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Gemini and Genesis Can Be Sued by SEC Over Defunct Earn Product, Judge Rules

The judge found that the SEC’s complaint “plausibly alleges” that the two crypto firms offered and sold unregistered securities via Gemini Earn.

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Policy

Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons in Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters

Dentons agreed to send $48 million back to Terraform after objections from Terraform's creditors, the SEC, and the U.S. Justice Department.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Markets

SEC Orders First Trust-SkyBridge to Declare Its Bitcoin ETF Application Abandoned

First Trust was one of the first to file for a BTC ETF, and was rejected by the SEC in January 2022.

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance

The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Thailand’s SEC Greenlights Investment From Institutional and Wealthy Individuals in Crypto ETFs

Earlier this year, the regulator had denied permission to trade bitcoin ETFs.

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Videos

What Is the Biggest Regulatory Hurdle for U.S. Crypto Firms?

Aaron Kaplan, co-founder and co-CEO of Prometheum Inc., answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including the timeline for Prometheum's launch, his vision on the future of crypto and biggest regulatory hurdle for crypto firms in the United States.

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Videos

How Prometheum Is Getting Ready to Launch Its Fully-Compliant Crypto Firm

Prometheum Inc. co-founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan joins "First Mover" to discuss the potential timeline for the launch of its fully compliant crypto platform within SEC regulations. Plus, insights on Prometheum's approach to compliance and whether ether is classified as a security.

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Opinion

Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet

“Cases like this do not protect investors; they intimidate innovators and entrepreneurs.”

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Videos

AI-Linked Tokens Surge on Nvidia Hype; Nigeria's SEC Cracks Down on Crypto

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the 25% surge in artificial-intelligence tokens over the past 24 hours, according to data tracked by CoinGecko. Plus, Nigeria's SEC updates guidelines for crypto firms in an attempt to stop "criminal activities." And, the latest announcement from Hong Kong’s Central Bank on a wholesale CBDC project.

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Nigeria's SEC Updates Guidelines for Crypto Firms in Bid to Stop Criminal Activity: Report

Nigeria's government has started a fresh crackdown on crypto firms, reportedly blocking access to several, including Binance, Coinbase and Kraken.

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