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U.S. SEC Settles With Solana-Based DEX Mango Markets for Nearly $700,000 Over Alleged Securities Violations

U.S. SEC Settles With Solana-Based DEX Mango Markets for Nearly 0,000 Over Alleged Securities Violations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a settlement with the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Mango Markets over alleged regulatory violations. The SEC alleges that the DEX’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) skirted registration provisions and deprived investors of critical protections. The regulator says Mango DAO raised more than $70 million from […]

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SEC Announces Settlement With TrueCoin and TrustToken Over TUSD Charges

SEC Announces Settlement With TrueCoin and TrustToken Over TUSD Charges

Federal securities regulators have reached an agreement with TrueUSD (TUSD) issuer TrueCoin and lending protocol operator TrustToken to settle charges for the alleged and fraudulent sale of unregistered investment contracts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuses TrueCoin and TrustToken of offering and selling TUSD as an unregistered security from November 2020 to April […]

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Dogecoin Creator Billy Markus Responds After SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Not a Security

Dogecoin Creator Billy Markus Responds After SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Not a Security

The co-founder of the original memecoin is calling out Gary Gensler after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair said Bitcoin (BTC) is not a security. In a new interview with CNBC, SEC chair Gensler states clearly that BTC is not a security. “As it relates to Bitcoin, my predecessor and I have said […]

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Solana-Based DEX Mango Markets Proposes $500,000 Settlement With CFTC

Solana-Based DEX Mango Markets Proposes 0,000 Settlement With CFTC

The Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Mango Markets has proposed a $500,000 settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The DEX’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) voted this week to approve a settlement offer proposal that includes the civil penalty and an agreement to cease and desist from violating various commodity regulations. The $500,000 […]

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SEC Needs To End War on Crypto and Return to Being a Constructive Regulator, Says Commissioner: Report

SEC Needs To End War on Crypto and Return to Being a Constructive Regulator, Says Commissioner: Report

One of the top officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thinks the regulator needs to change course in terms of the way it approaches crypto. SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda tells Fox Business that hasn’t laid out adequate rules to spur innovation in the sector. “We have not provided the rules of the […]

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Judge Extends Deadline for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission To Produce Documents in Coinbase Court Battle

Judge Extends Deadline for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission To Produce Documents in Coinbase Court Battle

A judge has granted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) request for a deadline extension to produce documents related to its court battle with the crypto exchange Coinbase. The SEC first sued the exchange in June 2023 for allegedly violating securities laws, including selling unregistered securities and operating an unregistered exchange/broker agency. This summer, […]

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US Lawmakers Demand Answers From Gary Gensler on SEC’s Position That Crypto Airdrops Are Securities Transactions

US Lawmakers Demand Answers From Gary Gensler on SEC’s Position That Crypto Airdrops Are Securities Transactions

Two crypto-friendly US lawmakers want U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to clarify the regulator’s position on airdrops. In a public letter sent to Gensler this week, Representatives Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) and Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) argue that the SEC’s regulatory approach inhibits decentralization in the crypto space. “By creating a hostile […]

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Coinbase-Led Advocacy Group Launches Legal Defense Fund for NFT Projects

Coinbase-Led Advocacy Group Launches Legal Defense Fund for NFT Projects

A digital assets advocacy group backed by Coinbase is launching a multimillion-dollar legal defense fund for non-fungible token (NFT) projects. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Stand With Crypto says it’s starting an NFT defense fund with investment firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and NFT marketplace OpenSea to assist artists against “misguided” […]

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Kraken Requests Jury Trial in Legal Battle With the SEC Over Alleged Securities Law Violations

Kraken Requests Jury Trial in Legal Battle With the SEC Over Alleged Securities Law Violations

The crypto exchange Kraken has officially requested a jury trial in its ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Last November, the SEC charged Kraken with operating its crypto trading platform as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer and clearing agency. Earlier this year, Kraken filed in US District Court to dismiss those charges, […]

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SEC Settles With Trading App eToro on Unregistered Broker Charges As Exchange Ceases Most Crypto Trading

SEC Settles With Trading App eToro on Unregistered Broker Charges As Exchange Ceases Most Crypto Trading

The top U.S. securities regulator has reached a settlement with the trading app eToro severely limiting the platform’s crypto trading abilities. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), eToro has agreed to pay $1.5 million in penalties and limit its crypto trading options to Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ethereum (ETH) without […]

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