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SEC Crypto News - Page 79
US CFTC Charges Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg with Manipulation and Deception
By Steve Muchoki
January 10th, 2023
The US CFTC believes Eisenberg manipulatively inflated the value of his swap contract holdings on Mango Markets to borrow a significant amount of digital assets that he had no intention to repay.
Voyager Digital Replies to Objections Over $1B Binance.US Deal
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 10th, 2023
The latest update on the transaction between Voyager Digital and Binance.US is that the latter has argued that all the objections to the deal lack factual or legal support.
US Authorities Investigating Financial Transactions between DCG and Genesis
By Godfrey Benjamin
January 9th, 2023
The crypto winter has exposed the frailty in the business models of many companies in Web3, and the implosion of the FTX Derivatives Exchange back in November further aggravated the financial inconsistencies in Genesis and DCG as a whole.
Coinbase Stock Climbs 12% Following NYDFS $100M Settlement
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 5th, 2023
Major exchange Coinbase saw its stock rise markedly after it announced a settlement with a state financial services regulator.
SEC Slams Neil Chandran, 4 Others with Fresh Charges in $45M Blockchain Scam
By Mayowa Adebajo
January 5th, 2023
The regulator will seek to fine appropriately, all the parties involved, and recover whatever is left of the stolen investors’ funds.
SEC Puts Objection to Binance.US $1 Billion Acquisition Deal for Voyager Assets
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 5th, 2023
The SEC wants to know how Binance.US is going to facilitate such a huge transaction.
SBF Pleads Not Guilty to All 8 US Criminal Charges
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 4th, 2023
In the presence of the judge and his lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell, SBF pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Collapse of FTX Can Bring SEC Closer to Banning Cryptocurrencies
By Bhushan Akolkar
December 23rd, 2022
The US SEC has already launched its first attack declaring that FTX’s native cryptocurrency FTT token was a security.
Meta Platforms Agrees to Pay $725M to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
By Godfrey Benjamin
December 23rd, 2022
Following the scandal with Cambridge Analytica at the time, Meta Platforms Inc said it has implemented a rigorous privacy campaign policy that has generally solidified its platform.
SEC Charges Thor Technologies for Selling Unregistered Securities Thor Tokens in $2.6M ICO in 2018
By Steve Muchoki
December 22nd, 2022
According to the SEC, Thor Technologies and its officials defrauded 1,600 investors out of which 200 of them were from the United States.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to Face Criminal Charges in US, Set to Be Extradited Today
By Mayowa Adebajo
December 21st, 2022
Bankman-Fried would face up to eight federal charges ranging from securities fraud to money laundering and wire fraud.
Reuters Reports: Binance Financial Books Remain Shrouded in Mystery as Company Tries to Rally Confidence
By Tolu Ajiboye
December 20th, 2022
A recent Reuters article claims that the ‘books’ of prominent exchange Binance are opaque and disingenuous. But is it really so?
Grayscale to Refund 20% of Investor’s Capital if SEC Denies Its ETF Bid
By Godfrey Benjamin
December 19th, 2022
While little is known about its fight with the SEC, Grayscale is already preparing for future moves in case it loses the battle.
WisdomTree Secures SEC Approval for 9 More Blockchain-Enabled Funds
By Tolu Ajiboye
December 15th, 2022
The SEC recently approved a slew of blockchain-focused funds for WisdomTree but continues to deny spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Elon Musk Sells 20 Million Tesla Shares Worth Over $3.5B
By Godfrey Benjamin
December 15th, 2022
The latest Tesla shares sale by Elon Musk has been tipped to feature Twitter and the need for the billionaire investor to meet some credit obligations with which he financed the acquisition of the social media platform.