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…

Vitalik Buterin Defends Ethereum's Transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS)

beincrypto.com Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has responded to community concerns about the network’s transitioning from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Over the past…

Franklin Templeton’s Ethereum ETF Listed on DTCC Despite Expected SEC Rejection

coinpedia.org The post Franklin Templeton’s Ethereum ETF Listed on DTCC Despite Expected SEC Rejection appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News While rumors have it that the SEC is most…

Sen. Warren challenger goes to bat for Coinbase, crypto industry in SEC lawsuit

aol.com Massachusetts Senate candidate John Deaton isn’t letting the busy campaign trail prevent him from fighting the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the crypto…

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…

Is the SEC weighing a lawsuit against Consensys?

blockworks.co On Thursday, Consensys — the company behind MetaMask — filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission and its Chair, Gary Gensler. There was a lot to digest…

Is ETH really a security? Ex-Ethereum advisor slams SEC’s move

ambcrypto.com Nerayoff’s allegations against Ethereum add weight to its legal battle with the SEC. • Skepticism over fairness in SEC’s handling of Ethereum and Ripple, emphasizes…

The SEC’s Ethereum bank shot

aol.com If you've played a casual game of pool, you're familiar with the situation where the ball you wish to sink has no direct path to the pocket, and you're forced to try a more…

Empire Newsletter: Unpacking the Consensys legal salvo

blockworks.co Take it to the courts Headlines about yesterday’s legal salvo by Consensys against the SEC focused on what the tech firm’s complaint said about Ethereum. But the lawsuit has…

ConsenSys says the SEC designated ETH a security but won’t say where

protos.com Unless Joe Lubin’s massive Ethereum conglomerate has lied in a court document filed yesterday, “the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now claims that ETH is a…

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 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…

Ex-Ethereum Advisor Reaffirms ETH Is A Security Amid Consensys Vs SEC Lawsuit

coingape.com In a bold move, former Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff has reaffirmed that Ethereum (ETH) is indeed a security. In a series of scathing posts on social media platform X,…

Consensys Sues The SEC Over Ether’s Status as a Security

unchainedcrypto.com A number of crypto firms have been taking the fight to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) – the latest to do so being Ethereum infrastructure firm Consensys,…

Consensys Sues the SEC: Calls Its Authority over Ethereum “Unlawful”

financemagnates.com Consensys, a United States-based blockchain firm, has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to push the regulator away from regulating the Ethereum blockchain.…

SEC Expected To Deny Spot Ether ETFs In May, Consensys Sues Over 'Security' Status

zerohedge.com SEC Expected To Deny Spot Ether ETFs In May, Consensys Sues Over 'Security' Status There are increasing doubts among industry insiders that the SEC will approved Spot Ether…

Consensys sues SEC over Ethereum classification, claims regulatory overreach

cryptobriefing.com Consensys, the crypto firm backing projects critical to the Ethereum ecosystem, has filed a lawsuit against the SEC, alleging the federal agency of regulatory overreach. The…

Consensys sues SEC, seeks court declaration that Ethereum is not a security

cryptoslate.com Consensys filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 25 over allegations that the watchdog has overstepped in its authority in trying…

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…

Consensys Sues SEC To Protect Ethereum, Claims ETH Not A Security

coinpedia.org The post Consensys Sues SEC To Protect Ethereum, Claims ETH Not A Security appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News ConsenSys has taken on the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

SEC sued over Ethereum, crypto firm asks court to state token is not a security

fortune.com A bitter legal fight between the crypto industry and the Securities and Exchange Commission grew more intense on Thursday as Consensys, a major backer of the Ethereum…

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…

SEC Sued Over Ethereum, Prosecutors Say ETH Isn’t A Security

watcher.guru Crypto firm Consensys is suing the SEC over Ethereum and is asking the court to declare that ETH is not a security. This case mirrors the Ripple Labs case against XRP, where…

SEC cold-shoulders Ethereum ETF applicants in meetings, dashing hopes of May approval

cryptoslate.com The US SEC is expected to reject several applications for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Reuters reported on…

Uniswap taking page from Coinbase’s playbook will ‘backfire,’ former SEC official says

dlnews.com Lawyers often have a key piece of advice for corporate clients: Don’t poke the bear. It’s unusual for business leaders to rail against regulators when they are slapped with…

Will the SEC Approve a Spot Ethereum ETF? Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas Says He’s ‘Pessimistic’

dailyhodl.com Bloomberg exchange-traded funds (ETFs) analyst Eric Balchunas believes the odds of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF by…

Breaking: US SEC To Deny Spot Ethereum ETFs

coingape.com The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deny the much-anticipated approval of spot Ethereum ETF, as per sources familiar with the matter. The SEC’s mindset…

Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms

coindesk.com Following a protracted investigation and relatively short two-week trial in New York earlier this month, Kwon and Terraform were found liable for fraud – hiding obvious…

The SEC Plans to Sue Uniswap on Bankless

bankless.com Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delivered a Wells Notice to Uniswap Labs, indicating the federal watchdog plans to sue the pioneers behind DeFi’s…

SEC Attorneys Resign After Agency Sanctioned Over Debt Box Lawsuit

thedefiant.io Lead SEC attorneys Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins reportedly stepped down from the agency. In a blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s regulatory…

Prepared Remarks before the SEC / NASAA / Georgia Secretary of State Joint Public Roundtable

sec.gov Prepared Remarks before the SEC / NASAA / Georgia Secretary of State Joint Public Roundtable Gary Gensler, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission March 27, 2024

Will Ethereum Be Classified as Security? Crypto Analyst Offers Perspective on Raging Controversy

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Will Ethereum Be Classified as Security? Crypto Analyst Offers Perspective on Raging Controversy The cryptocurrency space has been in a debate concerning the…

Australian legal clash over wallet provider evokes Gensler’s hardline tactics

dlnews.com A legal fight in Australia is pulling back the curtain on how crypto players down under are wrestling with the same challenges as their counterparts in the US. In the latest…

New Registered Fund Statistics Report

sec.gov New Registered Fund Statistics Report Chair Gary Gensler April 24, 2024

Will SEC Declare Ethereum As Security? Legal Expert Weigh-In

coinpedia.org The post Will SEC Declare Ethereum As Security? Legal Expert Weigh-In appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In a recent X post, analyst and legal adviser Metalaw draws…

Spot Ethereum ETF: Grayscale Files Form S-3 Amid SEC’s Delayed Decision

coingape.com Grayscale, a leading asset manager in the crypto space, has taken significant strides in its pursuit of a Spot Ethereum ETF. In a recent development, the company filed its…

SEC Delays Decision on Franklin Templeton’s Spot Ethereum ETF Application

cryptonews.com The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in its decision regarding Franklin Templeton’s proposed spot Ethereum ETF, extending the deadline to…

Spot Ethereum ETF Proposal by Grayscale Delayed Again

coingape.com The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its decision regarding Grayscale‘s proposal for spot Ethereum ETF. The SEC prolonged the review period to June…

Office Hours with Gary Gensler: U.S. Treasury Markets

sec.gov Office Hours with Gary Gensler: U.S. Treasury Markets

SEC Sued by Crypto Industry Groups Over Definition of ‘Dealer’ in Securities

cryptonews.com The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas (CFAT) have taken legal action against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing…

Ripple proposes $10M settlement to SEC’s $2B fine

cryptobriefing.com Ripple has filed a court response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) pursuit of nearly $2 billion in fines, advocating for a different approach. In the filing…

Ripple challenges SEC’s $2 billion fine, proposes $10 million settlement instead

cryptoslate.com Crypto company Ripple has responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) pursuit of nearly $2 billion in fines by advocating for a different approach. In a…

Crypto Platform Case: SEC Prosecutors Axed Or Forced To Quit After ‘Gross Abuse Of Power’

bitcoinist.com The relationship between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the burgeoning crypto industry has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. A recent court ruling…

SEC lawyers resign after censure for ‘gross abuse of power’

cryptobriefing.com Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, two lawyers from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have resigned following a federal judge’s sanctions against the agency for…

SEC lawyers resign following controversial DEBT Box case

cryptoslate.com Two SEC lawyers have resigned following controversies in the regulator’s legal case against crypto firm DEBT Box. Bloomberg reported on April 22 that Michael Welsh and…

SEC Lawyers Exit After Judge Raps Agency for ‘Abuse’ in Debt Box Case

coingape.com Two attorneys from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reportedly resigned after a federal judge reprimanded the agency for “gross abuse” of…

Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg

coindesk.com Two lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were forced to resign after a federal judge sanctioned the agency last month for committing a “gross abuse…

Here’s why this hedge fund is using macroeconomic analysis to invest in crypto

dlnews.com Understanding macroeconomics is becoming increasingly important to investing in digital assets. If the Federal Reserve, for instance, rolls back its commitment to decrease…

Bonus Watch ’24: Actually, You Probably Don’t Have To Worry About Clawbacks Any Time Soon

dealbreaker.com For some 14 years, it has been the law of the land that big banking executives who aren’t very good at their jobs must be subject to bonus deferrals and potential clawbacks…

SEC to Monitor All Stock Trades on U.S. Exchanges Through New "Consolidated Audit Trail" Initiative

tftc.io All stock trades conducted on U.S. exchanges are set to be monitored through a new system known as the "Consolidated Audit Trail" (CAT). The SEC has stated that the CAT…

Cody Carbone

youtube.com Cody Carbone is Chief Policy officer at the The Chamber of Digital Commerce. We discuss:- New stablecoin bill from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis - Elizabeth…

April Market Forecast

forbes.com The crypto market remains hot as investors continue to pile into new spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds ahead of the highly anticipated bitcoin halving event in April.…

Anti-Bitcoin SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw May Soon Lose Her Seat

cryptonews.com A member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who is emphatically critical of Bitcoin and crypto may lose her spot at the agency’s high table on June 5,…