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Finance

Coinbase’s Attempt to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues

“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said in a Tuesday court filing.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler peppered the crypto industry with criticisms in congressional testimony.  (Courtesy of the House Financial Services Committee)

Tech

‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ Mooted by Blockchain Executive as Alternative to ‘Code Is Law’

A proposal from Matter Labs co-founder Alex Gluchowski would see a “hierarchical system of on-chain courts” arbitrate on-chain disputes.

U.S. Supreme Court (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Policy

Grayscale Victory Against SEC Clears Path for Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Bernstein

The ruling increases the likelihood the SEC might approve all bitcoin spot ETF applications together, the report said.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Seal Caroline Ellison's Diary, Inner City Press Opposes

Inner City Press was previously involved in opposing Bankman-Fried's bid to keep bail co-signers secret, and has now asked the court to schedule a hearing on the matter if required.

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Is Due Back in Court

A judge is considering banning "parties and witnesses" in the FTX case from speaking to the media as Sam Bankman-Fried is expected in court Wednesday afternoon. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in the legal proceedings as Bankman-Fried is set to go on trial in October.

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Policy

Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading

The CFTC’s 2022 case – its first against a crypto futures exchange for operating illegally – ended in a default judgment against founder Adam Todd.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC vs Coinbase Case Set for July 13 After Exchange’s ‘Creative' Opening Response

The date for the court hearing is much earlier than expected, prompted by a "creative" defense tactic by Coinbase – it filed its response 40 days before the deadline of August 7, 2023.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Bittrex U.S. Set to Allow Withdrawals Starting Thursday

The move follows a Tuesday ruling from a Delaware court.

Bittrex filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. (Marco Verch/Flickr)

Finance

FTX Units Sue Former Executvies, Embed Shareholders to Retrieve $243M From Acquisition

The estate alleges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other "insiders" misappropriated company funds to acquire Embed in late September 2022, weeks before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy.

Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Adoption (Shutterstock)

Finance

U.S. Court Orders SEC to Respond to Coinbase Allegations Within 10 Days

Coinbase last week argued the SEC is providing insufficient regulatory guidance for U.S. companies operating in the crypto sector

SEC, ICO Fraud

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