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Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency still doesn't have the tools to prevent another FTX. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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CFTC Chief: Nothing Changed After FTX Meltdown to Empower Agency to Prevent Repeat
U.S. CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says his agency is still awaiting new authorities from Congress to get supervision power over the crypto markets.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency still doesn't have the tools to prevent another FTX. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 15, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
RegulationsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionRostin BehmanSecurities and Exchange CommissionBitcoinETHKalshiPrediction MarketsLegislationFTX
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown
Lawmakers agreed to an amendment from Tom Emmer, a senior House member and vocal crypto supporter, to insert an SEC-blocking provision in their government spending plan.
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 8, 2023 at 11:58 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be in new talks with CEO Michael Sonnenshein's Grayscale Investments over its spot bitcoin ETF application. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. SEC Said to Open Talks with Grayscale on Spot Bitcoin ETF Push
Representatives of the company are answering questions from two divisions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the wake of Grayscale's court win over the agency.
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be in new talks with CEO Michael Sonnenshein's Grayscale Investments over its spot bitcoin ETF application. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 8, 2023 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, says he's proud of his agency's aggressive stance on crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Crypto's Bromance With U.S. CFTC May Be One-Sided
The industry's open preference for the CFTC over the SEC has been answered with record enforcement actions showing the CFTC's enthusiasm for punishing crypto wrongdoing.
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, says he's proud of his agency's aggressive stance on crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 7, 2023 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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SEC Asks Court for Summary Judgement Against Do Kwon, Terraform
The request follows a move by Kwon's defense team to do the same.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Sam Reynolds
Nov 3, 2023 at 4:31 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2023
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Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy
Even if the agency is forced by the GAO finding to submit its Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 to Congress for review, lawmakers probably won't strangle the policy, according to...
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 2, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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SafeMoon Execs Arrested by DOJ in Fraud Investigation, Charged by SEC
Crypto company SafeMoon's CEO and chief technology officer were arrested, accused of withdrawing more than $200M to buy luxury cars and homes from funds that they told investo...
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Oliver KnightJesse Hamilton
Nov 1, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has insisted that its accounting policies for crypto didn't need to be treated as a formal rule, but the Government Accountability Office disagrees. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. SEC Messed Up in Handling Contentious Crypto Accounting Bulletin: GAO
The Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 said customers' crypto assets in banks should be held on the banks' own balance sheets. That should have been a rule, not guidance, the GAO s...
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has insisted that its accounting policies for crypto didn't need to be treated as a formal rule, but the Government Accountability Office disagrees. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 31, 2023 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2023
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Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Do Kwon's Terraform Labs Seeks Early Court Rejection of U.S. SEC Case
The stablecoin issuer filed for summary judgment, asking the judge to toss the regulator's accusations that Do Kwon and his company engaged in a multi-billion-dollar securitie...
Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 30, 2023 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2023
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Coinbase is about to file its final court argument for why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case against it should be dropped, despite SEC Chair Gary Gensler's view that most cryptocurrencies are securities. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Poised to Make Final Pitch in Bid to Kill SEC Accusations Quickly
The U.S. crypto exchange is ready to argue the SEC's claims about unregistered securities are missing evidence of actual contracts.
Coinbase is about to file its final court argument for why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case against it should be dropped, despite SEC Chair Gary Gensler's view that most cryptocurrencies are securities. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 23, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
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