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‘The SEC’s actions have crippled a nascent industry’ — Paradigm requests amicus brief for Coinbase

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 11, 2023
Post category:Coinbase Court law Regulation SEC

According to Paradigm, the SEC's lack of a clear path for crypto firms to register could lead to a “de facto ban on digital asset trading platforms.”

Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interest

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 11, 2023
Post category:Ripple SEC

EMPOWR is requesting correspondences between former SEC officials William Hinman, Marc Berger and Jay Clayton and their current employers.

Binance looks to the UK for regulation amid US crypto crackdown

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 11, 2023
Post category:Binance Cryptocurrencies Digital Asset SEC U.S.UK Government

Binance seeks regulation in the U.K. amid a U.S. crackdown on cryptocurrencies as its chief strategy officer acknowledges the challenging business environment in the U.S.

US lawmakers hold EU and UK as examples of crypto regulation in joint hearing

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 10, 2023
Post category:cftc law Regulation SEC United States

With the European Union coming closer to passing the Markets in Crypto Assets framework and Kraken in the process of investing in the United Kingdom, lawmakers are taking notice.

PayPal’s crypto holdings increased by 56% in Q1 2023 to nearly $1B

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 9, 2023
Post category:bitcoin cash Cryptocurrencies Litecoin PayPal report SEC

The lion’s share of the fintech’s held cryptocurrency assets lie in BTC and ETH with $499 and $362 million respectively — up more than 56% since Q4 2022.

Coinbase legal chief sends letter to SEC on RIA rulemaking

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 9, 2023
Post category:Asset Management Assets Cryptocurrencies Digital Asset digital asset management SEC

Coinbase's chief legal officer requests revisions to SEC's RIA custody rule to safeguard all asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, criticizing the rule for unfairly targeting crypto.

Defending against SEC to cost Ripple $200M, CEO Brad Garlinghouse says

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 8, 2023
Post category:Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency Exchange Government SEC Tokens U.S.

Ripple’s CEO reveals $200 million spent defending the SEC lawsuit, and laments about U.S. crypto regulation and a politics-first policy, advising entrepreneurs to avoid the United States.

Nigeria goes blockchain: Policy could impact digital identity

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 8, 2023
Post category:Central Bank Cryptocurrencies Nigeria SEC

Nigeria’s crypto community celebrates the approval of the National Blockchain Policy, set to impact governance, digital identity management and e-payments.

SEC Probes First Republic Bank Executives for Insider Trading; Lawmakers Dump Bank’s Shares Before Collapse

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 6, 2023
Post category:Banking Industry California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation fdic First Republic Bank Insider Trading JPMorgan & Chase lawmakers News SEC Silicon Valley Bank STOCK Act U.S. Congress U.S. Senate

After the second largest bank failure in history, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating First Republic Bank executives for allegedly engaging in insider trading. Two sources…

SEC issues record whistleblower award of $279M

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:May 6, 2023
Post category:SEC SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower Whistleblower award Whistleblower record

The $279 million figure is more than all of the whistleblower awards issued for 2022, with the SEC dishing out $229 million across 103 awards last year.