October 21st, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 109
Coinbase Valuation Climbs $100+ Billion in Secondary Share Sale
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 22nd, 2021
Last Friday, Coinbase sold its recent batch of 127,000 shares at $373 putting the company’s valuation above $100 billion.
Ripple Smothered XRP Price, SEC Alleges
By Kofi Ansah
February 19th, 2021
The complaint claims that Ripple knew that its digital coin could be a security offering after receiving legal advice “as early as 2012” but disregarded it.
BNB Price Up 36%, Hits New ATH, Ripple’s XRP Loses 6th Spot to Binance Coin
By Kofi Ansah
February 18th, 2021
The last time XRP dropped to that position was in June 2014, when it fell below the meme coin Dogecoin.
Ripple and SEC Say Settlement Is Currently Not an Option
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo
February 16th, 2021
Barring any last-minute changes, Ripple-SEC lawsuit is expected to last all year long as the pre-trial conference has been set for February 22.
SEC Commissioner Stresses on Clearer Cryptocurrency Regulations
By staff writer
February 15th, 2021
Hester Peirce wants more precise cryptocurrency regulations amidst crypto adoption by big companies.
First Bitcoin ETF in Canada Approved, Is US Next?
By John Kiguru
February 12th, 2021
A Bitcoin ETF has been approved in North America. Canadian securities regulators on Thursday approved the first publicly traded Bitcoin exchange-traded fund Purpose Bitcoin ETF.
Nouriel Roubini: SEC Should Investigate Tesla CEO Elon Musk for Market Manipulations
By Steve Muchoki
February 11th, 2021
Roubini thinks the crypto industry might collapse if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted later this year.
Bitwise Files with US SEC to Launch New Crypto Innovators ETF
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 9th, 2021
The Bitwise Crypto Innovators ETF will track crypto companies dealing with digital currency products and services. It won’t have any direct investment in digital currencies or through any derivatives.
GameStop (GME) Stock in Green after Eroding 80% of Investors’ Wealth in a Week
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 4th, 2021
GameStop stocks have tumbled all their way down south after last week’s retail frenzy. The SEC has already started investigating the matter looking into the possible players involved in the GME price pump.
Three Charged by SEC for Promoting Steven Seagal-backed ICO in 2018
By Kofi Ansah
February 2nd, 2021
The complaint alleges that John DeMarr and Kristijan Krstic violated federal securities laws during the raise back in 2018 and accuses DeMarr and his associate and company promoter Robin of aiding and abetting.
Melvin Capital Lost 53% in January, Hurt by GameStop Bets
By Godfrey Benjamin
February 1st, 2021
Despite the losses sustained by Melvin Capital amidst the GameStop bet going bad, the company still has very high liquidity.
Ripple Files Response to SEC Lawsuit against Alleged XRP Sales as Securities
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 30th, 2021
The blockchain startup noted that the SEC is unwilling to accept XRP’s utility. The Ripple general counsel also said that the SEC action has unnecessarily created doubt among investors leading to their huge financial losses with falling XRP.
Roblox Suspends Stock Market Listing Because of SEC Scrunity
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo
January 29th, 2021
This would not be the first time Roblox is suspending its listing plan.
Qualtrics Makes Nasdaq Debut with 51% Surge
By John K. Kumi
January 29th, 2021
The company had an earlier plan of pricing 50.4 million shares for $30, however, Qualtrics ended up selling 51.7 million at $41.85 per share under the ticker “XM”.
GME Stock Jumps 100% in Pre-market, Robinhood Allows Limited Buying of GameStop Shares
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 29th, 2021
Robinhood revealed that the limited trading of previously restricted securities would be resumed on Friday.