Seven key points from the SEC’s charges against Binance and Binance.US

On June 5, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed extensive charges against leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance and related parties, alleging securities law violations. The filing represents one of the most comprehensive sets of charges filed by the SEC against a cryptocurrency company to date. дальше »

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US SEC Sues Binance, Fails To Mention Ripple (XRP) As Security

In a shock move that has forced the cryptocurrency markets lower, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 5 sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing them of 13 charges, one of which is allegedly enabling the trading of unregistered securities. дальше »

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SEC’s Binance suit contains heavy mix of predictable charges, novel revelations

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit with an SEC suit that many saw coming, but the details will be studied closely. дальше »

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Binance SEC Lawsuit Could be Preview of What Coinbase May Face, Berenberg Says

If Coinbase faces charges from SEC, at least 37% of the crypto exchange's net revenue would be at risk, analysts says. дальше »

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TRON’s Justin Sun, Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson side with Binance in SEC case

Binance attracted support from other members of the cryptocurrency industry on June 5 after receiving charges of securities violations on the same day. TRON founder expresses support The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and various associated companies. дальше »

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US SEC Files Fresh Charges Against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao

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Cryptocurrencies Crash After the SEC Charges Binance With Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC on Monday charged the crypto exchange and its CEO with violating a number of securities laws, including offering unregistered securities to the public. дальше »

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SEC Sues Binance, Claiming World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Deceived Regulators

The SEC has filed an array of charges against Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, for allegedly violating securities laws. The 13 charges are some of the most consequential ever leveled against a firm in the crypto industry. дальше »

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Did The US SEC Just Endorse Ethereum After This Settlement?

On May 30, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Ishan Wahi, the former Coinbase product manager, and his brother, Nikhil Wahi, had agreed to settle charges brought forth by the regulator accusing them of engaging in an insider trading scheme. дальше »

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Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with a former Coinbase product manager and his brother tied to 2022 allegations of insider trading on certain cryptocurrencies listed by Coinbase, the regulator announced Tuesday. дальше »

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Prosecutors uphold SBF charges as defense arguments dismissed

Prosecutors have requested a Manhattan federal court judge to deny FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss criminal charges brought against him. Bankman-Fried is accused of embezzling billions of dollars from clients to cover losses at his hedge fund. дальше »

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FTX: Why SBF's case may not be dismissed soon

FTX prosecutors have urged the judge overseeing the case to dismiss Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss criminal charges. The disgraced founder argued that the charges against him were rushedThe post FTX: Why SBF's case may not be dismissed soon appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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U.S. Criminal Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Don’t Warrant Dismissal, Prosecutors Say

Lawyers for the disgraced exchange executive filed pre-trial motions in early May to dismiss most of the charges on technicalities or procedural issues. дальше »

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Do Kwon retains Dentons law firm to defend against US charges

Terra co-founder Do Kwon enlisted the services of global law firm Dentons following a passport forgery case, and extradition requests in Montenegro. дальше »

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Guilty Pleas in Coinone Case: Defendants in South Korea Admit Charges

Coinspeaker Guilty Pleas in Coinone Case: Defendants in South Korea Admit Charges The legal process is going on, with the next hearing scheduled for June 6th. Guilty Pleas in Coinone Case: Defendants in South Korea Admit Charges дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Coinone's Former Exec Acknowledges Bribery Charges in South Korea: Report

A lawyer for the accused reportedly said he admits "the facts of the prosecution," during a May 25 trial hearing. дальше »

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CFTC charges 5 in fraudulent digital asset trading scheme

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against five individuals, accusing them of running a fraudulent digital asset trading scheme. дальше »

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Tornado Cash Dev Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data Alleging Criminal Links

Lawyers for the privacy protocol developer have disputed the evidence purporting to prove links to criminal money. дальше »

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Just in: Malaysian SEC charges Huobi Global for illegal DAX operations

Cryptocurrency businesses continue to meet increased regulatory woes as they strive to satisfy worldwide demand. For instance, Huobi Exchange has met several challenges within the last few years. дальше »

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DOJ charges Nevada man involved in $45M CoinDeal crypto scheme

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a Nevada man for his participation in a cryptocurrency scheme called CoinDeal on May 19. The DOJ said that Nevada resident Bryan Lee conspired with CoinDeal leader Neil Chandran to defraud investors through Chandran’s companies. дальше »

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Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Bancor Protocol of Misleading Investors

A class action lawsuit charges the founders of Bancor Protocol with misleading investors, who thought their deposits were safe but suffered enormous losses. The post Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Bancor Protocol of Misleading Investors appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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U.S. Prosecutors Drop Extortion Charges Against Early Adviser to Ethereum Network

Criminal extortion charges against Steven Nerayoff, an early adviser to the Ethereum network, were dismissed by a New York judge on May 5, ending a three-and-a-half year legal battle that included explosive allegations he made against U.S. investigators. дальше »

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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Released on Bail on Passport Fraud Charges

A Montenegrin court has granted bail to Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who faces charges of passport fraud in addition to more serious charges from governments seeking his extradition. The post Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Released on Bail on Passport Fraud Charges appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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US house financial committee gives SEC Chair Gensler ultimatum to respond to inquiries

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services issued a May 19 ultimatum to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler to respond to its inquiries. In a May 9 letter, the lawmakers demanded that the SEC deliver the requested internal non-public documents of its activities, including its charges against bankrupt FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, crypto […] The post US house financial committee gives SEC Chair Gensler ultimatum to respond to inquiries appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Passport Fraud in Montenegro

The troubled co-founder of Terraform Labs responds with a plea of not guilty to new charges, this time in relation to alleged passport fraud in Montenegro. He also faces more serious charges in the United States and his home of South Korea. дальше »

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Do Kwon's Attorneys Propose $437K Bail, Deny Falsified Travel Documents Charges in Montenegro

Montenegrin authorities arrested the Terra founder in March for allegedly attempting to travel with fake documents. дальше »

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South Korea sets trial date for Terraform Labs co-founder over Terra Luna collapse

Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seung and seven other associates are set to face trial on May 26 over fraud charges related to the collapse of the Terra-Luna stablecoin and crypto project in May 2022.  дальше »

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Luna Classic starts to rise as holders believe it might be bottom

Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) started a bullish momentum four days after its testnet upgrade. The asset’s Twitter community believes that the current price point might be the bottom for LUNC. Despite the charges that the co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do… дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ticks Up as Congestion Wanes and Investors Ponder the Next Price Spur

ALSO: SAM Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss most charges against him raises questions about the reach of the Commodities Exchange Act. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Wants 10 Charges Dropped, Not Guilty on All Counts

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX and research group Alamada Research, seeks to have 10 criminal charges dropped because rather than wait for... дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Blames ‘Crypto Winter’ For FTX Collapse In Attempt To Dodge Most Fraud Charges

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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading

A former Coinbase employee was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday weeks after pleading guilty to insider trading charges, according to a report from Reuters. дальше »

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried wants most criminal charges dismissed

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), who previously served as CEO and co-founder of FTX, is seeking to have most of the criminal accusations against him dropped by federal prosecutors. дальше »

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SBF says most charges against him ‘suffer from multiple legal flaws’

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed pretrial motions to dismiss 10 of the 13 charges against him, according to a May 8 court filing. According to a memorandum of law filed by the SBF lawyers, the prosecutors hastily charged their client in a rush to judgment. дальше »

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Challenges Indictment, Request Charges Be Dropped

Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has challenged the indictment against him and asked a judge to throw the charges out of court. The post FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Challenges Indictment, Request Charges Be Dropped appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Moves to Dismiss Most Criminal Charges Against Him

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed pretrial motions to dismiss a majority of the charges he faces on various grounds late Monday. дальше »

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Mashinsky argues Celsius Earn account are not securities

Celsius co-founder and former CEO Alex Mashinksy said Celsius Earn’s accounts are not securities in his defense of the New York’s attorney general charges against him, according to a May 2 court filing. дальше »

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Coinbase officers, board members face suit over alleged insider trading during listing

The suit charges the alleged inside traders saved over $1 billion by selling their shares when the company went public, despite knowing they would lose value. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Fee to Settle Sanctions Violation Charges

Crypto exchange Poloniex will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violations allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the sanctions watchdog announced Monday. дальше »

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Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew for participating in a crypto-related scheme from 2020. дальше »

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Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Bermuda-regulated Bittrex Global of failing to register as a securities exchange in a lawsuit targeting U.S.-based Bittrex Inc. дальше »

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North Korean Bank Official Faces Federal Indictments on Crypto Laundering Charges

Coinspeaker North Korean Bank Official Faces Federal Indictments on Crypto Laundering Charges The indictments present a broader pattern of North Korean users leveraging virtual private networks (VPNs) as well as virtual digital assets to redirect revenues to North Korea. дальше »

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Do Kwon’s lawyers file motion to dismiss SEC charges 

The legal representatives of Terra’s Do Kwon have asked the court to dismiss an SEC’s charges against Terraform Labs and its founders дальше »

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Do Kwon seeks SEC charges dismissal as S.Korea rules LUNA as non-security

The South Korean district court recently dismissed security violation charges against Terra co-founder Hyun-seong Shin, deeming LUNA as non-security under Korea’s Capital Markets Act. дальше »

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Terra's Do Kwon Wants SEC Charges Dismissed, Court Filings Show

The SEC cannot regulate digital assets involved in the case as the UST stablecoin is a currency, not a security, lawyers for the disgraced crypto executive said. дальше »

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Terra co-founder Do Kwon reportedly indicted for document forgery

While Terraforms’ Do Kwon and Han Chang-jun are facing charges in Montenegro, the other co-founder, Shin Hyun-seung, still walks free in South Korea. дальше »

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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case

The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions. дальше »

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Tax service Betterment to pay $9m amid US SEC charges

Betterment LLC has accepted the $9 million penalty U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued for misstatements, poor record-keeping, and disclosure practices.  Betterment LLC is a cash management and robo-advising establishment holding over $34 billion in assets in management and servicing over… дальше »

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US SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex for Violating Federal Laws

Coinspeaker US SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex for Violating Federal Laws Bittrex has been asking the SEC for clarity as to which digital assets on the platform constitute a security, however, it received no response from the agency. дальше »

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SEC charges Bittrex for securities laws violation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alleged that Bittrex and its former CEO ran afoul of securities laws shortly after serving the company a Wells notice.   дальше »

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