Consensys to SEC, Gary Gensler: Stay in Your Lane

beincrypto.com The tension between Consensys and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has escalated, sparking debates over the boundaries of regulatory oversight. The crux of the…

Top Coinbase Lawyer Asserts That Ethereum Is a Commodity As Consensys Launches ETH-Related Lawsuit Against SEC

dailyhodl.com The chief legal officer of crypto exchange Coinbase says that Ethereum (ETH) is a commodity as decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Consensys launches a lawsuit against the…

Crypto crime is too easy

blockworks.co The huge sums of money lost to crypto scams and frauds is probably the biggest financial looting in the history of the USA. The FBI recorded losses over $12.5 billion in…

Consensys Suit Is Pressing The SEC On Ether’s Security Status

forbes.com Ethereum developer Consensys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday to pre-empt an expected enforcement action and force the agency to clarify its…

U.S. Stablecoin Bill Would Rein In Tether, Boost Coinbase And Circle, Outlaw Algorithmics

forbes.com Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the Payment Stablecoin Act of 2024 on April 17. Gillibrand called it a “landmark bipartisan…

SEC Consults on Bitcoin Options Trading as Firms Seek Approval

bitcoinnews.com The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated a fresh round of consultations regarding a proposed rule change aimed at facilitating the trading of…

Consensys Sues SEC Over ‘Unlawful Seizure Of Authority’ Over Ethereum

coindesk.com Ethereum developer Consensys has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, striking back against what the company calls an “unlawful seizure of…

Coinbase CLO Defends Ethereum Security Status Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

bitcoinist.com Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Coinbase, has become a major voice in the continuing discussion about the legal classification of Ethereum by the United States…

Consensys Sues US SEC over Its Attempts to Label Ethereum Security

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Consensys Sues US SEC over Its Attempts to Label Ethereum Security The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would eventually be sued for…

Alleged $1.8 Billion Crypto Ponzi Scheme Architect Dies Amid Legal Turmoil

beincrypto.com The cryptocurrency world is facing fresh turbulence with reports from O Popular that Johann Steynberg, the figure behind the alleged $1.8 billion Mirror Trading…

David Vs. Goliath? Crypto Firm Consensys Sues SEC Over Ethereum Regulation

bitcoinist.com Consensys, a prominent Ethereum development company, has fired the latest salvo in the ongoing battle between the crypto industry and the US Securities and Exchange…

Consensys Files Lawsuit Against SEC Over Ethereum Regulation

cryptopotato.com Consensys has taken legal action against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, aims to stop an impending SEC crackdown on…

a16z Crypto Advises Against U.S. Token Sales, Citing Regulatory Risks

cryptonews.com Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm a16z Crypto, the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz, issued a stern warning on April 25 to startup founders considering token sales…

Cboe Shutters Spot Crypto Business, Citing Regulatory ’Headwinds in the US’

unchainedcrypto.com Exchange operator Cboe is shutting down its spot crypto trading business, telling institutional clients in a note on Thursday that “regulatory uncertainty and headwinds in…

Consensys takes ‘Ethereum (ETH) is not a security’ matter to court

ambcrypto.com Consensys has sued the SEC for wanting to take action against the firm for its MetaMask products • The blockchain firm has also asked the court to declare Ethereum as not a…

Breaking: Consensys Fights for Ethereum, Sues SEC to Block Regulation

coingape.com Ethereum developer Consensys has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company aims to prevent the regulator from classifying…

Consensys Sues SEC Over Attempts to Regulate Ethereum as a Security

decrypt.co Ethereum software giant Consensys filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, alleging that the regulator is trying to "seize control over…

SEC seeks to regulate ETH as a security, Consensys alleges in lawsuit

blockworks.co Consensys, the company behind MetaMask, filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Texas court on Thursday. The complaint alleges regulatory…

The $63 Million Exploit

decrypt.co BTC consolidates around $70k, funding still low. ETFs see $418m inflow as GBTC outflow tiny. BTC set to have record 7th-straight green month. AI coins soar, FET hits ATH…

US Stablecoin Legislation Nears Approval: Rep. Maxine Waters

beincrypto.com US Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, has indicated that a bipartisan consensus on stablecoin legislation is within reach. The…

3 Reasons Why Changpeng Zhao Prison Can Be 3 Years Long

coingape.com US prosecution has appealed for 36 months (3 years) of imprisonment of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao for violating various US regulations. This battle has been going on for…

US Prosecutors Recommend 3-Year Prison Sentence for Binance's Changpeng Zhao: Report

financemagnates.com US prosecutors have proposed a 36-month prison sentence for Binance's former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. According to a report by CNBC, the prosecutors argued that such a sentence,…

DOJ: Ex-Binance Head Deserves 3 Years in Prison

pymnts.com Federal prosecutors want former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to spend three years in prison. The one-time head of the world’s largest cryptocurrency platform deserves this…

Philippines SEC Orders Binance’s Removal From Google And Apple App Stores, Report

bitcoinist.com The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its ongoing regulatory crackdown, ordering Google and Apple to remove Binance, the world’s largest…

Coinbase's Base Jump on Bankless

bankless.com has rallied 28% off its Tuesday local lows, marching upwards to hit a new cycle high this morning! What bullish catalysts have pumped COIN? Onchain activity on Coinbase’s…

Large Structural Short Will Drive Yen Much Higher

zerohedge.com Large Structural Short Will Drive Yen Much Higher Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Focus has been on the growing short position in the yen. But the total…

Binance faces app removal in the Philippines over regulatory issues

cryptoslate.com The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is working with Google and Apple to remove the Binance app from their app marketplaces for Filipino users,…

Could Esienberg commodities conviction be smoking gun for Coinbase against SEC?

cryptoslate.com Could a recent US criminal court case involving digital assets trading be helpful to Coinbase in its defense against the SEC? Last week, Avraham Eisenberg was convicted in a…

Crypto Broker FalconX Rolls Out Prime Connect for Institutional Investors

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Crypto Broker FalconX Rolls Out Prime Connect for Institutional Investors FalconX, a leading crypto brokerage company headquartered in San Mateo, California, has…

Philippines SEC Warns Public, Blocks Binance from Google, Apple App Stores

coinpedia.org The post Philippines SEC Warns Public, Blocks Binance from Google, Apple App Stores appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Philippines Securities and Exchange…

Binance Faces Removal from Google, Apple App Stores in Philippines

cryptonews.com The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to remove Binance-linked applications from app marketplaces. Apple and Google received separate requests…

Morning Bid: Big Tech swoons as Q1s lurk, Nvidia decimated

finance.yahoo.com A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The so-called 'Magnificent 7' of U.S. megacap tech stocks has retreated sharply as first-quarter earnings…

US Dollar Sell-off Incoming? Currency Holders Reduce Positions in USD

watcher.guru The US dollar rose to 106.80 in the DXY index this month delivering handsome profits to currency investors. The USD is the top-performing asset in the forex market this year…

Crypto Industry Faces New Threat: Section 702 US Surveillance Bill Passed

bitcoinist.com The US Senate has voted to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a move that has sparked widespread debate and concern among civil…

Mango Markets Hacker Found Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Prison: Reuters

cryptonews.com The Mango Markets hacker, Avraham Eisenberg, was found guilty on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court for orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the theft of approximately…

HashKey Exchange Suspends Binance Deposits and Withdrawals Citing Policy Adjustments

cryptonews.com HashKey Exchange, a licensed exchange based in Hong Kong, has announced the temporary suspension of digital asset deposits and withdrawals to and from Binance. In a Friday…

Huge Bond Wagers Make Some Hedge Funds Too-Big-To-Fail, IMF Warns

zerohedge.com Huge Bond Wagers Make Some Hedge Funds Too-Big-To-Fail, IMF Warns Who could have seen this coming? btw this is where the next really big crash will start…

‘It Can Be Said With Confidence the SEC Is Investigating Ethereum’: Consensys’ Bill Hughes Talks Crypto Law

coindesk.com I think they are. It’s hard because the policy space is pretty confusing. The subject matter is pretty confusing. Many people they need to talk to just don't care one way or…

US Senators Introduce Stablecoin Regulatory Framework, While Warren Wants Restrictions

cryptopotato.com On April 17, the two pro-crypto Senators introduced the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act. The bill “solves key policy challenges that have lingered around previous…

The Justice Department wants to cut down on corporate misbehavior by offering leniency to wrongdoers

aol.com The Justice Department is piloting a new program meant to entice employees or other individuals involved in unlawful corporate behavior to report it in exchange for…

The Justice Department wants to cut down on corporate misbehavior by offering wrongdoers leniency

fortune.com The Justice Department is piloting a new program meant to entice employees or other individuals involved in unlawful corporate behavior to report it in exchange for…

Mango Markets Hacker Avraham Eisenberg’s Trial Heads To Jury

coingape.com It appears that the fate of crypto trader Avraham Eisenberg, who was involved in Mango Markets $110 million attack, now lies in the hands of twelve New York jurors. Avraham…

Comparing Apples to MNGOs: Government Actions Against Avi Eisenberg Show How Poorly Digital Assets Are Classified in US

unchainedcrypto.com A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorney walks into a courtroom in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and asks her colleagues at the Commodity Futures…

Rights, Reason, Revolution: In DC at the Bitcoin Policy Summit

bitcoinmagazine.com In the whirlwind of April 2024, with Bitcoin ETFs dominating headlines and halving celebration planning in full swing, the Bitcoin Policy Summit emerged as a pivotal moment…

A Gold Smackdown Reversal on Friday, Rebound Today, What’s Going On?

mishtalk.com I saw a lot of charges of manipulation by shorts on Friday. Let’s look at the claims and today’s rebound. Thoughts for the week ahead. Friday’s #volatility in #gold #silver…

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley Probe CFTC Chair About Alleged Ties With Sam Bankman-Fried

dailyhodl.com Two United States Senators are want answers from the Chair of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over his connections to the disgraced founder of FTX, Sam…

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley Demand CFTC Chair Rostin Benham Explain Ties To Sam Bankman-Fried

cryptonews.com United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) have demanded that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham disclose…

Senators probe CFTC chair’s ties with Sam Bankman-Fried

cryptobriefing.com Senators Warren (D, Massachusetts) and Grassley (R, Iowa) have intensified their scrutiny of CFTC Chair Behnam’s relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted former…

Another Extension: CySEC Suspends FTX EU’s License until September

financemagnates.com The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has yet again extended the suspension of the license of FTX (EU) Ltd, the locally regulated subsidiary of the…

Senators Grill CFTC Boss on Sketchy Links to FTX’s Fallen Star Sam Bankman-Fried

financemagnates.com Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Grassley demand a full accounting of the interactions between Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam and Sam…

Goldman Sachs Forecasts AI Growth As Q1 Results Beat Expectations

coingape.com Financial Giant Goldman Sachs reported an upbeat result for the first quarter of 2024, beating estimates. But the most important note in the results was the firm’s…

Senators Probe CFTC Chair Over Links to FTX Founder Bankman-Fried

coingape.com U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have issued a formal request for information from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair…

Senators demand detailed accounting of CFTC’s interactions with SBF

cryptoslate.com US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley have formally requested a detailed accounting of all interactions between Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair…

Lawmakers demand information on CFTC chair’s relationship with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

theblock.co Sen. Warren and Sen. Grassley are asking for information about CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam's relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried, particularly their correspondence in the…

Elizabeth Warren Presses CFTC Chair Over His Discussions With Sam Bankman-Fried

tftc.io U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Grassley have intensified their efforts to scrutinize the relationship between Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman…

Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF

coindesk.com The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers…