Category: SEC
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Jed McCaleb Sells $22 Million Worth of XRP, Ripple Cofounder’s Stash Could Run Dry by May
During the last few weeks, the former Ripple executive Jed McCaleb has reportedly been selling millions of XRP tokens and every sale has been monitored by the public. On Sunday, McCaleb dumped another 38 million XRP worth $22 million after selling 95 million XRP last week worth $56 million today. Ripple Cofounder Sells 38 million…
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Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12
Exploring where national security meets securities offerings in this week’s crypto news.
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Federal attorneys are investigating meme-led trading in GME, AMC and silver: WSJ
The Justice Department joins CFTC and SEC probes into wild markets facilitated by Robinhood and other apps for retail traders.
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Powers On… The battle for digital asset supremacy and the consequences of U.S. capitulation
Why is the U.S. dragging its heels on crypto and blockchain regulation, as the rest of the world forges ahead with financial innovation?
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SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Market Is Ready for a Bitcoin ETP
Peirce also pushed back against an emerging government narrative that cryptocurrency is a dangerous rail for terrorist financing.
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Lawyers warn Elon Musk’s Bitcoin pumping tweets could attract SEC’s ire
Elon Musk’s rampant Twitter activity could get him into hot water with the SEC according to lawyers.
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Balancing Calls For Bitcoin Regulation While Preserving Satoshi’s Dream
A lot of people automatically dismiss e-currency as a lost cost because of all the companies that failed since the 1990s. I hope it’s obvious it was only the centrally controlled nature of those systems that doomed them. I think this is the first time we’re trying a decentralized, non-trust-based system. Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin was…
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IDEO CoLab Ventures files with SEC for new $100M crypto fund
Early stage investment fund IDEO CoLab Ventures is looking to launch a $100 million crypto investment fund.
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Yellen convenes SEC, CFTC and Fed leaders on Robinhood question
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces the first major hurdle of her tenure with the question of how to handle social media-driven security trading.
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SEC Charges Three of Stealing $11.4M Through Token Backed by Actor Steven Seagal
The Bitcoiin2Gen trio allegedly bilked investors through false statements and celebrity crypto endorsements.