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Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Staking
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heard rumors the securities watchdog may go after proof-of-stake services. That may hurt his bottom line but open protocols should survive.

LDO Token Jumps Amid Coinbase CEO's Comments About SEC Staking Ban Rumor
LDO, the governance token of the decentralized autonomous organization behind Lido, spiked after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that he'd heard rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might ban retail investors from engaging in cryptocurrency staking. The Lido protocol, governed by the LDO token, allows for the staking of ether. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

Coinbase CEO Heard ‘Rumors’ the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that he's heard rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to ban retail investors from engaging in cryptocurrency staking, the income-generating technique at the core of running blockchains including Ethereum. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.

Coinbase's CEO Cites 'Rumors' the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
"I hope that's not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen," Brian Armstrong tweeted Wednesday.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg
The U.S. regulator is in the late stages of an investigation into the company's possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the report.

SEC Warns Crypto Stakes in Retirement Accounts May Be Unregistered Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) again made its case Tuesday that crypto assets are often unregistered securities being traded on unregistered exchanges, issuing an investor alert warning that people should be wary of crypto in individual retirement accounts (IRA). CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

Will the SEC Convince a Court It’s Right to Label These Tokens as Securities?
The U.S. agency’s insider-trading case against a former Coinbase manager hinged on nine tokens it classified as securities, but the ex-employee’s lawyers are saying it’s not so.

SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
The U.S. securities regulator issued its annual examination priorities on how it’ll keep track of emerging risks. The handling of crypto was one of the highlights.

SEC Warns That Retirement Accounts’ Crypto Stakes May Be Unregistered Securities
The agency issued an investor alert flagging self-directed retirement accounts that may be provided bad information about their crypto holdings.

‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.
