SEC | ForkLog - Part 36

ForkLog 166 13.06.2023

eToro bars US clients from trading ALGO, MANA, MATIC and DASH

eToro, a crypto-friendly investment company, has halted buying and selling Algorand (ALGO), Decentraland (MANA), Polygon (MATIC) and Dash (DASH) for US clients, as the SEC equated them to securities.

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ForkLog 9 12.06.2023

Opinion: Why Bitcoin maximalists view the SEC as an ally

It may seem paradoxical, but many bitcoin supporters welcome the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance.

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ForkLog 20 12.06.2023

Solana and Polygon criticise SEC’s token classification

The Solana Foundation disagreed with the approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which defines the native token SOL as a security.

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ForkLog 18 09.06.2023

Gary Gensler says the crypto market is rife with fraud

The crypto industry is full of fraud and resembles the stock market of the 1920s before regulation, according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

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ForkLog 40 09.06.2023

Animoca Brands to scale back US footprint amid SEC actions

The Hong Kong-based blockchain-gaming operator Animoca Brands will focus on 'more progressive jurisdictions' outside the United States, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labelled the SAND token an unregistered security.

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ForkLog 13 09.06.2023

Binance chief warns staff of surveillance via messaging apps

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) told employees that law enforcement was monitoring internal chats.

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ForkLog 16 08.06.2023

Coinbase says it will not change its business model amid an SEC lawsuit

The bitcoin exchange Coinbase does not plan to stop offering services or adjust its listings in response to the SEC's claims, according to management.

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ForkLog 15 07.06.2023

SEC valued Binance.US revenue since launch at $410.9 million

From 4 February 2019 to 30 April 2023, the operator of Binance's U.S. unit earned $410.9 million. The data are contained in the SEC report for the lawsuit against the bitcoin-exchange's subsidiary.

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ForkLog 11 07.06.2023

U.S. Treasury Secretary Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation

Yellen: there are gaps in the regulatory framework for digital assets that should be addressed through legislation.

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ForkLog 21 07.06.2023

Kevin O’Leary: SEC ‘cuts off oxygen’ for Binance

Investor and star of the television show Shark Tank Kevin O’Leary told Decrypt in an interview that 'crypto cowboys' would soon be a thing of the past, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cast a 'legal lasso' over the two biggest Bitcoin exchanges — Binance and Coinbase.

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ForkLog 30 07.06.2023

Charles Hoskinson explains the reasons behind the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance

The SEC case against the bitcoin exchange Binance is driven by the regulator's 'political and philosophical disagreement' with the very existence of cryptocurrencies, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said.

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ForkLog 29 07.06.2023

SEC seeks to freeze assets held by Binance.US

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a motion to freeze digital assets held by Binance, Binance.US, and personally by CEO Changpeng Zhao.

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