SEC probes Binance, Reuters finds billions in crypto washed via the exchange
A bad week for CZ. The SEC probes Binance BNB ICO while Reuters proves billions in wash trading occurred via the exchange from 2017 to 2021.
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Regulation Best Interest: How the SEC’s rule impacts crypto
Speaking at a securities industry event, SEC chairman Gary Gensler also fired off warnings about unregistered securities and the gamification of crypto.
Former SEC director Hinman made millions from a pro-Ethereum firm during tenure
A whistleblower has asked the SEC to investigate a former director, William Hinman, and his financial ties to a pro-Ethereum entity.
How many people does the SEC need to police crypto? New hires take it to 50
The watchdog's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit has added another 20 officials as it battles cyber threats plaguing traders.
Ripple investors sue former SEC execs Hinman and Clayton over conflict of interest
Emails obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request suggest that former SEC Director William Hinman had a conflict of interest.
SEC chair likens crypto to dot-com bubble because Superbowl ads
SEC chair Gary Gensler noted that many dot-com companies bought Superbowl ads, like many crypto companies just did, before they collapsed.
Are NFTs just ICOs in disguise? SEC finally subpoenas to find out
The SEC wants to stop NFT projects mimicking the initial coin offering boom of 2018, which saw countless illegal securities sales.
Disgruntled BlockFi users push class-action after record SEC settlement
BlockFi must fork out $100 million to US regulators, the highest crypto settlement in SEC history. Now, it could face a class action.
SEC probes Binance crypto market makers, is Bankman-Fried next?
The SEC is probing the relationship between Binance's US exchange and two market makers controlled by Binance chief Changpeng Zhao.
MicroStrategy dumps hardest in decades as SEC rejects funky Bitcoin filing
MicroStrategy's accountants tried to get away with not reporting paper losses on some of its Bitcoin purchases last year. The SEC noticed.