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SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered $2 Billion Crypto Securities Dealings

SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered  Billion Crypto Securities DealingsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based firm, for operating as an unregistered dealer in over $2 billion of crypto assets classified as securities. The SEC claims that Cumberland violated federal securities laws by failing to register, raising concerns over investor protection. The charges seek injunctive relief and […]

Binance Bitcoin reserves hit January levels — months before BTC jumped 90%

Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules

Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives RulesThe world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading and derivatives rules. The lawsuit also names Binance’s former chief compliance officer, Samuel Lim, […]

Binance Bitcoin reserves hit January levels — months before BTC jumped 90%

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Charged by SEC for Touting EMAX Tokens

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Charged by SEC for Touting EMAX TokensThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for touting EMAX tokens and making misleading comments about unregistered crypto securities. The former Boston Celtics small forward agreed to settle the charges and pay the SEC $1.409 million. SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants to Remind Celebrities of Disclosure Laws […]

Binance Bitcoin reserves hit January levels — months before BTC jumped 90%