SEC Files Complaint Against Dragonchain for Unregistered Initial Coin Offering
The complaint alleges the blockchain startup failed to register more than $16 million in crypto asset securities.
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Aug 16, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase Exchange Faces SEC Probe Over Crypto Yield, Staking Products
The company told investors it has received "investigative subpoenas" from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Aug 10, 2022 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
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Bye-bye Brokers: EU Tries Stock Trading, the Web3 Way
A new European trial of blockchain-based securities trading is a “very good thing” for crypto fans, CoinDesk was told – but some worry it’s overcautious and rigid.
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Aug 10, 2022 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
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What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security?
A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test.
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Aug 10, 2022 at 7:12 p.m. UTC
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Binance.US to Delist AMP After SEC Claim That the Token Is a Security
The move will be effective as of Aug. 15.
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Aug 1, 2022 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
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Philosophically, It Doesn’t Matter Whether Cryptos Are Securities; Practically, It Does
When a main U.S. regulatory body defers to Crypto Twitter for leads on securities law violations, you know these categories are subjective.
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Jul 31, 2022 at 2:54 p.m. UTC
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The SEC Is Providing Regulatory Clarity, Just Not How Anyone Wants
The Securities and Exchange Commission was pretty clear about why it deemed nine cryptocurrencies “securities” last week, and that’s equally clearly an opening salvo.
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Jul 26, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase Criticizes SEC for Ineffective Cryptocurrency Regulations
The crypto exchange filed a petition to the commission highlighting its complaints about the current regulatory framework.
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Jul 21, 2022 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
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SEC Calls 9 Cryptos 'Securities' in Insider Trading Case
The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications.
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Jul 21, 2022 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
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Crypto News Roundup for July 15, 2022
With bitcoin holding the $20,500 level while DeFi tokens continue to surge, plus a look at how some companies want you to pawn your NFTs, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Jul 15, 2022 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
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