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Coinbase's 20% Decline Leads Crypto Names Lower Following Report of SEC Probe

Bitcoin is lower by 3% on Tuesday, with ether and Solana's SOL down by about 7%.

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Coinbase Shares Tumble Amid Reported SEC Investigation

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), a publicly traded company it oversees, on suspicion it allowed U.S. persons to trade unregistered securities. COIN shares dropped as much as 15% upon the news. ""The Hash"" panel discusses what this means for Coinbase and the future of crypto regulation.

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The SEC Is Providing Regulatory Clarity, Just Not How Anyone Wants

The Securities and Exchange Commission was pretty clear about why it deemed nine cryptocurrencies “securities” last week, and that’s equally clearly an opening salvo.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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SEC Probing Coinbase for Allegedly Listing Securities: Report

The investigation predates last week’s insider trading lawsuit, according to the report.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Securities Fraud Case

Michael Stollery admitted to carrying out a fraudulent initial coin offering in 2018.

Michael Stollery has pleaded guilty to carrying out a fraudulent ICO. (Getty Images)

Finance

SEC Hasn’t Subpoenaed Binance About BNB: FOIA Response

A Freedom of Information Act request by CoinDesk shows no record of a subpoena sent to Binance regarding BNB in 2022.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and Emily Parker, CoinDesk executive director (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Criticizes SEC for Ineffective Cryptocurrency Regulations

The crypto exchange filed a petition to the commission highlighting its complaints about the current regulatory framework.

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SEC Calls 9 Cryptos 'Securities' in Insider Trading Case

The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)