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SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs both filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that a judge overseeing the case has enough information to make a ruling without moving the case forward to a trial.

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SEC Chair Gensler Testifies Before Lawmakers on Future of Crypto Regulation

According to the Wall Street Journal, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, which generate new coins for inventors who pool their holdings, take on investment contract-like attributes that could bring them under his agency’s purview. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto regulation.

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Gensler Hearing a ‘Wild Card’ for Ethereum Moving Forward: Trading Veteran

IG North America CEO JJ Kinahan joins “First Mover” to discuss the ether (ETH) price actions after the network’s historic upgrade. Plus, why SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s hearing on the Hill will be a “wild card” for Ethereum’s future development.

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SEC Sues 2 Crypto Advisory Firms and Their Owner for Misappropriating Investors’ Funds

The complaint alleges the firms' owner lied to investors about where their funds were deposited in a Ponzi-like scheme. 

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SEC's Crypto Guidance Pushes US Banks to Rethink Custody Projects: Report

The regulator suggests that customers' crypto assets should be treated as liabilities by lenders, which could be "prohibitively costly" for banks.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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The SEC Is Talking to a ‘Wide Swath’ of Crypto Organizations: Gensler

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, noting the “vast majority” of cryptocurrencies are securities, while referencing the Howey Test. Plus, he shares that the agency is talking to a “wide swath” of crypto organizations about registering with the SEC.

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SEC Chair Gensler, CFTC Chair Behnam Testify Before Lawmakers; Do Kwon Developments

CoinDesk TV’s crypto news roundup includes CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifying before lawmakers in separate hearings. Plus, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking to invalidate Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s passport, according to a local media report.

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SEC’s Gensler Signals Extra Scrutiny for Proof-of-Stake Cryptocurrencies: Report

Speaking after the Merge (but not specifically about Ethereum), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptos could be investment contracts that subject them to securities regulations.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,  testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

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Gensler on Regulation Crypto Exchanges, Combating Money Laundering

In a response to a question from Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), SEC Chair Gary Gensler explains his approach to regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and addresses concerns surrounding crypto’s role in money laundering.

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