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SEC, NY Regulator Oppose Binance.US' $1B Voyager Deal

A $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager Digital has been opposed by New York and federal financial regulators, who said in Feb. 22 filings, it could prove discriminatory and unlawful. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest regulatory action from the SEC and the implications for the broader crypto industry.

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What Kraken's SEC Settlement Means for Crypto Staking

Crypto exchange Kraken is paying a $30 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not registering its staking-as-a-service program in the U.S. Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses her outlook for staking.

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Kraken Exec on Future of Crypto Staking

As crypto exchange Kraken comes under increased regulatory scrutiny from the SEC to pay a $30 million fine for not registering the offering and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program, Kraken Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses the outlook for staking and the state of U.S. crypto regulation at large. Plus, her take on Blur overtaking OpenSea amid a brewing NFT marketplace turf war.

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The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining

The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission.

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Crypto Regulatory Initiatives Show SEC’s Dominance Among US Regulators: JPMorgan

JPMorgan foresees more regulatory actions on stablecoin issuers, custody and protection of investors’ digital assets and on the unbundling of crypto services, the report said.

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SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities

Federal and New York regulators object to a billion-dollar deal they say may be unlawful and discriminatory as they examine Voyager's VGX token.

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Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto

If digital asset regulation is drifting into partisan waters, that’s bad for all involved.

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SEC Does Not Get To Call Its Own Shots: ConsenSys Senior Counsel

ConsenSys Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes shares his crypto regulatory outlook as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) begins to seek increased enforcement action against crypto companies. While the SEC's definition of securities laws "deserves some deference," he says, "it does not control what a federal judge does."

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Consensys Exec on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation

ConsenSys Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes discusses his take on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, including reactions to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's shadow crypto rule and why U.S. lawmakers shouldn't back Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)'s latest crypto bill.

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Is the SEC Leaving Crypto Without Clear Rules?

SEC Chair Gary Gensler told CoinDesk that the ongoing insistence from the crypto industry that the agency is leaving the sector without clear rules is a "false narrative." CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the surging enforcement cases and their significance to SEC's regulatory approach.

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