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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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Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet

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

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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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Binance.US Slashed Two-Thirds of Its Workforce as Revenue Plunged After SEC Lawsuit: Court Transcript

"The allegations of the SEC severely undermined institutional trust in our platform," Binance.US executive Christopher Blodgett said during a deposition.

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ShapeShift Settles SEC Charges It Sold Crypto Securities

The federal regulator instituted a cease-and-desist against ShapeShift, which dissolved its U.S. crypto exchange in 2021.

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SEC Pushes Back Decision on BlackRock, Fidelity's Ether ETF Applications

The SEC wants to know if the applications for ETFs that hold Ethereum's ether (ETH) are supported by the same arguments that led to the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

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Binance.US Not Being Totally Forthcoming, SEC Complains in New Filing

The SEC and Binance.US filed a joint status report detailing ongoing discovery efforts on Tuesday.

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U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

In May 2023, the SEC settled charges with Ishan Wahi and Nikhil Wahi in what it has called the "first-ever insider trading case involving cryptocurrency markets."

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The Catch-22 of U.S. Crypto Regulation

The SEC is asking crypto and fintech firms to do the impossible. Only Congress can stop that, Marcelo M. Prates writes.

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