Congress Roasts SEC in Hearing Over 'Politicized' Regulation - sec

Congress Roasts SEC in Hearing Over 'Politicized' Regulation

The SEC faced a new grilling in Congress over its heavy-handed approach to crypto.

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SEC charges NanoBit and CoinW6 with defrauding investors as total crypto scams hit $4bn - sec, crypto

SEC charges NanoBit and CoinW6 with defrauding investors as total crypto scams hit $4bn

The SEC targeted two crypto firms exploiting relationships with their victims.

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US losing edge in crypto due to SEC’s ‘scorched earth’ tactics, Robinhood exec says - sec, crypto

US losing edge in crypto due to SEC’s ‘scorched earth’ tactics, Robinhood exec says

Robinhood’s Chief Legal Officer Daniel Gallagher criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to crypto regulation in written testimony submitted for a Sept. 18 hearing before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digi

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How Will Gary Gensler’s SEC Classify Crypto Airdrops: Expert Analysis - sec, gensler, crypto, gary, donald trump

How Will Gary Gensler’s SEC Classify Crypto Airdrops: Expert Analysis

Donald Trump said he would fire Gary Gensler at Bitcoin Nashville, but how could this […] The post How Will Gary Gensler’s SEC Classify Crypto Airdrops: Expert Analysis appeared first on .

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FTX auditor fined $2 million by SEC to settle negligence allegations - sec, million, ftx

FTX auditor fined $2 million by SEC to settle negligence allegations

Prager Metis CPAs has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actions alleging misconduct in its audits of FTX and violations of auditor independence rules, according to a Sept. 17 statement. The settle

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SEC charges NanoBit and CoinW6 in alleged ‘relationship investment scams’ using social media - sec

SEC charges NanoBit and CoinW6 in alleged ‘relationship investment scams’ using social media

The U.S. SEC accused two alleged fake crypto platforms, NanoBit and CoinW6, of lying to investors and stealing their money.

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Hester Peirce Slams SEC for 'Misguided and Overreaching' Cases in Flyfish Club NFT Dissent - sec, nft

Hester Peirce Slams SEC for 'Misguided and Overreaching' Cases in Flyfish Club NFT Dissent

The application of SEC rule to the Flyfish Club NFT case was "harmful both in the present case and as future precedent," the commissioners wrote.

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SEC commissioners slam agency after $750K FlyFish Club NFT settlement - sec, nft

SEC commissioners slam agency after $750K FlyFish Club NFT settlement

SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda didn’t believe any US securities laws were triggered and urged the commission to give NFT firms more room to experiment.

Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
Ex-SEC officials to speak at hearing on ‘politicized approach’ to crypto - sec, crypto

Ex-SEC officials to speak at hearing on ‘politicized approach’ to crypto

US House lawmakers will hear from a former SEC commissioner and crypto industry leaders at their “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing on Sept. 18.

Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities: Law Decoded - sec, starlink, nft

Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities: Law Decoded

Kraken rejects the SEC’s securities allegations, Brazil lifts the freeze on Starlink’s bank account, the UK clarifies crypto property rights, and Coinbase backs NFT’s legal defense.

Cointelegraph by Josh O'Sullivan
SEC Regrets Confusion Over ‘Crypto Asset Securities’ — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In - sec

SEC Regrets Confusion Over ‘Crypto Asset Securities’ — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In

Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its inconsistent approach to classifying tokens as securities. Grewal referenced Footnote 6 in the SEC’s amended

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SEC Leaves Ether Off Securities Column In eToro Case - sec, eth, bch

SEC Leaves Ether Off Securities Column In eToro Case

In its settlement with the SEC, eToro will continue BTC, BCH, and ETH trading. If Ether isn't a security, then what is it?

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CFTC Teams Up to Fight Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams - sec, pig

CFTC Teams Up to Fight Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined forces with various organizations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to raise awareness about cryptocurrency scams, particularly those tied to fraudulent romantic relati

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Coinbase CLO Debunks Crucial Misconception In SEC Lawsuit - sec, one, set, paul

Coinbase CLO Debunks Crucial Misconception In SEC Lawsuit

Paul Grewal just set one important Coinbase v. SEC suit fact clear

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XRP To Hit $3.4: As Ripple Case Is Over, But Fair Notice Still In Play Says Ripple CLO  - sec, clo, xrp, fair

XRP To Hit $3.4: As Ripple Case Is Over, But Fair Notice Still In Play Says Ripple CLO 

The post XRP To Hit $3.4: As Ripple Case Is Over, But Fair Notice Still In Play Says Ripple CLO appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The four-year legal battle between Ripple and the SEC has finally ended with a major victory for Ripple. The SEC

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CFTC Teams up With SEC to Fight Cryptocurrency Scams - sec

CFTC Teams up With SEC to Fight Cryptocurrency Scams

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has partnered with several organizations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to educate the public about cryptocurrency scams, especially those involving fake romantic relationships

Kevin Helms
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The SEC ‘regrets confusion’ it may have invited stating some tokens are securities - sec

The SEC ‘regrets confusion’ it may have invited stating some tokens are securities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended complaint against Binance in the District of Columbia, introducing procedural updates and legal modifications to its original filing. The amendment, approved this morning, includes

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SEC backtracks on ‘crypto asset securities’ claim in Binance suit - sec, crypto, changpeng zhao, three

SEC backtracks on ‘crypto asset securities’ claim in Binance suit

In an amended complaint against crypto exchange Binance and former CEO Changpeng Zhao, the U.S. SEC stated it never intended to label cryptocurrencies as securities. While expanding the Binance lawsuit to include three more tokens, the Securities and

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US lawmaker proposes joint CFTC-SEC committee to unify digital asset regulations - sec, house

US lawmaker proposes joint CFTC-SEC committee to unify digital asset regulations

Congressman John Rose has proposed a new bill to streamline digital asset regulations by creating a Joint Advisory Committee co-managed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The BRIDGE Di

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Why the Investigation Into Gary Gensler’s Hiring Practices Is Unlikely to Result in Any Action - sec, gary, gensler

Why the Investigation Into Gary Gensler’s Hiring Practices Is Unlikely to Result in Any Action

Republican lawmakers Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry and James Comer initiated an investigation Tuesday into claims that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has appointed members to the commission on the basis of political affiliations, allegedly in violation of fede

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