April 30th, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 73
Coinbase Wins $470,000 in Insider Trading Case
By Ibukun Ogundare
April 12th, 2023
Following the guilty plea and while he is serving 10 months in prison, a New York District Court has released an order of restitution for the ex-Coinbase employee’s brother.
Bitkraft Raises $220.6M to Create Its Second Token Fund for Gaming
By Godfrey Benjamin
April 7th, 2023
Bitkraft is focused on taking up equity positions in the startups it is backing while also not discounting the likely benefits of holding the beneficiary outfit’s token.
SEC to Organize Investor Education Events to Create Financial Literacy
By Sanaa Sharma
April 4th, 2023
US government agencies have been actively encouraging similar ideas associated with financial literacy since 2003 when April was formally appointed the National Financial Capability Month.
Boerse Stuttgart Stock Exchange Taps BaFIN License to Offer Crypto Custody
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 30th, 2023
Ranking as the sixth largest stock exchange in the European Union and second in Germany, Boerse Stuttgart is committed to doubling down on its track record concerning its new crypto service offerings.
SEC Charges Beaxy and Executives for Offering Services as Unregistered Exchange
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 30th, 2023
It is said that the exchange exposed its users to a very significant risk by combining several aspects of its operations that should have been registered and operated separately.
Crypto Exchange Gemini to Launch International Derivatives Exchange
By Mayowa Adebajo
March 30th, 2023
The collapse of FTX in November might have played a major role in the decision of Gemini to foray into derivatives trading.
Coinbase Extends Its Commitment to Canada, Binance Plans to Exit
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 30th, 2023
Amid the tightening of regulatory rules in Canada, crypto exchanges are contemplating whether to continue their operations or exit from the country.
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Says US Has Securities Laws that Cover Crypto
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 30th, 2023
Despite the lack of clarity in the rules, the SEC chairman has reiterated that any attempt to create new laws will unsettle the status quo.
US CFTC Chief Reinforces that Ethereum Is Commodity
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 29th, 2023
During his recent testimony to lawmakers CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said that he believes Ether to be a commodity since it’s listed on CFTC and its derivatives marketplace.
SBF Charged with Paying $40M Bribe to Chinese Officials
By Steve Muchoki
March 29th, 2023
The Chinese authorities froze the Alameda Research trading account in 2021 as part of an ongoing investigation of a particular counterparty.
Ark Invest Continues on Coinbase Stacking
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 27th, 2023
Ark Invest is also interested in Jack Dorsey’s payment firm Block after short-seller Hindenburg Research published a damning report on the company.
Nasdaq Says Institutional Adoption for Crypto Growing Steadily
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 27th, 2023
Despite the high-handed regulatory action in the United States, Nasdaq is optimistic about securing regulatory approval in the first half of 2023 for offering crypto custodial services.
Block Inc Shares Plunge 14% after Hindenburg Research’s Damning Expose
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 24th, 2023
Block said it is working with the SEC on how to “explore legal action against Hindenburg Research for the factually inaccurate and misleading report”.
SEC Issues Enforcement Action Notice to Coinbase over Potential Violations of Securities Law
By Tolu Ajiboye
March 23rd, 2023
Amid its ongoing crackdown on crypto entities, the SEC issued an enforcement action Wells notice to Coinbase.
ConsenSys’ MetaMask Unveils the First Marketplace for Institutional Staking with Allnodes and Others
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 23rd, 2023
The MetaMask marketplace provides institutional players with a one-click crypto staking experience by offering all the necessary tools to build their Web3 portfolio.