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Policy

Coinbase

Crypto Is Capitol Hill’s Last ‘Bipartisan Issue,’ Coinbase Exec Says

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the state of crypto in the U.S. and a need for clear regulation.

By Fran Velasquez

Sponsored

Sep 23, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

CoinbaseCFTCSECRegulationCoinDesk TV

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Policy

Ripple labs

SEC Wants to ‘Remake the Law,’ Rather Than ‘Apply it,’ Says Ripple General Counsel

After two years of litigation, Stuart Alderoty, general counsel at Ripple, told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” he sees “the beginning of the end” because the SEC’s case has fallen short.

By Fran Velasquez

Sponsored

Sep 21, 2022 at 9:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

Ripple LabsSECSecurities LawRegulationCoinDesk TV

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Layer 2

Opinion

A Call to the SEC: Treat Crypto Assets as if Clients Matter

Asset managers may be breaching their fiduciary duty by following the SEC's "custody rule" that requires an overcautious approach to crypto.

By Neel MaitraScott Walker

Sponsored

Sep 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

OpinionSECA16zCustodyStakingRegulation

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Policy

Ico

Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO

Crypto influencer Ian Balina, who was paid to promote the SPRK, is facing his own charges in connection to the ICO.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sponsored

Sep 19, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

ICOSECLawsuit

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Business

Ico

ICO Promoter Ian Balina Charged With Violating Federal Securities Laws

The SEC says Balina failed to disclose his compensation for his promotion of SPRK tokens in 2018.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sponsored

Sep 19, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

ICOSECCrimeLawsuit

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Business

Sec

SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs both filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that a judge overseeing the case has enough information to make a ruling without moving the case forward to a trial.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Sep 18, 2022 at 12:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2022

SECRippleXRPLawsuit

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Two Regulatory Hearings Show Difference in SEC and CFTC Approaches to Crypto

Fireworks between Senator Toomey and SEC Chair Gensler.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sponsored

Sep 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 17, 2022

The BreakdownPodcastsRegulationHearingsSECCFTC

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Policy

Sec

SEC Sues 2 Crypto Advisory Firms and Their Owner for Misappropriating Investors’ Funds

The complaint alleges the firms' owner lied to investors about where their funds were deposited in a Ponzi-like scheme. 

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Sponsored

Sep 16, 2022 at 3:41 p.m. UTC

Sep 16, 2022

SECLawsuitNew York

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Policy

Sec

SEC's Crypto Guidance Pushes US Banks to Rethink Custody Projects: Report

The regulator suggests that customers' crypto assets should be treated as liabilities by lenders, which could be "prohibitively costly" for banks.

By Sandali Handagama

Sponsored

Sep 16, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. UTC

Sep 16, 2022

SECCustody ServicesU.S.Accounting

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Policy

Sec

SEC’s Gensler Signals Extra Scrutiny for Proof-of-Stake Cryptocurrencies: Report

Speaking after the Merge (but not specifically about Ethereum), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptos could be investment contracts that subject them to securities regulations.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Sep 15, 2022 at 7:42 p.m. UTC

Sep 15, 2022

SECGary GenslerEthereumProof-of-StakeThe Merge

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