Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, says the panel should be digging into the interactions between the securities regulator and the digital assets sector.
By Jesse HamiltonSep 7, 2023
SEC’s Grayscale Court Rout Puts Agency in Will-They, Won’t-They Role Starring Gensler
A strong court win for the crypto spot-market ETF fight isn’t the end of the battle, because the next move belongs to the SEC, though it’s now significantly weakened.
By Jesse HamiltonAug 29, 2023
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
By Jesse Hamilton, Helene BraunAug 17, 2023
Republican Lawmakers Demand Gensler Tell Them How Prometheum Got SEC Approval
Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, rounded up all of his panel's Republicans to question the SEC and FINRA about the company’s unique status.
By Jesse HamiltonAug 15, 2023
Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims
Maybe the Securities and Exchange Commission can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.
By David Z. MorrisAug 2, 2023
Binance Feels Strain of World’s Regulators Leaping Into Action
This week’s Australian probe, which sought out Binance employees outside the office, is only one of a growing list of legal entanglements facing the world’s biggest crypto exchange.
By Jesse HamiltonJul 7, 2023
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
Refiled application by Nasdaq to list a BlackRock bitcoin ETF follows a report last week that the SEC deemed earlier proposals "inadequate" since they didn't specify the name of the underlying market in so-called surveillance-sharing agreements.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoJul 3, 2023
The Crypto Industry’s New Favorite Punching Bag – Prometheum – Asks for a Chance
Its SEC-praising co-CEO insists he’s pro-crypto and just needs a little time to prove his company can trade digital assets, even if the token issuers would rather it didn’t.
By Jesse HamiltonJun 30, 2023
U.S. Judge Rejects Binance.US Complaint Over SEC Press Release
The exchange had complained that regulators made “misleading” public statements about the Binance’s handling of customer funds.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoJun 26, 2023
A Straightforward Explanation for Why Financial Giants Want to Issue a Spot Bitcoin ETF
Hint: It likely has to do with making money.
By George KaloudisJun 21, 2023
