The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools.
2023-11-30 19:22 | |
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Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell suggested that the U. S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) prioritized cases based on convenience, giving examples of the regulatory actions taken against U.
2023-11-23 15:57 | |
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United States government agencies spent months, sometimes years, investigating Binance in the lead-up to unsealing an indictment against the exchange.
2023-11-22 02:12 | |
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Legal expert Mike Selig has noted a strategic shift in the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency regulation
2023-11-21 10:52 | |
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November 9 marks a significant day in the US Securities and Exchange’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple. As such, all eyes, especially of those in the XRP community, will be on the Commission and the crypto company as their actions on the day could potentially determine the next steps that will be taken in the case. […]
2023-11-9 14:10 | |
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As the U.S. House of Representatives weighs legislation on next year's spending, a provision was added on Wednesday that would deprive funding from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against crypto businesses.
2023-11-9 02:58 | |
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Following Sam Bankman-Fried’s guilty verdict last week, FTX investors call for actions against celebrity endorsers.
2023-11-7 20:32 | |
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Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a dissenting remark on the regulator’s approach to the crypto sector. In a statement on October 27, the crypto-friendly commissioner lambasted the SEC’s enforcement actions against the LRBY blockchain company.
2023-10-28 15:00 | |
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The SEC commissioner said the regulator’s actions “forced a group of entrepreneurs to abandon what they built,” with LBRY announcing in October it planned to wind down operations.
2023-10-29 00:41 | |
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Lawmakers emphasized the importance of not painting all crypto intermediaries as suspects due to the actions of a few bad actors. Binance had frozen accounts linked to Hamas after receiving reqThe post U.
2023-10-27 13:30 | |
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
2023-10-20 15:01 | |
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Prominent pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has launched a scathing critique of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in light of the regulatory body’s actions against blockchain company LBRY Inc.
2023-10-20 14:00 | |
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On October 19, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dismissed all its claims against Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, and Co-founder, Chris Larsen. Following this, Larsen called out the financial regulator, stating why it had to be held accountable for its actions.
2023-10-20 12:00 | |
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In a year marked by regulatory scrutiny and enforcement actions against the crypto industry, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows no signs of slowing down. The SEC’s Division of Examinations recently unveiled its 2024 priorities, signaling a potential tightening of regulations for crypto exchanges, firms, and cryptocurrencies falling under the SEC’s definition of […]
2023-10-18 01:00 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received support from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) over its legal actions against Coinbase. In an Oct. 10 court filing, NASAA argued that nothing is inherently fraudulent about cryptocurrencies.
2023-10-11 16:22 | |
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A developer from THORSwap emphasized the team's strong stance against any criminal actions. Recently, an unidentified hacker orchestrated the movement of over 15,000 Ether through various platfThe post THORSwap pauses operations after FTX hacker transfers funds appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-10-7 14:30 | |
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Bitnomial's action follows a similar suit filed by Crypto.com on Tuesday.
The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange's token listing process.
Tether, the company behind USDT, the world's largest stablecoin by market cap, said it will defend itself from "shakedown" litigation brought by bankrupt crypto lender Celsius on Friday.
Two American artists filed suit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, seeking a declaratory judgment from a Louisiana court that their forthcoming non-fungible token (NFT) projects would not violate U.S. securities laws.
Two former executives of Tether-backed German tech company Northern Data have filed suit against the firm, alleging that they were wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about the company’s financial health and alleging tax evasion.
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security.