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Enforcement

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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SEC’s Gensler Won’t Say What’s Next With Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale Loss
The agency chairman also declined to give any indications on timing or the order applications might be considered.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 25, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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Coinbase is about to file its final court argument for why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case against it should be dropped, despite SEC Chair Gary Gensler's view that most cryptocurrencies are securities. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Regulations
Coinbase Poised to Make Final Pitch in Bid to Kill SEC Accusations Quickly
The U.S. crypto exchange is ready to argue the SEC's claims about unregistered securities are missing evidence of actual contracts.
Coinbase is about to file its final court argument for why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case against it should be dropped, despite SEC Chair Gary Gensler's view that most cryptocurrencies are securities. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 23, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
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Voyager Digital's Ex-CEO Steve Ehrlich is under the gun from multiple regulators accusing him of fraud and making false claims to customers. (CoinDesk)
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Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
Former Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich is facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which also used the case to reinforce...
Voyager Digital's Ex-CEO Steve Ehrlich is under the gun from multiple regulators accusing him of fraud and making false claims to customers. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 12, 2023 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler has waged an enforcement battle against the crypto industry that shows no sign of letting up. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi
David Hirsch, who runs the agency’s office that handles crypto enforcement, says that apart from Coinbase and Binance, there are other exchanges and DeFi straying from the law...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler has waged an enforcement battle against the crypto industry that shows no sign of letting up. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 19, 2023 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2023
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission targeted Opyn and other DeFi operations with illegal trading of digital assets derivatives. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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CFTC Goes After Opyn, Other DeFi Operations in Enforcement Sweep
The U.S. derivatives markets regulator targeted three companies, including one from which the CFTC hired a lawyer who ran its technology research division.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission targeted Opyn and other DeFi operations with illegal trading of digital assets derivatives. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 7, 2023 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
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SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion
Ripple scored a partial victory in its fight with the SEC last week with a court ruling that institutional sales of the tokens violated federal securities laws, but sales on e...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
Jul 17, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2023
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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
The CFTC’s 2022 case – its first against a crypto futures exchange for operating illegally – ended in a default judgment against founder Adam Todd.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 12, 2023 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2023
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MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
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Crypto Industry Destined to Be Bitcoin Focused After SEC Actions: MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor
Last week, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.
MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 14, 2023 at 9:02 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech explaining his thinking after hammering Coinbase and Binance in back-to-back actions.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 8, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2023
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)
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One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto
The mystery is over for how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will come after the digital assets sector’s big platforms, though alleged skeletons in Binance’s closet...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 6, 2023 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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