Enforcement

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission targeted Opyn and other DeFi operations with illegal trading of digital assets derivatives. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC Goes After Opyn, Other DeFi Operations in Enforcement Sweep
The U.S. derivatives markets regulator targeted three companies, including one from which the CFTC hired a lawyer who ran its technology research division.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission targeted Opyn and other DeFi operations with illegal trading of digital assets derivatives. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion
Ripple scored a partial victory in its fight with the SEC last week with a court ruling that institutional sales of the tokens violated federal securities laws, but sales on e...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
The CFTC’s 2022 case – its first against a crypto futures exchange for operating illegally – ended in a default judgment against founder Adam Todd.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
Crypto Industry Destined to Be Bitcoin Focused After SEC Actions: MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor
Last week, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.
MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler  (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech explaining his thinking after hammering Coinbase and Binance in back-to-back actions.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler  (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)
One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto
The mystery is over for how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will come after the digital assets sector’s big platforms, though alleged skeletons in Binance’s closet...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

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U.S. Regulatory Crackdown Sees Institutional Investors Prefer Gold to Bitcoin: JPMorgan
This year’s 76% bitcoin rally appears to have been driven by retail buying, the report said.
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(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shut Down After SEC Lawsuit
The Securities and Exchange Commission also accused the exchange's founder of misappropriating customer money.
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Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?
The warning to Coinbase that it’s breaking securities laws may signal the long-awaited attack on crypto’s foundations, but also may set up a court fight that finally answers q...
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SEC Urges Investors to Be Cautious With Crypto Securities
The warning comes one day after Coinbase disclosed the receipt of a Wells Notice from the U.S. securities regulator.
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