Securities and Exchange Commission
Ether Surges 17%, Polymarket Approval Chances Rocket as ETF Makes Regulatory Progress
The U.S. SEC has asked exchanges to update 19b-4 filings for ether ETFs ahead of a key deadline, suggesting potential approval progress, though approval is not guaranteed.
By Sam ReynoldsMay 21, 2024
Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some technical work.
By Jesse HamiltonMay 9, 2024
House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto
The House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution to oppose the SEC's crypto accounting policy, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, as President Biden defends it.
By Jesse HamiltonMay 8, 2024
House's McHenry Accuses SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says Gensler refused to discuss his view on ETH in testimony even after the SEC was investigating it as a security.
By Jesse HamiltonApr 30, 2024
Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
The crypto exchange is trying to appeal part of a judge's recent denial of its motion to dismiss, focusing on whether the SEC can treat secondary trades as investment contracts.
By Jesse HamiltonApr 13, 2024
DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice From the SEC
Uniswap’s CEO Hayden Adams took to X on Wednesday to say that the exchange is “ready to fight” after receiving notice that the regulator is planning an enforcement action.
By Cheyenne LigonApr 10, 2024
U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs
The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened up comment periods for ETF applications for Grayscale, Fidelity and Bitwise.
By Jesse HamiltonApr 3, 2024
House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
The chairmen of two House committees want SEC Chair Gary Gensler to describe how the first special purpose crypto broker-dealer can legally handle ETH.
By Jesse HamiltonMar 26, 2024
SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple
Stuart Alderoty, Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer, criticized the SEC and wrote that the company will file its response to the SEC’s motion next month.
By Amitoj SinghMar 26, 2024
SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration
The agency chairman said that the industry could benefit from "disinfectant."
By Jesse HamiltonMar 22, 2024