Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13
Even the SEC Commissioner has publicly rebuked her agency over the shutdown of Kraken’s crypto staking program. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Even the SEC Commissioner has publicly rebuked her agency over the shutdown of Kraken’s crypto staking program. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to a report published on Feb. 12, 2023, the New York-based financial institution and technology company, Paxos, has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding alleged violations of investor protection laws. Paxos revealed the following day that it would no longer mint BUSD and it was ending its … Read more
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao says the exchange will continue to support BUSD despite issuer Paxos being ordered to stop minting the stablecoin by the U.S. SEC and New York regulators. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A new study on digital currency-related lawsuits since 2018 shows a 42% increase in crypto lawsuits in 2022. The highest number of claims in a single year was recorded last year, with 41 total claims in the United States. The research also shows that the majority of lawsuits came from the U.S. Securities and Exchange … Read more
Coinbase, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., has stated that the staking services offered on its platform do not constitute securities. The statements, made in the wake of the $30 million settlement that Kraken, another U.S.-based crypto exchange, completed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), also criticize the institution’s approach … Read more
A Lido DAO member raised concerns over what impact the SEC’s crackdowns on staking could mean for the future of DeFi in the U.S. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The shutdown of Nexo’s earn product follows from a multi-million dollar settlement the firm paid last month with U.S. regulators. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to people familiar with the matter, the notice relates to Binance USD, which is being seen by the SEC as an unregistered security. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Coinbase executives claim that staking is not a security under the US Securities Act or Howey test. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried prior to his scheduled testimony before the House Financial Services … Read more