The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit.
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CoinEx crypto exchange sued by New York for failing to register with state
The NY Attorney General is looking for a court order to remove the exchange from the state and wants it to block all internet addresses […]
Forsage founders indicted over $340M DeFi ‘Ponzi scheme’
According to the Department of Justice, Forsage employed smart contracts which were coded in ways consistent with a Ponzi scheme.
Gary Gensler’s SEC is playing a game, but not the one you think
Gensler has made a show of cracking down on crypto companies that haven’t engaged in actual misconduct. When real fraud is taking place, he’s nowhere […]
Rep. Maxine Waters says all US regulators ‘better get together on crypto’
According to Representative Maxine Waters, the crypto market crash and bankruptcies gave U.S. lawmakers an opportunity of “getting accountability” in the space through legislation.
New Canadian rules for crypto trading platforms leave little room for stablecoins
The Canadian Securities Administrators has tightened registration requirements for crypto exchanges for the second time, after the disorder seen in 2022.
Dapper Lab’s NBA Top Shot Moments qualify as a security, says U.S. judge
Federal judge Victor Marreo reviewed the Howey Test, which determines whether the NFTs qualified as an investment contract subject to U.S. securities laws. Upon denying […]
FTC announces investigation into Voyager’s ‘deceptive and unfair marketing’ of crypto
In an objection to Voyager’s proposed restructuring plan, the commission argued some of the involved parties should not be exempt from certain financial claims in […]
US lawmaker introduces bill aimed at limiting Fed’s authority on digital dollar
If passed, the legislation could prohibit the Fed from issuing a digital dollar “directly to anyone”, as well as bar the bank from implementing monetary […]
BIS head claims fiat won battle with crypto, Bitcoin community disagrees
BIS general manager Agustín Carstens reckons the war between fiat and crypto has been won by fiat. The community disagrees.