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Judge rules LBRY’s token is a security — what about XRP?
LBRY Inc. has lost its case against the SEC regarding its LBC token, potentially setting a precedent for others.
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— Crypto, Regulation
LBRY Inc. has lost its case against the SEC regarding its LBC token, potentially setting a precedent for others.
— Crypto, Regulation
The SEC has used the media storm of Kim Kardashian's settlement to warn investors of celebrity endorsements — are more charges to come?
Judge Torres has overruled the SEC's appeals to keep former director William Hinman's Ethereum speech drafts out of court.
Ripple denies that XRP qualifies as a security because sales of the token never included an investment contract. The SEC disputes this.
— Crypto, Ian Balina
Ian Balina was sued by the SEC for promoting and selling the SPRK token, an alleged unregistered security.
SEC chair Gary Gensler said Proof-of-Stake blockchains fall under securities just hours after Ethereum's Merge.
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Making the case for the SEC, Gensler points to crypto platforms' structural similarity to existing securities exchanges.
Lawyer John Deaton says the SEC should go after Ripple if it can prove a case but it's unfair to hit traders 10 years after they bought XRP.
The SEC says the new proposal will give it greater regulatory oversight, allow it to better assess risk, and protect investors.
A new senate bill would see the CFTC regulate crypto instead of the SEC, amid a petition to oust Gary Gensler as chairman.