Galaxy Digital Secures SEC Approval for Nasdaq Listing
TL;DR SEC Nod to Nasdaq: Galaxy Digital receives SEC approval to list its shares on Nasdaq, marking a significant U.S. public market entry. Delaware Domicile Shift: The firm…
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SEC coverage focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its influence on digital asset markets. This archive follows enforcement actions, ETF decisions, lawsuits, disclosure rules, exchange cases, token classification debates and the market impact of regulatory signals from the SEC.
Ripple Achieves Historic Victory: The SEC Drops Its Lawsuit
TL;DR The SEC drops its lawsuit against Ripple, ending a four-year-long legal battle and setting an important legal precedent regarding the classification of XRP.…
Binance Faces Legal Setback as Supreme Court Rejects Petition for Review
TL;DR The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Binance’s appeal regarding a class-action lawsuit alleging the illegal sale of unregistered tokens, allowing the…
SEC’s Overreach: Immutable Faces Wells Notice Amidst Regulatory Chaos
TL;DR Immutable, a blockchain gaming platform, received a Wells Notice from the SEC, alleging its IMX token listing might constitute securities violations, sparking controversy…
Kraken Pushes for Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit
TL;DR Kraken Requests Jury Trial: Kraken has officially sought a jury trial in its legal battle with the U.S. SEC, following a judge’s decision to…
eToro to Pay $1.5 Million Fine to SEC and Restrict Its Crypto Offerings in the U.S.
TL;DR eToro has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the SEC and will limit its crypto offerings in the U.S. to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash,…
Key Meeting Between Crypto Executives and Kamala Harris Has Been Postponed
TL;DR The meeting between crypto executives and Vice President Kamala Harris, scheduled for this Monday, has been postponed to later in the week, with…
The SEC Opens Debate on Staking in Cryptocurrency ETFs: Impact and Perspectives
TL;DR Hester Peirce from the SEC has proposed reconsidering staking and in-kind redemption in cryptocurrency ETFs, sparking debates on regulatory flexibility. Peirce suggests that…
Ripple vs SEC: Garlinghouse Believes Gensler Will Cause Biden’s Defeat in the Elections
TL;DR Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, suggested that Gary Gensler could negatively impact Joe Biden’s electoral chances in November. At the Bloomberg Invest Summit,…
Ripple Challenges SEC’s $2 Billion Fine, Citing Terraform Labs Case
TL;DR Ripple argues that the SEC’s proposed fine is disproportionate compared to the Terraform Labs case. The SEC sought a $2 billion fine against…
Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon Reach Tentative Settlement with SEC Over Fraud Charges
TL;DR Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon have reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. SEC over fraud charges related to their cryptocurrency offerings, particularly…