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Securities

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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L-R: Bank of America's Christopher Wallace, Teunis Brosens of ING, the European Commission's Ivan Keller, the Bank of England's Sasha Mills and Marina Reason of Herbert Smith Freehills (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
DLT Securities Rules Are Here to Stay, EU Official Says
New European laws took effect in April, but fears over its limited scale may have inhibited take-up.
L-R: Bank of America's Christopher Wallace, Teunis Brosens of ING, the European Commission's Ivan Keller, the Bank of England's Sasha Mills and Marina Reason of Herbert Smith Freehills (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Oct 18, 2023 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
RegulationsSecuritiesTradFiEUUK
SOMA Finance to issue compliant security token (Pixabay)
Finance
Security
SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security
The SOMA token will be a non-cumulative, participating preferred stock of SOMA.finance and will pay a dividend of up to 10% of profits.
SOMA Finance to issue compliant security token (Pixabay)
By Will Canny
Sep 6, 2023 at 8:06 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Binance Nigeria Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog
A spokesperson for Binance, which faces U.S. SEC allegations that include operating an unregistered exchange, said the Nigerian company is not affiliated with the firm.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Jun 10, 2023 at 12:19 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (CoinDesk screen grab from video)
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Opinion
Are Centralized Exchanges in the U.S. Doomed?
With the SEC’s Binance and Coinbase lawsuits, the agency is signaling it really is now or never to “come into compliance.”
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (CoinDesk screen grab from video)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 6, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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An EU study has rekindled a debate over the treatment of crypto as securities (TiNo Heusinger/Pixabay)
Policy
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EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head
Whether to treat crypto as a traditional financial instrument can be a black-and-white issue, but European Union lawmakers appear to favor a spectrum.
An EU study has rekindled a debate over the treatment of crypto as securities (TiNo Heusinger/Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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The European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
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Regulations
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Landmark new crypto laws under MiCA may have few short-term benefits without further steps, the report commissioned by EU lawmakers says.
The European Parliament (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 1, 2023 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2023
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(Chesnot/Getty Images)
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Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.
(Chesnot/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
May 30, 2023 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
RegulationsSECInsider TradingSecuritiesIshan WahiCoinbase
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Come in and Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path
As the industry fights with the U.S. regulator over “impossible” demands, Prometheum Capital and others win approvals to deal in crypto securities.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 23, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
RegulationsSECFinancial Industry Regulatory AuthoritySecurities and Exchange CommissionBroker-DealersSecurities