U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

A federal judge recently rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) bid to appeal its ground-shaking loss against Ripple. Ripple SVP of Strategic Initiatives Eric van Miltenburg discusses what the ruling has meant for Ripple's business operations and the state of crypto regulation in the U.S.

Oct 10, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Zack Seward dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Coinbase files a motion requesting a judge to dismiss a recent lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Plus, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez remains bullish on crypto, announcing on CoinDesk TV that his presidential campaign will be accepting bitcoin for donations.

Aug 4, 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase has petitioned a federal court for permission to file a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief in the ongoing lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the lawsuit.

Nov 1, 2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said Friday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should be given more authority to oversee stablecoins, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

Oct 17, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected WisdomTree's application for a spot bitcoin ETF this week. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck discusses why he's "not surprised" by the SEC's decision and the outlook for ETFs. Plus, his take on Grayscale calling its spot bitcoin ETF rejection "arbitrary, capricious and discriminatory."

Oct 14, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, over whether sales of its digital assets violate federal law, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source close to the matter. Former SEC Branch Chief and current Managing Partner at Perkins Coie LLP Valerie Dahiya discusses the legal implications of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and whether digital collectibles are securities.

Oct 13, 2022

Bitcoin investment company NYDIG raised $720 million for its institutional digital asset fund a few days before its CEO Robert Gutmann said he was leaving the company. NYDIG raised the funds from 59 investors at an average contribution of $12 million, the firm said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week.

Oct 4, 2022

Lisa Bragança, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Branch chief and Bragança Law owner, discusses the regulatory implications of reality TV star Kim Kardashian paying a $1.26 million fine to the SEC for promoting the cryptocurrency EthereumMax without disclosing payment. "This was a gift to the SEC and Chairman Gensler," Bragança said.

Oct 4, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against the Hydrogen Technology Corporation and its former CEO Michael Ross Kane for allegedly creating a manipulated market for its crypto asset securities called “Hydro.” CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges and what this means for crypto regulation.

Sep 29, 2022

Should the Ethereum network be subject to U.S. securities law? That question is at the heart of an SEC case against crypto promoter Ian Balina. Blockchain Foundation’s Executive Director Cleve Mesidor discusses the lawsuit and what it could mean for Ethereum. Plus, a debate on crypto's risks and opportunities.

Sep 21, 2022