SEC crypto attorney departs for private firm

The SEC’s crypto and cyber litigation unit leader has resigned from the commission to join legal firm White & Case after contributing to lawsuits against two digital asset powerhouses. 

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Ripple Lawsuit: SEC’s Win Against This Blockchain Firm in High-Profile Securities Case Unnerves XRP Army

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FTX resumes withdrawals, SBF opens up, but will SEC allow the 'Sun' shine

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, resumed withdrawals despite Binance’s decision to back out from its initial offer to save the firm. Rumors of users being able to salvage some funds had spread The post FTX resumes withdrawals, SBF opens up, but will SEC allow the 'Sun' shine appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC Gains Supporter in Fight Against Ripple

The firm believes that the court should grant the SEC’s motion for summary judgement, dismissing the defendants’ fair notice defense

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4 Reasons Why Ripple Will Be Unaffected by SEC Win Over LBRY

The U.S. SEC won another victory over a crypto project this week, but things may not be that bad for fintech firm Ripple. The post 4 Reasons Why Ripple Will Be Unaffected by SEC Win Over LBRY appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Iris Energy’s SEC Filing Shows Debt Held in Special Purpose Vehicles

Iris Energy claims that its bad debt is contained by special purpose vehicles. According to a SEC filing, the firm leaves a five million gap each month due to its debt.

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Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer could delay public offering till 2023

An SEC filing stated Safari Group shareholders could vote to give the company the option to extend the Bitdeer deadline up to four times until December 2023.

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Crypto VC Firm CoinFund Looks to Raise $250M Seed Fund

SEC filings show the firm is raising money for a new fund less than three months after launching a $300 million fund.

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SEC v. Ripple: This Firm Officially Filed Amicus Curiae Brief

Canada-based firm STB files its amicus curiae brief in support of Ripple

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4 Pro-Crypto Affiliates Support Grayscale in their Case against the U.S. SEC

Four affiliates have joined the case between Grayscale and SEC in a bid to support the crypto fund manager against SEC's decision to deny the firm access to convert GBTC into a spot BTC EFT.

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Expresses Displeasure Over SEC’s Continued Litigation

Ripple Inc. CEO Brad Garlinghouse, expressed his feelings about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ongoing lawsuit against his firm.

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What Ripple's Latest Win Means for Its Ongoing Fight With the SEC

The crypto firm scored a procedural victory last week in part of its legal defense against the SEC. But it may not help its case.

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Crypto Firm Hydrogen Tech Faces SEC Charges For Selling Unregistered Securities

The cryptosphere has one of its entities running into some major issues with the regulators. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been quite busy these days going after companies. This time, it has its whip readied against crypto firm Hydrogen, who it accuses of selling unregistered securities.

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SEC Charges Crypto Firm Hydrogen Technology With Selling Unregistered Securities

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged The Hydrogen Technology Corporation with “violating the registration, antifraud, and market manipulation provisions of the securities laws.

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SEC charges Hydrogen for profiting over $2M from market manipulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to press charges against market making firm Hydrogen for allegedly manipulating the trading volume of its Hydro token to amass over $2 million from the illegal act.

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Friedman, Former Tether’s Auditing Firm, Faces Over $1.6 In Penalty By SEC

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued and set charges of 1 million USD as a monetary penalty against Friedman LLP, the former auditing firm of Tether. Although the stablecoin issuer Tether hired the same auditing company from May 2017 to January 2018, the case filed last week does not count it. It has […]

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Tether's Former Auditor Fined $1M by SEC for Sloppy Accounting

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed and settled charges last week against Friedman LLP, the former auditing firm of stablecoin issuer Tether, finding “serial violations of the federal securities laws” and numerous instances of “improper professional conduct,” according to an order published Monday.

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Valkyrie raises $73.6M for crypto-focused trusts

Alternative asset management firm Valkyrie raised $73. 6 million in capital to fund two of its crypto-focused trusts, according to an amended filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Investors Add $74M to Crypto-Focused Valkyrie Trusts

New SEC filings showed additional sales for the investment firm’s Tron and Avalanche trusts

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Chicago Crypto Capital Employees Sued by SEC for Fraud & Unregistered Offering Sale

DeFi advisory firm. Chicago Crypto Capital and its three employees are being sued by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for fraud and conducting an unregistered offering. The post Chicago Crypto Capital Employees Sued by SEC for Fraud & Unregistered Offering Sale appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SEC's Gensler Holds Firm That Existing Laws Make Sense for Crypto

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told the Practising Law Institute last week that existing securities laws fit the crypto markets in a speech that’s garnered attention from all parts of the digital currency ecosystem.

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SEC vs. Ripple: Is there an 'end-game' in sight for the lawsuit? Experts say...

The ongoing feud between the regulatory watchdogs (SEC) and San Francisco-based fintech firm, Ripple continues to create headlines. The lawsuit that started in late 2020- still hasn't hit the wall yetThe post SEC vs.

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SEC vs. Ripple: Is there an 'endgame' in sight for the lawsuit? Experts say...

The ongoing feud between the regulatory watchdogs (SEC) and San Francisco-based fintech firm, Ripple continues to create headlines. The lawsuit that started in late 2020- still hasn't hit the wall yetThe post SEC vs.

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Zipmex requests meetings with Thai regulators to discuss ‘recovery plan’

The firm stated that its potential investors will also attend the meetings, which will include Zipmex, Thailand’s SEC and government agencies.

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Coinbase denies listing securities, says SEC should provide regulatory framework

Coinbase has strongly denied that it listed securities on its platform, according to a July 21 blog post by Paul Grewal, the firm’s Chief  Legal Officer. The post Coinbase denies listing securities, says SEC should provide regulatory framework appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Amici status update: SEC's latest filing aims at XRP holders and...

The ever-lasting litigation between the U.S. regulator (SEC) and the San Francisco-based fintech firm, Ripple, continues to see new developments. It seems, for a while, the theme of this lawsuit becamThe post Amici status update: SEC's latest filing aims at XRP holders and... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Suing SEC Is a Possibility, Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says

“It’s about getting answers to some of the technical questions,” Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling said, regarding the SEC’s denial of the asset management firm’s spot bitcoin ETF application, on CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin.”

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Ripple v. SEC: Legal Expert Reveals Why XRP Is The Most Important Altcoin In The Crypto Space

As we approach the end, John E. Deaton, founder of American legal company, Deaton Law Firm, has revealed how important the final ruling is to crypto in general.

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SEC vs. Ripple: Is the regulator moving to strike every single witness in the lawsuit?

The lawsuit between the American regulators (SEC) and the San Francisco-based fintech firm Ripple continues to see new developments. This time the topic of discussion is Amici Curiae, which John E.

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SEC v. Ripple: Is the regulator moving to strike every single witness?

The lawsuit between the American regulators (SEC) and the San Francisco-based fintech firm Ripple continues to see new developments. This time the topic of discussion is Amici Curiae, which John E.

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VanEck Files New Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF

The application comes about eight months after the SEC rejected the investment firm’s last application.

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Ripple v. SEC: Plaintiff wants to protect the 'Expert' at all cost regardless of...

Ripple continues to see new developments every week with the ongoing lawsuit between the SEC and the fintech firm. Curiously, the Amici motion has become another favorite of the SEC. In fact, the SEC The post Ripple v.

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XRP, Hinman's speech, Stuart Alderoty's comments- Making sense of it all

The SEC filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against San Francisco-based firm Ripple Labs. The fintech firm allegedly raised funds through the sale of digital assets known as XRP in unregistered securitiThe post XRP, Hinman's speech, Stuart Alderoty's comments- Making sense of it all appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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XRP lawsuit: Mixed reactions as the SEC works with Defendant to make...

The legal tussle between Ripple, the San Francisco-based cross-border payment firm, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to grow every day. Rarely does one gets to The post XRP lawsuit: Mixed reactions as the SEC works with Defendant to make... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ripple's fortune undecided- SEC files for an extension until 7 June because...

The ever-lasting lawsuit between the U.S. regulatory board and the San Fransico-based fintech firm witnesses different filings every day. But there's one attribute that continues to align or follow thThe post Ripple's fortune undecided- SEC files for an extension until 7 June because... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC v. Ripple - Amici takes aim at Doody's 'reasonable' XRP holders assertion

The lawsuit between American regulators (SEC) and the San Francisco-based fintech firm Ripple continues to see new developments. Ergo, it is perhaps no surprise that holders of XRP have grown impatienThe post SEC v.

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Prometheum Appoints Chris Whitestock as Chief Security Officer

Prometheum Inc., parent of a FINRA member firm and SEC registered digital asset securities alternative trading system (ATS), “Prometheum ATS”, today announced today the appointment...

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Crypto Mining Rig Maker Canaan Added to SEC List of Scrutinized Chinese Companies

The firm has until May 25 to dispute its inclusion on the list, which could eventually see it delist from the Nasdaq.

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SEC v. Ripple - How did agency's 'Estabrook Notes' win affect XRP

Ripple Labs, the San Francisco-based fintech firm, has maintained its offensive attacks against the SEC amidst the ongoing lawsuit. However, it might be time for its supporters to put some hard brakesThe post SEC v.

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Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Just Raised $88M, SEC Docs Show

The equity sale opened on March 23 and 15 investors have chipped in funding.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF: This firm is considering legal recourse against SEC over the issue

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ongoing lawsuit with Ripple Labs had waged on since December 2021, although there has been no definitive outcome as of yet. Now, another player in the dThe post Spot Bitcoin ETF: This firm is considering legal recourse against SEC over the issue appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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XRP Shows Greater Resilience Even As Court Grants SEC’s Request For Extension Of Time In Legal Battle With Ripple

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission landed a minor procedural victory in its lawsuit with crypto payment firm Ripple, as Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn approved the agency’s request for a time extension in a Text-Only Order, despite Ripple’s opposition.

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Ripple secures first victory against SEC but is it enough for XRP's revival

The San Fransico-based fintech firm has had significant success over the past couple of months. On 12 March, Analisa Torres denied the SEC’s motion to strike Ripple from using a “Fair Notice DefenThe post Ripple secures first victory against SEC but is it enough for XRP's revival appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Why the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit is a 'LOSE-LOSE' situation despite one clear winner

The ever-lasting feud between the San Fransico-based fintech firm, Ripple Labs and the SEC might be coming to an end soon. Well, in this context, the former SEC Commissioner had a lot of interesting oThe post Why the SEC vs.

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Is the US SEC playing on the back-foot with Ripple's offensives in court?

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been facing the heat from different directions. The US regulatory watchdogs had locked horns in an ongoing battle with the fintech firm, Ripple LabsThe post Is the US SEC playing on the back-foot with Ripple's offensives in court? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ripple v. SEC: Latest updates from the lawsuit points to a potential win for XRP

The ongoing feud between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the fintech firm, Ripple continues to make headlines. On 25 February, the SEC filed its opposition to Brad Garlinghouse’s Motion tThe post Ripple v.

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How SEC's motion against Ripple's 'fair notice' defense was turned down

Ripple, the fintech firm has taken an offensive approach when dealing with the ongoing lawsuit with the SEC. The former filed two consecutive motions to put the U. S. regulatory board in the back seat.

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Former SEC Exec Convinced There’s ‘A Good Chance’ The Government Agency Will Lose XRP Legal Brawl With Ripple

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has been making great strides in its long-standing legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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SEC v. Ripple: Who will benefit from the unsealing of memos from a law firm

When it rains, it pours, they say. That was the case as the SEC vs Ripple Labs lawsuit saw the court ordering a number of filings and memos to be unsealed. As expected, the XRP community has been in aThe post SEC v.

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Ripple vs SEC: Is SEC getting ready to throw Hinman under the bus

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) might be taking a different approach to winning this ever-lasting feud with fintech firm, Ripple. More of an indirect root to counter Ripple's action mode stThe post Ripple vs SEC: Is SEC getting ready to throw Hinman under the bus appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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