Professionals from various parts of the crypto sector have responded to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent actions against some of the biggest crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. On June 5, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance for allegedly offering unregistered securities. Only a day after filing the Binance suit, the
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A number of memecoins drawing their likeness from the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair Gary Gensler have seen a sharp spike in price following the regulator’s lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. One such token is Good Gensler (GENSLR) which rallied more than 260% in the hours following the regulator’s
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Venture capital firm Sequoia announced an impending split that will see the company break into three distinct partnerships serving the United States, China, and Asian markets separately. The move, announced on June 6, is intended to decentralize back office functions for the company. Citing increased global financial complexity and a growing brand confusion, per a
Long-time Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Jack Dorsey has found himself in a Twitter war with several crypto industry pundits after he responded with “yes” to a question asking if Ether (ETH) was a security. The comment caught the attention of Udi Wertheimer, a Bitcoin Ordinals developer at Taproot Wizards, who inferred Dorsey was a “clown” in
The United States securities chair has hinted at “parallels” between crypto exchange Binance and collapsed exchange FTX — namely their alleged use of sister firms to move funds. Speaking to Bloomberg on June 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, pointed to FTX’s alleged fraud and manipulation regarding its sister firm Alameda
The net worths of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) have suffered heavy blows due to recent lawsuits by the United States securities regulator. Armstrong’s net worth was slashed by $289 million and Zhao’s by $1.33 billion within a span of 30 hours after the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered some of its lost ground after the June 6 Wall Street open despite new legal action from United States regulators. Analyst sees Coinbase marking BTC price low Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an ongoing rebound for BTC/USD, which reached $26,250 on Bitstamp. The pair had dipped to nearly three-month lows
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode published a report hinting that investors are rotating capital toward risk-off assets like stablecoins and Bitcoin. Technicals show that altcoins are at a crucial turning point between a positive and a negative breakout. Glassnode’s analysis of Uniswap and futures trading volumes reveals that the uptrend that began in the first quarter
The Optimism network has concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees, and enacting additional security features, according to an announcement from network developer OP Labs. The upgrade is part of a series of reforms the developer says will help create a “Superchain” of scaleable Web3 networks based on Optimism’s
“Coinbase has embraced regulation since we were founded over a decade ago,” the cryptocurrency exchange’s chief legal officer Paul Grewal told the United States Congress on June 6. “The SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] allowed us to become a public company in April 2021, which makes us unique in the crypto industry.” Coinbase was sued
The founder of CryptoLaw, Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton, has weighed in on the controversial Hinman speech document. Deaton has argued against the SEC’s claims that the emails and speech drafts represented Hinman’s personal opinion. In a May 24 tweet, the attorney said the 63 emails and 52 speech drafts are too much to be tagged “personal
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $25,800 on June 6 as the aftermath of fresh panic over the largest exchange, Binance, lingered. BTC price risks losing multimonth range Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it steadied after dropping to near three-month lows. The weakness came from a knee-jerk market reaction to the news that
As decentralized social media becomes one of the central topics at the Buidl Asia event held in South Korea, Cointelegraph spoke with Ethereum Name Service (ENS) developer Makoto Inoue onlineto find out more about Web3 social media, its potential to replace Web2 and the roles of ENS and the metaverse in this new social media
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against New York-based crypto exchange Coinbase for offering unregistered securities. The SEC lawsuit alleged that Coinbase has never registered as a broker, national securities exchange or clearing agency, evading the disclosure scheme for securities markets. SEC alleged that several tokens offered by the crypto exchange including
When the U.S. government sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash, many thought it might spell the end for illicit crypto mixing services. But they’re back — and with a glossy new institutional sheen and legit use cases to help traders and funds keep their market moves a “trade” secret. Tornado Cash is what is known as
Illicit funds gained from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack have been moving to a crypto mixer known to be favored by North Korea’s most notorious cyber-hacking group. On June 5, blockchain compliance analytics firm Elliptic reported that its Investigations Team has traced funds from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack to crypto mixer Sinbad.io.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index — a tool that measures broader market sentiment towards Bitcoin and the broader crypto market — has dipped to a level of “fear” not witnessed since March 11 this year, when Circle’s USD coin (USDC) briefly lost its dollar-peg. The stumble in market sentiment comes in the wake of
Members of the United States Congress — Brad Sherman and Stephen Lynch — have penned a letter to the heads of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding the implementation of tax regulations for the crypto industry. In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman
In a recent Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta Policy Hub captioned “An Introduction to Web3 with Implications for Financial Services,” XRP was mentioned as an “international payment medium.” The report reiterates the relevance of Ripple’s business model as it uses XRPL to meet cross-border settlement needs at a low cost. XRP Facilitates Cross-Border Settlements The XRP