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SEC Charges Three With Stealing $11.4M Through Token Backed by Actor Steven Seagal

The Bitcoiin2Gen trio allegedly bilked investors through false statements and celebrity crypto endorsements.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Finance

Ripple Responds to SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Sales

In a Friday filing, Ripple Labs pushed back against the SEC’s allegations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit 2019.

Markets

Cathie Wood: Bitcoin ETF Approval Unlikely Until Market Cap Rises to About $2T

"The flood of demand has to be satisfied" for the SEC to feel comfortable with a bitcoin ETF, said Wood.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency's Crypto Legacy

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

Donald Trump

Policy

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.

Janet Yellen is the 78th Secretary of the Treasury.

Markets

Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

With a new chairman to head the SEC, crypto advocates hope a bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2021.

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Markets

SEC Calls Out Suspicious Crypto Companies Targeting Global Traders

The securities regulator added eight suspect crypto entities to its watchlist Thursday.

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Policy

State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era

The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but other issues remain.

The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Markets

Wireline Settles SAFT Suit With SEC; Peirce Partially Dissents

Wireline is now barred from distributing the tokens it promised investors in its 2018 SAFT sale.

Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington, D.C.

Policy

What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC

A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's rumored pick to head the SEC might treat crypto-related issues.

CFTC Chair Gary Gensler before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, 2013