Securities and Exchange Commission
HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
The SEC and a grand jury have accused two people behind the alleged fraud.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 29, 2024
SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In
The U.S. regulator confirmed it didn't take its own security advice through much of 2023, leaving it open for a costly social-media hack that's still under investigation.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 22, 2024
Coinbase and SEC Dig in With U.S. Judge on Whether Securities Law Applies to Listings
The federal judge must now weigh what a Coinbase lawyer characterized as "a pure question of law," and her answer could have big consequences on the crypto sector.
By Jesse Hamilton, Elizabeth NapolitanoJan 17, 2024
Coinbase's SEC Clash Faces First Major Test as Judge Weighs Longshot Dismissal
A federal U.S. judge will hear arguments about whether or not to toss the case based on legal arguments that the regulator was in the wrong when it sued the exchange.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 16, 2024
Gary Gensler's Begrudging Bitcoin ETF Concession: 'We Did Not Approve or Endorse Bitcoin'
The SEC chair said a court forced his hand and that the agency's decision to greenlight a spot bitcoin ETF doesn't signal support of that or any other digital asset.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 10, 2024
With Bitcoin ETF Decision Looming, SEC Chair Gensler Says (Again) That Crypto Is Dangerous
While the industry eagerly awaits the U.S. regulator's decision on spot bitcoin ETFs, Gary Gensler is on X warning investors that crypto is rife with scams.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 8, 2024
U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes
The agency contends last week's court ruling that offerings from Terraform were securities should help make its case that the exchanges traded unregistered securities.
By Jesse HamiltonJan 5, 2024
Prometheum Earns Final Regulatory Nod to Try Hand at Fully-Compliant Crypto
The U.S. platform, which drew industry barbs for insisting crypto can comply with SEC rules, is now approved for clearing, though it won't begin for a few months at least.
By Jesse HamiltonDec 21, 2023
BlackRock, Nasdaq, SEC Met Regarding Bitcoin ETF
This is the second meeting in a month between the parties about rule changes required to list the bitcoin ETF.
By Sam ReynoldsDec 20, 2023
U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case
A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoDec 1, 2023
