Crypto CEO pleads guilty to ICO fraud, claimed Disney, Apple partnerships
To help make the ICO seem legit, TBIS's whitepaper claimed that the company had entered into partnerships with 25 big-name companies.
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SEC set to probe Coinbase again, this time for potentially selling securities
The SEC has already claimed that a number of the 150 tokens traded via Coinbase meet all of the requirements to be classed as securities.
Judge sides with Ripple, orders SEC to produce Hinman speech drafts
A US magistrate judge has ordered the SEC to cough up Hinman's speech drafts, in what could be a major win for Ripple.
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.
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.
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.