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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered qu...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 21, 2024 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2024
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What Does State Inquiry Mean for Ethereum?
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What Does State Inquiry Mean for Ethereum?
The Ethereum Foundation – the Swiss non-profit organization at the heart of the Ethereum ecosystem – is facing questions from an unnamed "state authority" according to the gro...
What Does State Inquiry Mean for Ethereum?
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
Reports suggest the agency may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 20, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Ether Tumbles 6% as ETH ETF Hopes Dim Amid Regulatory Probe Reports
CoinDesk reported Wednesday that the Ethereum Foundation faces a confidential inquiry, and Fortune said the SEC is examining whether ETH is a security.
ETH price (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian SandorHelene Braun
Mar 20, 2024 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Ether ETFs Likely Won't Get Approved in May, Bloomberg Analyst Predicts
James Seyffart says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission really hasn't engaged with potential issuers, unlike the extensive talks in the run-up to bitcoin ETF approvals...
Scrabble letters spelling ETF arranged a rack
By Helene Braun
Mar 19, 2024 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
Genesis to Pay SEC $21M Penalty to Settle Charges Over Gemini Earn Product
The settlement comes days after a New York judge denied motions by Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini to stop the SEC case.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 19, 2024 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Regulations
SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules
The regulator will be required to pay attorneys' fees for the defendants.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 18, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2024
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The shiba inu dog behind the DOGE meme. (Atsuko Sato)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
The shiba inu dog behind the DOGE meme. (Atsuko Sato)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 15, 2024 at 5:51 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2024
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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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
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Sam Reynolds
Mar 15, 2024 at 8:16 a.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2024
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SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says
The SEC charged 17 individuals tied to the scheme that allegedly scammed more than 40,000 victims.
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 14, 2024 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
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