October 31st, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 75
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.
SEC Sues Justin Sun and Eight Celebrities on Securities over Crypto Violations
By Ibukun Ogundare
March 23rd, 2023
Gary Gensler noted that the case indicates the high risks investors face when there is no proper disclosure before the offering of crypto asset securities.
XRP Price Jumps to 4-Month High amid Optimism over SEC Case
By Steve Muchoki
March 23rd, 2023
The Ripple team is optimistic about a massive triumph over the SEC, despite the regulator’s victory in the LBRY case.
US Supreme Court All Set to Hear First Crypto Case on Tuesday
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 21st, 2023
In the appeal to Supreme Court, crypto exchange Coinbase is willing to send the two lawsuits – Bielski v. Coinbase and Suski v. Coinbase – into arbitration.
DefiLlama Apologizes for Weekend Drama and Clarifies There is No LLAMA Token Currently Planned
By Steve Muchoki
March 21st, 2023
A pseudonymous DefiLlama developer claimed that there is a hostile takeover attempt in the DefiLlama protocol through a token launch.
XRP Hits $20B Market Cap Following Recent Crypto Rally
By Tolu Ajiboye
March 20th, 2023
Ripple coin XRP recently hit $20 billion due to the broader crypto market upswing from the banking crisis.
Judge’s Order for Binance.US Acquisition of Voyager Digital Reaffirmed
By Godfrey Benjamin
March 16th, 2023
When the financial woes of FTX also lead to the exchange’s bankruptcy, the deal could not proceed, pitching Binance.US as the next major favorite to bail out the company.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Raises $16 Million for Another Crypto Fund
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 16th, 2023
Cathie Wood praised crypto assets for proving to be safe havens as crisis unfolded in the US banking system last week.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Stresses that Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Tokens Are Securities
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 16th, 2023
SEC Chair said that operators of the Proof-of-Stake protocols attract investors with a promise to offers rewards and thus they should be subjected to securities laws.