Regulation

SEC Softens SAB121 Stance, Critics Unimpressed

Jul 17, 2024

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SEC Softens SAB121 Stance, Critics Unimpressed

Instead of repealing SAB 121, or working with Congress or banking regulators to amend it, the SEC has essentially decided to approve individual firms on an ad hoc basis.

BitGo's $100 Million Lawsuit Against Galaxy is Allowed to Move Forward Rules Delaware Supreme Court

May 24, 2024

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BitGo's $100 Million Lawsuit Against Galaxy is Allowed to Move Forward Rules Delaware Supreme Court

The reversal comes after Galaxy had initially won a dismissal of the lawsuit in June 2023 in a lower court.

May 15, 2024

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4 min read

Trump vs Biden: Crypto Edition

Between Elizabeth Warrens “anti-crypto army” and the SECs Gary Gensler’s regulation-by-enforcement, the crypto community is slowly being pushed farther and farther into the arms of Trump and the Republican party.

FTX Creditors to Receive Over 100%... Of Their Original Investment

May 8, 2024

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FTX Creditors to Receive Over 100%... Of Their Original Investment

This marks a big improvement from previous estimates in October, which predicted only a 90% payout. But still, not everyone is stoked.

SEC Crackdown Continues With Robinhood Joining Their Ire

May 8, 2024

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SEC Crackdown Continues With Robinhood Joining Their Ire

Robinhood’s (HOOD) digital assets arm, Robinhood Crypto, announced that it received a Wells Notice from the SEC.

May 2, 2024

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The War on Crypto Privacy

The recent events represent a serious warning to those operating outside the great sphere of surveillance.

Another Crypto Regulatory Battle For the SEC to Lose

Apr 11, 2024

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Another Crypto Regulatory Battle For the SEC to Lose

The SEC issued a Wells Notice to Uniswap Labs, signaling an upcoming lawsuit likely over securities violations.

Galaxy Digital Swings to Profit in Q4 Earnings

Mar 27, 2024

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Galaxy Digital Swings to Profit in Q4 Earnings

While Galaxy shares are up more than 200% over the last year, its obvious to anyone paying attention to the stock that the company isn’t getting the same love from retail as companies like Coinbase (COIN) or Microstrategy (MSTR).

Feb 28, 2024

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Crypto’s Regulatory Deal With the Devil

One of the most disgusting aspects of the American government (and there are many) is the revolving door between regulators and the regulated.

Feb 1, 2024

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US To Sell Silk Road Haul

While it's the first major US crypto sale this year, onlookers say it's a drop in the bucket compared to recent Grayscale ETF outflows.

Jan 10, 2024

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SEC Twitter Account Gets Hacked

The level of irony in all of it is nothing short of remarkable.

Campaigning for Crypto: Big Bucks vs. Big Guns

Dec 21, 2023

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Campaigning for Crypto: Big Bucks vs. Big Guns

2024 is shaping up to be the biggest crypto election season yet, with both sides flexing their muscles as of late.

US Gov Sends A Strong Message: Binance Gets Charged, CZ Steps Down, and Chaos Ensues

Nov 22, 2023

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US Gov Sends A Strong Message: Binance Gets Charged, CZ Steps Down, and Chaos Ensues

CZ agreed to step down as Binance's CEO and to pay fines totaling $4.3 billion – marking the 7th largest financial compliance fine in history and the largest fine ever levied by the Justice Department on a single corporate entity.

Want a Job at the SEC? Sell Your Crypto.

Nov 8, 2023

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4 min read

Want a Job at the SEC? Sell Your Crypto.

The SEC is having a world of trouble hiring crypto experts... largely because of an outdated rule that requires employees to sell all of their crypto.

Sep 28, 2023

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Gensler Gets Grilled (Again)

A pattern is emerging: Support for Gensler within Congressional ranks is drastically waning

Sep 14, 2023

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3 min read

Game-Changing Accounting Rules

It just became much easier for corporations to add bitcoin (and other crypto assets) to their balance sheets without scaring off investors or accountants.

Former SEC Chair Says Bitcoin ETF Is Inevitable

Sep 7, 2023

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Former SEC Chair Says Bitcoin ETF Is Inevitable

The real question in our eyes is how many grains of salt should we take with this...

Crypto Just Scored a Major Victory Against the SEC

Aug 30, 2023

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Crypto Just Scored a Major Victory Against the SEC

Let’s just go ahead and say that this ETF does get approved. If so, what would actually happen?

Coinbase Launches Decentralized Chat Feature & Pauses Staking in Certain States

Jul 19, 2023

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Coinbase Launches Decentralized Chat Feature & Pauses Staking in Certain States

While all eyes were on Ripple last week (and for good reason), there was plenty of other news surrounding Coinbase that got lost underneath the headlines.

Jul 19, 2023

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Ripple Wins

Ripple Labs argued that XRP is not a security. And, surprise surprise, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres agrees.

Another Week, Another Crypto Company Going Under

Jun 29, 2023

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Another Week, Another Crypto Company Going Under

There is no real good reason why Prime Trust should be going under. That is, unless there was gross incompetency...

Jun 21, 2023

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Tether’s Financials Get Released

Thanks to obtained 2021 documents by the New York Attorney General’s Office, we finally gain some insight into Tether's activities.

Jun 14, 2023

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Secret SEC Emails Released

The combination of "sufficient decentralization" and "morphing" opens the door to a new legal argument in defense of cryptocurrencies against the SEC

Answering Reader Questions About the SEC Lawsuits and What It Means For Your Money

Jun 14, 2023

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Answering Reader Questions About the SEC Lawsuits and What It Means For Your Money

Understandably, many of you are concerned about what this means for our beloved digital money. Whether it was hacks, blowups, or a natural boom and bust cycle, the crypto industry has weathered many-a-storm.

The Most Promising Crypto Bill Gets Drafted

Jun 8, 2023

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The Most Promising Crypto Bill Gets Drafted

Unfortunately, there is no easy fix for regulation, as most bills aren’t very good and don’t gain much traction. But that doesn’t mean some members of Congress aren’t still trying.

Regulation

SEC Softens SAB121 Stance, Critics Unimpressed

BitGo's $100 Million Lawsuit Against Galaxy is Allowed to Move Forward Rules Delaware Supreme Court

Trump vs Biden: Crypto Edition

FTX Creditors to Receive Over 100%... Of Their Original Investment

SEC Crackdown Continues With Robinhood Joining Their Ire

The War on Crypto Privacy

Another Crypto Regulatory Battle For the SEC to Lose

Galaxy Digital Swings to Profit in Q4 Earnings

Crypto’s Regulatory Deal With the Devil

US To Sell Silk Road Haul

SEC Twitter Account Gets Hacked

Campaigning for Crypto: Big Bucks vs. Big Guns

US Gov Sends A Strong Message: Binance Gets Charged, CZ Steps Down, and Chaos Ensues

Want a Job at the SEC? Sell Your Crypto.

Gensler Gets Grilled (Again)

Game-Changing Accounting Rules

Former SEC Chair Says Bitcoin ETF Is Inevitable

Crypto Just Scored a Major Victory Against the SEC

Coinbase Launches Decentralized Chat Feature & Pauses Staking in Certain States

Ripple Wins

Another Week, Another Crypto Company Going Under

Tether’s Financials Get Released

Secret SEC Emails Released

Answering Reader Questions About the SEC Lawsuits and What It Means For Your Money

The Most Promising Crypto Bill Gets Drafted

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