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SEC Commissioner Peirce on Future of Crypto Regulation, DeFi Oversight

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving toward DeFi oversight as it reopens a proposal from last year that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins "First Mover" to discuss her views on decentralized exchanges and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape at large.

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Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit

The agency said Bittrex failed to register as an exchange, broker or clearing agency.

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SEC Warned Bittrex of Legal Action Before Firm Announced U.S. Exit: WSJ

The crypto exchange is set to shut down its U.S. platform on April 30 after nine years in operation.

El exchange de criptomonedas Bittrex cancelará sus operaciones en Estados Unidos al final de este mes ante una posible demanda de la SEC, según The Wall Street Journal. (Shutterstock)

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Potential Implications as U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be coming for decentralized finance (DeFi) as it considers reopening a 2022 proposal that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. "The Hash" panel discusses the SEC's latest move and how this might shape future crypto regulation.

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CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg

Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday. Separately, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week. Ron Hammond, Director Of Government Relations at Blockchain Association, discusses the latest on crypto regulation.

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U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission is confirming crypto industry worries that, yes, the proposal last year to widen its view of securities exchanges will fold in DeFi.

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Chia Network Submits Registration to U.S. SEC For Proposed IPO

The size and price range for the offering has yet to be determined

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SEC Advisory Group Supports Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Requests Industry Guidance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler got further reinforcement for his quest to force crypto firms to conform with existing securities laws when his agency’s Investor Advisory Committee backed him up on almost every aspect of his campaign except one. The committee requested that the SEC provide formal industry guidance. This comes as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) says the U.S. is losing its edge in crypto. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation.

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SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Asks for Industry Guidance

Apart from the Investor Advisory Committee’s request for some formal crypto guidance from the agency, it egged on the SEC chairman’s confrontation with the sector.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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SEC Hiring Lawyers for Crypto Enforcement Unit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring general attorneys for its crypto enforcement division in New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, according to a job posting. "The Hash" panel discusses the larger implications for the future of crypto regulation.

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