XRP, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has surged by over 3.5% in the past 24 hours. This rally comes on the heels of a recent decline that saw XRP’s value plummet to a low of $0.47, marking a new low from its recent stable range of around $0.60.
A US judge has approved the SEC’s request to work with the South Korean government in its investigation of the alleged illegal scheme involving Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, and Chai Corp, a payments firm. As part of its investigation against Terraform Labs and its ex-CEO, Do Kwon, the
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis filed an amicus brief supporting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit. This filing from the senator strengthens the exchange’s request to dismiss the SEC lawsuit. In the legal battle between Coinbase and the U.S. SEC, the crypto exchange requested that the
The U.S. SEC released a notice inviting comments on the proposal to list the Ark Spot Bitcoin ETF on Friday, amid significant anticipation leading up to the deadline. The notice was released in order to gather feedback on the proposed rule change to allow the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to
The US-based crypto exchange Bittrex has agreed to settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the case of offering unregistered securities to U.S. investors. Moreover, the exchange agreed to pay $24 million to the SEC to settle the claims, according to a filing in Seattle Federal Court. Today
Prominent crypto price-tracking platform CoinGecko unveiled a curated list of 48 tokens on August 8, 2023, and categorized them as the “top alleged SEC securities coins.” Leading tokens such as Binance Coin (BNB), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC) are among those featured. These cryptocurrencies hold a combined market
To prosecute its fraud case against Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, a New York federal court has ruled that the U.S SEC may proceed with the case. Nonetheless, the court let the securities regulator go forward, contradicting a prior finding by colleague Judge Analisa Torres, who found that
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent move sparked controversy, Coinbase was asked to halt trading on all cryptocurrencies except for Bitcoin (BTC). According to the Financial Times, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that this request came before the SEC’s legal action against the company on June 6, where
The U.S. SEC and Binance both filed replies about “Eeon,” a company that wanted to intervene in the SEC’s complaint against Binance on behalf of clients. Binance and the SEC have apparently opposed Eeon’s request to intervene in the action, arguing that it does not comply with the requisite legal
Companies in the crypto sector have come under increased scrutiny after recent scandals and bankruptcies in the industry. This scrutiny has extended to businesses, including accounting firms, who have been employed by these companies. Paul Munter, the SEC’s principal advisor on accounting and auditing concerns, issued a warning to crypto
