Coinbase recently filed a closing brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging the SEC’s denial of its rulemaking petition. The crux of the case revolves around a single sentence in the SEC’s order that “disagreed” with Coinbase’s assertion that current SEC rules are unworkable for digital asset firms. This lack
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In a recent development, SEC commissioner Hester Peirce put forward an intriguing proposal for a shared digital securities sandbox between the US and the UK on May 29. This proposal aims to expand the existing joint digital securities sandbox (DSS) of the Bank of England and the FCA to include US firms. The idea behind
The approval of spot Ether ETFs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sparked discussions about the potential impact on the market. According to a report by Kaiko, if Grayscale’s upcoming Ether ETF follows the trend set by the company’s Bitcoin Trust, it could see an average outflow of $110 million per day. The
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently raised concerns regarding Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) as a form of illegal market abuse in the context of the proposed technical standards for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Patrick Hansen, a well-known figure in the crypto regulation space, has drawn attention to this issue on
The controversial Worldcoin project has recently encountered a significant setback as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong issued an order for the Worldcoin Foundation to cease all operations in the region. The PCPD cited that the project’s practices were in violation of local privacy regulations, specifically regarding the
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a legal battle against well-known crypto influencer Ian Balina. The court held that Balina had unlawfully offered and sold SPRK Tokens as securities in unregistered transactions, thereby violating U.S. securities laws. This
Recently, a Bernstein report has shed light on the potential approval of a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. This approval could set a precedent for the classification of Solana (SOL) as a commodity. The classification of cryptocurrencies as either securities or commodities carries significant implications for the industry as a
Recently, Bybit crypto exchange CEO, Ben Zhou, has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding the alleged insolvency of the exchange. These rumors started to surface this week on social media platforms, with speculations suggesting a bug in a proof-of-reserves graph from Arkham Intelligence may have initiated the gossip. Zhou was quick to dismiss these
The recent decision by the United States House of Representatives to pass the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act has sparked a significant debate within the crypto community and beyond. The bill, introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer, aims to prevent the Federal Reserve from directly issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency to the American people. This has
The recent court decision by the First District Court of Appeals in Florida has overturned an Emergency Suspension Order (ESO) issued by the Office of Financial Regulation against Binance.US. The ESO was initially put in place earlier this year, banning Binance.US from serving residents in Florida due to an alleged “immediate danger” to the public.