Securities and Exchange Commission

Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC

Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others weighed in to support Coinbase's effort to push the U.S. securities regulator for crypto rules.

By Jesse HamiltonMar 19, 2024

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

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Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs

Senators say that retail investors face "enormous risks" from such products because thin order books for some cryptocurrencies

By Sam ReynoldsMar 15, 2024

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

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Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking

The crypto exchange had petitioned for clear rules on digital assets, and the agency rejected the petition in December. Coinbase isn't taking no for an answer.

By Jesse HamiltonMar 11, 2024

Coinbase is accusing Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of improper procedure in its handling of crypto oversight. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Prometheum Taps Morgan Stanley Exec as CFO Just Before Opening Doors

The much-debated crypto firm hired an experienced Wall Street hand who handled regulatory policy in his last job and also worked for Goldman Sachs and Fidelity.

By Jesse HamiltonMar 4, 2024

Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan's Prometheum is planning to start its crypto custody business with Ethereum's ETH. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

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Ripple to Buy New York Crypto Trust Company to Expand U.S. Options

Standard Custody & Trust Co., which has a New York charter, will be the latest acquisition to grow Ripple's regulatory qualifications.

By Jesse HamiltonFeb 13, 2024

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U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case

Republican lawmakers wrote to the SEC chairman, arguing that its misrepresenting of evidence against DEBT Box casts doubt on the agency's other enforcement matters.

By Jesse HamiltonFeb 8, 2024

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product

The much-debated crypto broker says it's poised to start its SEC-compliant custody with ETH, then will soon add other names and begin a trading operation within months.

By Jesse HamiltonFeb 7, 2024

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U.S. SEC Clears 'Dealer' Rule Expansion That Could Rope in DeFi

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a final rule Tuesday that DeFi interests call "hostile" to that sector, potentially requiring projects to register as dealers.

By Jesse HamiltonFeb 6, 2024

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy

Sen. Lummis and members of the House are pushing to repeal the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, an effort that makes it harder for companies to custody crypto.

By Jesse HamiltonFeb 1, 2024

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO

The SEC and a grand jury have accused two people behind the alleged fraud.

By Jesse HamiltonJan 29, 2024

U.S. authorities have accused HyperVerse backers of running a Ponzi scheme, using "deceptive" slides such as this. (Provided in federal court documents)

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