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SEC Proposal Could Make It Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to propose rule changes that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms and pension funds to work with crypto firms, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

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What Kraken's $30M Settlement with SEC Could Mean For Crypto Staking

Kraken settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for $30 million and ended its U.S. crypto staking program as a result. TuongVy Le, Bain Capital Crypto Partner and former Chief Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, discusses her take on how the SEC might be approaching staking and what this means for crypto staking overall in the U.S.

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Bain Capital Crypto Partner on Catalysts That Could Kill Crypto Staking

Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy TuongVy Le weighs in on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement with crypto exchange Kraken and its Wells Notice to Paxos. As the former Chief Counsel at the SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, she notes "blindly and mechanically applying the existing securities laws...could potentially kill something like staking."

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Stablecoin Issuer Paxos ‘Categorically Disagrees’ With SEC That BUSD Is a Security

Paxos acknowledged it received a Wells Notice from the SEC, indicating a possible enforcement action is forthcoming based on the charge that its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin constitutes an unregistered security, according to a Monday press release. But the stablecoin issuer said it "categorically disagrees with the SEC staff because BUSD is not a security under the federal securities laws." CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and the larger implications for crypto regulation.

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Paxos Says it Will 'Engage' With SEC and 'Vigorously Litigate' if Needed

TuongVy Le, Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy, reacts to Paxos saying that it has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating a possible enforcement action based on the charge that its Binance USD constitutes an unregistered security. Plus, the potential implications for Kraken halting all U.S. staking operations as part of a $30 million settlement with the SEC.

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Paxos To Stop Minting BUSD After Regulatory Action; IMF Issues Warning Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment

Stablecoin issuer Paxos will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), with the news coming just after a report of the threat of legal action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that bitcoin's risks in El Salvador should be addressed. Shares of Hut 8 Mining continue to slide after agreeing to merge with U.S. Bitcoin Corp last week.

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Paxos to Stop Minting Stablecoin BUSD Following Regulatory Action

Stablecoin issuer Paxos will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), with the news coming just after a report of the threat of legal action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and the wider implications for crypto regulation.

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Algorand Foundation CEO on Kraken's SEC Settlement and the Lack of Regulatory Clarity

Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden weighs in on the staking debate after crypto exchange Kraken halted its U.S. crypto staking service in a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plus, She explains how the lack of regulatory clarity led to this development, saying, "they're being punished as opposed to given guidance."

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How SEC's Enforcement Action on Kraken Impacts the Wider Crypto Industry

Crypto exchange Kraken is ending its crypto staking service for U.S. clients and is paying a $30 million fine in a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Launchnodes Co-founder and CEO Jaydeep Korde discusses why he believes this is a "positive" development for the industry and his business.

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Algorand Foundation CEO on Crypto-Staking After Kraken’s SEC Settlement

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he's heard rumors the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would like to ban retail investors from engaging in cryptocurrency staking. Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden discusses what this could mean for crypto stakers, as Kraken shut its staking services as a part of its SEC settlement. Plus, the latest on Algorand Foundation's partnerships in India for Web3 growth.

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