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The crypto exchange is trying to appeal part of a judge's recent denial of its motion to dismiss, focusing on whether the SEC can treat secondary trades as investment contract...

By Jesse Hamilton

Apr 13, 2024 at 12:13 a.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2024

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told Uniswap it intends to pursue an enforcement action. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice From the SEC

Uniswap’s CEO Hayden Adams took to X on Wednesday to say that the exchange is “ready to fight” after receiving notice that the regulator is planning an enforcement action.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 10, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 10, 2024

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Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is inviting comments on certain ether ETF proposals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs

The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened up comment periods for ETF applications for Grayscale, Fidelity and Bitwise.

By Jesse Hamilton

Apr 3, 2024 at 3:48 p.m. UTC

Apr 3, 2024

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House Republicans want U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler to explain the agency's view on ether and Prometheum. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum

The chairmen of two House committees want SEC Chair Gary Gensler to describe how the first special purpose crypto broker-dealer can legally handle ETH.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 26, 2024 at 8:26 p.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2024

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SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple

Stuart Alderoty, Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer, criticized the SEC and wrote that the company will file its response to the SEC’s motion next month.

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 26, 2024 at 5:56 a.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2024

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler argues crypto firms are avoiding needed disclosures by skipping registration. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration

The agency chairman said that the industry could benefit from "disinfectant."

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 22, 2024 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2024

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is asking for more funding, in part to police crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight

The securities regulator, Treasury Department and U.S. derivatives watchdog are all hoping to get more funding to deal with new duties policing the digital assets sector.

By Jesse Hamilton Nikhilesh De

Mar 22, 2024 at 2:41 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2024

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Several groups jumped in to support CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase against Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission in the effort to force the regulator to write crypto rules. (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC

Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others weighed in to support Coinbase's effort to push the U.S. securities regulator for crypto rules.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 19, 2024 at 1:41 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2024

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Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs

Senators say that retail investors face "enormous risks" from such products because thin order books for some cryptocurrencies

By Sam Reynolds

Mar 15, 2024 at 8:16 a.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2024

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Coinbase is accusing Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of improper procedure in its handling of crypto oversight. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking

The crypto exchange had petitioned for clear rules on digital assets, and the agency rejected the petition in December. Coinbase isn't taking no for an answer.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 11, 2024 at 8:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2024

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Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

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DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice From the SEC

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U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs

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House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum

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SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple

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SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration

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U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight

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Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC

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Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs

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Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking