Hearings


Policy

SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing

The U.S. securities regulator took a beating in a congressional hearing that was weighted against it, with a witness list of critics calling out the SEC for its fight against crypto firms.

Former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Daniel Gallagher testified in a House committee that the SEC rebuffed Robinhood Markets' attempt to comply with agency rules.  (photo illustration, Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing

Congress is holding the first of several planned joint hearings on crypto legislation.

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Policy

Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue

Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules

Unless Congress legislates otherwise, U.S. oversight will hold most of the crypto world inside the SEC’s jurisdiction as the agency moves to make its reach increasingly explicit.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Argues an Arbitration Case in U.S. Supreme Court as Crypto Makes Its Debut

The first cryptocurrency matter to come up at the high court isn’t directly about digital assets but is a dispute over how courts should handle scuffles over arbitration.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Voyager’s Binance US Sale Plan ‘Full Steam Ahead,’ Counsel Says

97% of creditors have so far voted in favor of the plans with hours left to go in the vote, Voyager’s attorneys told a court.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich (CoinDesk)

Finance

Objectors to FTX Using Sullivan & Cromwell as Its Law Firm Seek to Delay Court Hearing

The issue of the law firm is expected to be the subject of a bankruptcy court hearing scheduled for Friday.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Finance

With Founder Facing Charges, New CEO Says FTX Embezzled Customer Cash

Sam Bankman-Fried is now a criminal defendant, and CEO John Ray III told lawmakers FTX embezzled customer funds "right in front of their eyes."

FTX CEO John Ray III testifies in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about the company's collapse. (U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

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US Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried for Refusing Invitations to Testify

The top Democrat and Republican of the Senate Banking Committee accused the ex-FTX CEO of an “unprecedented abdication of accountability.”

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Chairman Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle

Rostin Behnam said in light of recent events lawmakers should make sure the bill has no gaps.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testifying on FTX before the Senate Agriculture Committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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