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SEC's Gensler Suggests All Crypto Other Than Bitcoin Are Securities

In a recent interview with New York magazine, SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggested that all cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin are securities. The direct quote was: "Everything other than bitcoin, you can find a website, you can find a group of entrepreneurs, they might set up their legal entities in a tax haven offshore, they might have a foundation, they might lawyer it up to try to arbitrage and make it hard jurisdictionally or so forth." "The Hash" panel discusses how this might shape future U.S. crypto regulation.

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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital para Reafirmar Alguns Resultados Sobre Problemas Contábeis

A empresa também adiará a divulgação dos lucros do quarto trimestre de 2022, que havia sido agendada para o final da tarde de terça-feira.

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Takeaways From Kraken's SEC Settlement

Andrew Keys, co-founder and president of DARMA Capital, discusses the key takeaways from Kraken's SEC settlement and what this means for the future of crypto staking services. "Now we at least know the rules of the game in what the SEC was taking issue with," Keys said.

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Market Sentiment Got 'Overly Bullish' In January: Strategist

Bitcoin has rallied roughly 40% year-to-date, despite multiple enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton explains BTC's January rally, saying, "we did see a massive sentiment shift" for many risk assets. "People got overly bullish...the measure went to this extreme greed level," Stockton added.

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The Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO on State of Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gensler suggests he’s frustrated over the crypto platforms’ unwillingness to come through his doors. The Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring reacts to this sentiment, saying the SEC is "regulating through enforcement and by press release, and that is not how you develop a healthy, compliant and robust, regulated market for any industry."

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DARMA Capital President on Future of Ethereum Staking

A surprise settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Kraken, a leading crypto exchange platform, raised existential questions for the future of “staking” on blockchains like Ethereum. Andrew Keys, co-founder and president of DARMA Capital, discusses the lessons learned from Kraken's SEC settlement. Plus, insights into what to expect from Ethereum's upcoming Shanghai upgrade.

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Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Reacts to Coinbase Insider Trading Case

The Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring joins "First Mover" to discuss why the crypto lobbying group is urging a federal court to dismiss a case against an ex-Coinbase staffer, arguing it unfairly labels several cryptocurrencies as securities. A blog post from the group reads in part that the litigation between the SEC vs. Wahi "is an unprecedented, stealth attempt to expand the agency’s jurisdictional reach." Boring told CDTV's First Mover, "we see this action as seriously concerning and would have significant ramifications for the digital asset industry."

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SEC, NY Regulator Oppose Binance.US' $1B Voyager Deal

A $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager Digital has been opposed by New York and federal financial regulators, who said in Feb. 22 filings, it could prove discriminatory and unlawful. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest regulatory action from the SEC and the implications for the broader crypto industry.

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What Kraken's SEC Settlement Means for Crypto Staking

Crypto exchange Kraken is paying a $30 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not registering its staking-as-a-service program in the U.S. Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses her outlook for staking.

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