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CFTC: Crypto Tokens Shouldn’t be “Self-Certify” by Exchanges

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapse called the commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to stop allowing crypto exchanges to “self-certify” and list tokens in an unregulated way. CFTC commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero stated that; I urge Congress to avoid permitting newly-regulated crypto exchanges to self-certify products for listing,

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Crypto Lender Genesis Nears to File for Bankruptcy

According to reports, Genesis , a cryptocurrency lender, plans to file for bankruptcy as early as this week. Since FTX’s demise and bankruptcy in November, bankruptcy filing has been expected. As per certain sources, Genesis was discussing a prepackaged bankruptcy plan with its creditors, which would entail striking a restructuring

January 19, 2023 1 min read

SEC Issued Crypto Miners’ Private Detail During Investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States has kept a keen eye on the cryptocurrency market. The regulatory authorities are ensuring no errors are unseen. And now it seems to have leaked the personal details of numerous crypto miners associated with the blockchain startup Green. Furthermore, the government

January 18, 2023 2 mins read

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Cautions Investors Against Cryptocurrencies

On Wednesday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler participated in a Twitter spaces conversation held by the United States Army. Where he offered some tips on investing in cryptocurrencies. Gensler warned that most cryptocurrencies “are not complying with securities laws, but they should be.” Describing crypto as a “highly speculative, volatile asset

January 15, 2023 1 min read

Genesis and Gemini Are Facing SEC Violation Charges

Genesis Capital and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has been charged with violations of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The charge was made for selling unregistered securities via Gemini Earn crypto asset lending program. Both crypto firms are also

January 13, 2023 2 mins read

Voyager Digital Defends SEC’s Objection to Binance 1B Acquisition

Bankruptcy cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital filed a motion in a US court in response to the opposition to the Binance.US plan to pay off its debt. Two legal files published late Sunday that it called the Alameda objections “hypocrisy and chutzpah”.  Also, Voyager Digital claimed in one document the objections

January 10, 2023 2 mins read

Ripple Appeal Court to Oppose the SEC’s Motion to Seal

The lawsuit between blockchain firm Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has no specific date. And the parties are receiving increased attention from interested parties. And, in particular, defense counsel James Filan has revealed that the Ripple defendants have filed their answer in opposition to the SEC’s Motion

January 10, 2023 2 mins read

SEC Hits Former BlackRock Portfolio Manager by Charging $250M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged investment giant BlackRock’s former Portfolio Manager Randy Robertson on Thursday for failing to declare a conflict of interest. Robertson has committed to paying a $250,000 fine to settle charges. Also, he accepted a cease-and-desist order without acknowledging or refuting the SEC’s findings.

January 6, 2023 1 min read

SEC Declined Binance U.S Bid to Acquire Voyager Digital

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance U.S has received a “limited objection” from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the planned $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital. SEC disclosed the statement by declining the acquisition proposal due to a lack of “adequate information”.   According to

January 5, 2023 1 min read

Ripple: SEC Attempts to Conceal the Hinman Speech Documents

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to keep the notorious “Hinman Speech” documents, connected with the Ripple case. According to a recent report, the SEC has requested that the Hinman documents be sealed, alleging that they do not have relevance to the court’s summary judgment ruling. The

December 26, 2022 1 min read
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