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A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities

The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, write Bain Capital Crypto’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara.

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Ripple President Addresses SEC Lawsuit, Metaco Acquisition

Ripple President Monica Long joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments in the blockchain company's ongoing legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Plus, insights on Ripple's acquisition of Swiss-based crypto custody provider Metaco.

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Come in and Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path

As the industry fights with the U.S. regulator over “impossible” demands, Prometheum Capital and others win approvals to deal in crypto securities.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud accusations with firms associated with Archblock and the TrueUSD stablecoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Christopher Giancarlo: Fight for the Future of Money in the U.S.

Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the CFTC, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ said the U.S. is resisting digitization of the dollar due to it being a threat to the country’s dominance over the traditional financial system. Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs are the future of money and countries that resist innovation will become irrelevant in the global financial landscape, said Giancarlo who is also the founder of the Digital Dollar Project. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Giancarlo expressed his disappointment over Washington’s hostility towards cryptocurrencies. His comments come in light of the recent enforcement actions against crypto by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who heads the House Financial Services Committee, accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets, so he threatened another hearing.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase’s SEC Complaint Draws Allies Depicting U.S. Regulator as Crypto Bully

As the exchange tries to force an answer from the Securities and Exchange Commission on digital assets regulation, crypto groups and the Chamber of Commerce leap in.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (CoinDesk screen grab from video)

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SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency

The U.S. securities regulator recently proposed requiring investment advisers to keep customers’ crypto assets with “qualified custodians” and is now facing wide criticism for the potential future rule.

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

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U.S. SEC Changes Its Mind on Officially Labeling Digital Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission was about to define “digital asset” but deleted it in the final version of a rule, reversing a move that might have started formalizing crypto’s role.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients

Brokers and investment advisers have to understand crypto and ensure it's in clients’ best interests before pitching investments, the SEC staff said in a bulletin.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed spot bitcoin ETF responses for two applicants.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules

Unless Congress legislates otherwise, U.S. oversight will hold most of the crypto world inside the SEC’s jurisdiction as the agency moves to make its reach increasingly explicit.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)