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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto News
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) serves as a cornerstone of United States financial regulation, ensuring fair markets and protecting against fraud. The emergence of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) challenged established norms. Despite initially not interfering in the crypto space, the SEC intervened during the 2017 to 2018 initial coin offering frenzy, asserting securities laws on tokens like The DAO (DAO).
Key legal battles followed, including halting the Telegram Open Network and suing Ripple for unregistered XRP (XRP) sales. In a significant move, the SEC sued Binance in June 2023, alleging unregistered securities sales, implicating prominent tokens such as Solana’s (SOL), Cardano’s (ADA), Polygon’s (MATIC), Filecoin (FIL), Cosmos (ATOM), The Sandbox (SAND), Decentraland (MANA), Algorand (ALGO), Axie Infinity’s (AXS) and Coti (COTI). Coinbase also faced charges related to its staking service.
These actions reverberated globally, as nations often model their regulations after the U.S., highlighting the SEC’s international impact. Through its interventions and legal battles, the SEC shapes the future of crypto regulation, ensuring the integrity of digital markets and influencing global financial landscapes.
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There were calls for additional investigations and possibly impeachment of the US president after he announced a "gala dinner" and White House tour for his top memecoin holders.
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XRP ETFs launch at the end of April, whale accumulation, and a technical price breakout are making a strong case for a 55% rally next.
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Nexo has made a return to the US as Donald Trump Jr. backs the crypto services platform, and new SEC leadership signals a friendlier regulatory stance.
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Coinbase legal boss Paul Grewal told SEC Chair Paul Atkins in a letter that his staff being unable to hold crypto is a roadblock for the agency's Crypto Task Force.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said that to engage in crypto activities, “SEC-registrants have had to hop from one poorly illuminated regulatory space to the next.”
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DeFi Development Corp is seeking to raise more capital for its Solana treasury and operational expenses.
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The roundtable event on crypto custody marked one of the first times Paul Atkins spoke as the new chair of the SEC since being sworn in on April 21.
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In a comment letter, the exchange proposed categorizing some digital assets as financial securities.
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Crypto firms are entering Wall Street with stocks and equities offerings, showing the “growing synergy” of the traditional investment and digital assets sectors.
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As Paul Atkins is sworn in as SEC chair, the crypto industry braces for a major shift in regulatory tone. What does his appointment mean for investor protection and the road ahead?
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said in a joint stipulation with Dragonchain that it wants to drop its lawsuit, citing the work of its Crypto Task Force.
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The ETF is waiting for US regulatory approval alongside roughly 70 other proposed crypto funds.
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Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has released public statements on criminal cases involving crypto since becoming interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York on April 22.
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The commission's crypto task force announced a meeting with Ondo Finance and law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell, both of which have supported Donald Trump through donations or deals.
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