Do Kwon, Terra Labs’ founder, is in the middle of a legal dispute with the SEC. His extradition to the United States is a top priority for the SEC. By taking these measures, it hopes to open up dialogue about the catastrophic losses of the Terra ecosystem. Kwon’s lawyers, though,
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, have jointly filed a motion to dismiss the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against them. The filing, made on September 21 in the United States District Court, argues that the SEC exceeded its
The Stoner Cats NFT collection is based on an animated series in which a group of cats and an old lady spend their time chilling out while high on cannabis. Seth MacFarlane from “Family Guy,” Chris Rock, and Jane Fonda all featured in the series, which was created by prominent
In the midst of mounting regulatory challenges, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is grappling with a wave of high-level executive resignations. Over the past two months, the exchange has seen a series of key departures, throwing its management and strategic stability into question. The latest exits come from Binance.US,
U.S. SEC Chair Gary Gensler went on to criticize the crypto industry today during a Senate hearing with lawmakers, but he would not provide any hints as to the agency’s plans regarding the numerous applications for Bitcoin spot ETFs that it is presently evaluating. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) questioned Gensler
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed yet another interlocutory appeal in its relentless pursuit of a legal case against Ripple Labs. This latest move by the SEC has not gone unnoticed, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, was quick to label it as “hypocritical.” Another SEC filing, another
As part of its move to certify its interlocutory appeal in the XRP lawsuit, the U.S SEC issued a 20-page reply memorandum of law yesterday. The SEC is seeking to preserve face by appealing the inquiries asked in the lawsuit, on the grounds that it has an institutional interest in
Following its notice of appeal to the United States SEC, blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network LBRY received support from the XRP community. The abrupt announcement from LBRY that it will appeal the final ruling in favor of the U.S. SEC sparked widespread interest in the cryptocurrency space. On September 7th,
Bitwise, a prominent provider of cryptocurrency investment solutions, has officially withdrawn its application for the Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Cap Strategy and Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). The decision has left investors and industry observers puzzled, as it comes one day after Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan, publicly vouched for the
After Grayscale’s recent success over the SEC, Bloomberg analysts have increased the likelihood of a permitted spot Bitcoin ETF by the end of this year. Due to the unanimous and decisive manner in which the U.S Court of Appeals Circuit reached its verdict in the current case, Bloomberg senior ETF
