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California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt

Kraken asked the judge to allow an appeals court to review his earlier ruling that the SEC had adequately alleged that the cryptocurrencies sold on Kraken’s platform could be securities.

Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Price Skyrockets Past $1 as SEC Faces Legal Troubles And Favorable Regulatory Shift Looms

The price surge is consistent with the recent bullish positioning in the options market.

XRP's price surge. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Policy

Republican State AGs and DeFi Lobby Sue SEC Over Crypto Enforcement Actions

The suit wants a court to block the SEC from suing crypto exchanges moving forward.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinyon

Time for Crypto to Put the Pedal to the Floor

Trump's victory presents a unique opportunity to reshape regulation and ensure no future SEC Chair can hamstring the industry again. Expect pushback.

Stepping on gas pedal

Policy

SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit

A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."

Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance, CZ’s Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint in SEC Lawsuit

Lawyers slammed the SEC for a lack of clarity on regulation when it comes to virtual assets.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Mga video

Kamala Harris' Winning Odds Rise on Polymarket; SEC Goes After Immutable

Bitcoin is paring losses, recovering above $70,000 as U.S. employment data returned disappointing results. Plus, the odds of Kamala Harris winning next week's U.S. presidential election are rising on Polymarket and the SEC strikes again with a wells notice for Immutable. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Policy

SEC Goes After Another Crypto Firm, Slaps Immutable With Wells Notice

The firm’s IMX token is down over 13% at $1.16 following the announcement.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Who's Afraid of Gary Gensler? Not Don Wilson, the Trader Who Beat the Regulator Once Before

Gensler's SEC has been vague about how crypto firms can register to legally trade digital assets in the U.S. Chicago-based markets giant Don Wilson thinks that’s a strategy, not an accident.

DRW's Don Wilson (DRW)