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Policy

Do Kwon Now Faces Criminal Fraud Charges From U.S. Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against the Terraform Labs founder, who already faced civil charges in the U.S. and was arrested earlier Thursday.

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Policy

Crypto Advocate Sees 'Silver Lining' for the Industry in SEC's Warning to Coinbase

Brett Quick from the Crypto Council for Innovation said the upshot could be clearer rules for digital-asset firms.

Brett Quick head of government affairs at global alliance firm Crypto Council for Innovation, sees a positive for crypto in the SEC's possible lawsuit against Coinbase. (Twitter)

Videos

SEC Sues Tron Founder Justin Sun on Securities Market Manipulation Charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation. The SEC also charged eight celebrities for their roles allegedly promoting TRX and BTT without disclosing they were paid to do so. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the SEC's crypto crackdown.

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Opinion

The SEC’s Scattershot Approach Shows Its Weakness

By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.

A cardboard cutout of Tron founder Justin Sun (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Coinbase Shares Tumble Amid SEC Scrutiny

Coinbase's (COIN) stock slumped as much as 20% in early trading Thursday before paring some of the losses after the crypto exchange disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the company might be violating securities laws. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase after the SEC issued the crypto exchange a Wells notice.

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Policy

SEC Urges Investors to Be Cautious With Crypto Securities

The warning comes one day after Coinbase disclosed the receipt of a Wells Notice from the U.S. securities regulator.

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Videos

What SEC Clampdown Means for U.S. Crypto Businesses

STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed discusses whether SEC's approach to regulation by enforcement is making it harder for crypto services to operate in the U.S. and if it is leading more companies to consider taking their business elsewhere.

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Videos

Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun Wednesday on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far.

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