August 9th, 2025
SEC Crypto News - Page 80
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.
CLSK Shares Slides 8.77% in After Hours, CleanSpark Reports $42.3M Net Loss in Q4 2022
By Steve Muchoki
December 15th, 2022
CleanSpark revenues for Q4 2022 grew to $26.2 million, which is an increase of $3.3 million from $22.9 million the prior year.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Indicted on Eight Charges
By Bhushan Akolkar
December 14th, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried has been facing eight different charges and his punishment could total up to 115 years in prison.
CFTC Issues Verdict on BTC, ETH, USDT, Calls Them Commodities
By Mayowa Adebajo
December 14th, 2022
CFTC’s new filing may have established that claims of staked coins being securities are incorrect.