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Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase Insider Trading Case

The crypto lobbying group is arguing that the SEC is engaging in “absentee enforcement” because the creators of the nine tokens, that are at the center of the insider trading case, are not linked to the case.

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Finance

Binance Says BUSD ‘Funds Are Safu’ but a Regulatory Cloud Is Forming Over the US

February has been a great month for the narrative that crypto’s natural home is in Asia.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Policy

Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?

Insiders, experts and the rhetoric of officials suggest a reckoning with the government is inevitable for the big exchanges, and this week’s action against Kraken could be just the beginning.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto

The U.S. securities regulator issued its annual examination priorities on how it’ll keep track of emerging risks. The handling of crypto was one of the highlights.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great

Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.

A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).

Videos

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses FTX Crisis

As crypto exchange FTX's liquidity crisis continues to ripple across the industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discusses his outlook on the state of crypto regulation during an interview with CNBC. "The Hash" panel discusses his latest comments.

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Kim Kardashian Faces SEC Charges for ‘Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security’

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid a $1.26 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not disclosing the reimbursement she received in promoting the EthereumMax digital token. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest fallout of celebrity crypto endorsements.

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Kim Kardashian Pays $1.26M To Settle SEC Charges of Promoting EthereumMax

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges relating to her promotion of EthereumMax. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges.

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SEC Chairman Gensler Tells CoinDesk: Crypto Platforms Have an Obligation To Register

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De, doubled down on his assertion that most cryptocurrencies are securities. That being the case, Gensler said, service providers, including crypto exchanges and lenders, should register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Inferno

Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of dragging its feet on instituting oversight of crypto firms as some of those companies collapsed, taking investors’ cash with them. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the lawmaker's letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Plus, more insight into Kraken reportedly facing an investigation over alleged sanction violations.

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