Sat, February 8

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

Caroline Ellison Admits to Hiding Billions of Secret Loans From FTX

The former CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, admitted that she and Sam Bankman-Fried, a co-founder of FTX, deliberately misled lenders about the funds which the bankrupt trading company was borrowing from the cryptocurrency exchange. Additionally, Caroline Ellison admitted in the court record of her hearing on 19th December how

December 24, 2022 2 mins read

SPAC Deal of Crypto Exchange Bullish Called Off

The proposed merger between Bullish, a crypto exchange backed by Peter Thiel, and Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has been called off. With the merger agreement reached in July 2021, Far Peak and Bullish planned the cryptocurrency exchange would be listed on the New York

December 23, 2022 1 min read

SEC Warns Crypto Investors: “Be Wary Of Proof of Reserve”

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States is increasing its scrutiny of audit firms’ work with cryptocurrency companies. A senior US SEC official has urged investors to be “extremely careful” of relying on a crypto company’s “proof-of-reserves.”  Paul Munter, SEC’s acting chief accountant stated:  “We’re warning investors

December 23, 2022 1 min read

LBRY Filed a Motion to Restrict the SEC’s Remedies

In this complaint, LBRY has filed a Motion for Expedited Consideration of an Oral Argument in Aid of its Motion to Limit the SEC’s Remedies. They also mention the court proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. #XRPCommunity #SECGov v. #Ripple #XRP #LBRY In

December 23, 2022 2 mins read