Nexo Co-Founder Details Crypto Lender’s Plan to Stay Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs
Nexo wants to avoid the fate of BlockFi and Celsius, which are under investigation by U.S. state regulators.
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Sep 20, 2021 at 11:21 p.m. UTC
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Celsius CEO Eager to ‘Educate’ Securities Regulators in Brewing Legal Fight
In an AMA Friday, Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky said the crypto lender was ready to work with regulators.
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Sep 17, 2021 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
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New Jersey Piles On: Crypto Lender Celsius Hit With 2 Securities Actions in 1 Day
The Garden State is joining Texas in taking Celsius to task.
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Sep 17, 2021 at 8:21 p.m. UTC
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Texas Securities Regulator Adds Celsius to Its Crypto Lending Crosshairs
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) is cracking down on Celsius with an allegation of offering interest-bearing crypto deposits to be unregistered securities. It ordered t...
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Sep 17, 2021 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi CEO Wants SEC to Weigh in on Crypto Lending
Zac Prince, CEO of prominent crypto lending firm BlockFi, voiced optimism that the crypto lending industry will survive despite ongoing regulatory crackdowns but said it would...
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Sep 14, 2021 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
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The SEC to Coinbase: Crypto Banking Is Still Banking
Coinbase is not the first would-be crypto lender to run into trouble for trying to act like a bank, says our columnist.
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Sep 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi CEO Wants SEC to Weigh In on Crypto Lending
“We’re not going to decide what box crypto lending belongs in based on what New Jersey does or what Texas does,” Zac Prince said Monday.
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Sep 13, 2021 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
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‘Crypto Dad’ Chris Giancarlo on His New Book, the SEC’s Warning to Coinbase, Blockfi, CBDCs and More
Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s frustration over the SEC’s threat to sue if his company launches a planned lending product, Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman an...
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Sep 9, 2021 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
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‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo to Quit BlockFi’s Board After 4 Months
The departure comes as BlockFi faces mounting legal pressure over its flagship interest-bearing crypto accounts.
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Sep 2, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
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‘Crypto Dad’ Chris Giancarlo Quits BlockFi’s Board After 4 Months
Former chief U.S. commodities regulator Christopher Giancarlo has resigned from crypto lender BlockFi’s board of directors after only four months. The departure comes as Block...
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Sep 2, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
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