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Binance Fired over 1,000 Employees in Recent Weeks: Report
2023-07-15T00:22:55.500+02:00
A number of senior executives recently exited the crypto exchange.
Binance suffered several setbacks over the past month.
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'Retail XRP Sale Did Not Violate US Law': Ripple Wins Fight against SEC
2023-07-14T08:18:18.984+02:00
The court, however, found the sale of XRP to institutional investors a violation of securities law.
Several crypto exchanges are now relisting XRP.
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US Court Questions Coinbase and SEC on Security, Staking in First Hearing
2023-07-14T00:04:05.494+02:00
The crypto exchange and the SEC argued about the 'major questions doctrine'.
The SEC sued Coinbase on June 6, 2023, claiming the exchange runs illegal activities.
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Celsius Hit with Multiple Lawsuits as Founder Alex Mashinksy Is Arrested
2023-07-13T19:30:58.668+02:00
DOJ, SEC, CFTC and FTC filed complaints against Mashinkshy and the Celsius Network.
Celsius filed for bankruptcy in July 2022, citing market volatility.
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SEC Seeks Changes to Protect Customers against Broker-Dealers’ Failure
2023-07-13T00:57:00.970+02:00
The regulator wants broker-dealers to calculate their net cash daily rather than weekly.
In recent months, the SEC introduced other changes to the securities trading industry.
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Merrill Lynch to Pay $6M to SEC to Settle Suspicious Activity Reports Charges
2023-07-11T23:51:36.062+02:00
FINRA slammed a fine of $6M on Merrill Lynch for the same failure.
The private regulator previously fined Credit Suisse Securities and UBS Securities.
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SEC: Coinbase before Lawsuit ‘Understood’ Securities Law Could Apply to Its Business
2023-07-08T16:41:12.589+02:00
The SEC said that Coinbase used the Howey Test to decide which crypto to list.
The watchdog picked holes in Coinbase's reference to the 'major questions doctrine'.
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Coinbase Dismisses SEC Allegations, Claims ‘Extraordinary Abuse of Process’
2023-06-29T17:48:18.717+02:00
The SEC dragged Coinbase to court in early June.
However, Coinbase said its business falls outside the watchdog's jurisdiction.
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Has BlackRock Flipped the Crypto Script?
2023-06-29T02:00:00.000+02:00
The SEC has created a hostile environment for the crypto industry in the US.
BlackRock’s BTC ETF application has altered the landscape, bolstering the case for crypto.
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Boiler Room Defrauds Investors of $35 Million, SEC Intervenes
2023-06-28T10:20:31.758+02:00
The SEC has obtained a provisional injunction against Legend Venture Partners LLC.
According to allegations, the company conducted a pre-IPO stock fraud scheme.
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Binance's Zhao Slams SEC over Commingling Asset Claims
2023-06-22T00:27:14.886+02:00
The SEC in an earlier statement claimed Binance diverted US customers' assets.
The exchange said the SEC previously admitted to lacking evidence to support this claim.
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Court Approves Deal between SEC and Binance.US to Avoid Asset Freeze
2023-06-19T09:29:35.667+02:00
Binance.US agreed to limit access to US customer funds only to its employees.
It also needs to share detailed expense reports with the regulator.
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BTC Liquidity Halves from Peak before FTX Collapse amid Crypto Crackdown
2023-06-16T16:29:54.493+02:00
The US SEC recently charged Binance and Coinbase over alleged illegal operations.
1% market depth among US cryptocurrency exchanges has declined significantly.
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Binance Seeks to Deregister Cypriot Subsidiary
2023-06-14T21:28:34.952+02:00
Binance told CoinDesk it is preparing for MiCA, EU's landmark crypto law.
The move comes as Binance battles an SEC lawsuit in the United States.
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When a US Regulator Slams Crypto: A Week in Review
2023-06-09T13:28:25.531+02:00
It started on Monday: The SEC sued Binance, then came the lawsuit against Coinbase.
The exchanges are now questioning the integrity of the SEC's Chair.
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Coinbase CEO Calls SEC Chair An ‘Outlier’
2023-06-08T11:19:10.451+02:00
Gary Gensler offered to be an advisor to Binance before he became SEC’s Chair.
Gensler believes that most cryptocurrencies are securities.
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SEC on the Offensive, but Binance and Coinbase Are Not the Same
2023-06-07T14:57:11.414+02:00
There are clear differences between Binance and Coinbase in their disputes with the SEC.
New crypto legislation can offer a solution, but may be hampered by political divides.
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SEC Seeks Court Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets
2023-06-07T07:11:24.450+02:00
The SEC also sought a show cause notice from Binance.US.
The exchange assured that all users' funds are "safe and secure."
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California Issues Desist Order against Coinbase amidst SEC Lawsuit
2023-06-06T22:13:58.349+02:00
California's state regulator ordered Coinbase to halt its crypto-staking services.
Conversely, Alabama's regulator gave Coinbase 28 days to avoid a cease-and-desist order.
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After Binance, SEC Sues Coinbase over Illegal Operation of Crypto Exchange
2023-06-06T15:48:08.144+02:00
The firm allegedly operates as an unauthorized exchange, broker and clearing agency.
Coinbase CLO says the exchange is operating "business as usual."
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Binance Faces Withdrawal Pressure in Wake of SEC Lawsuit
2023-06-06T14:27:00.044+02:00
Fund withdrawal or outflow topped $1 billion, according to Nansen.
Prices of tokens identified in SEC lawsuit dropped between 5-15% in 24 hours.
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SEC Lawsuit Heats Up the War Between Binance and the US
2023-06-06T14:05:05.429+02:00
"We do not want [Binance].com to be regulated ever," said Binance's CCO.
The industry is now waiting for the next step of the regulator and Binance.
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SEC Charges Binance, CEO over Illegal Exchanges, Commingling of Client Fund
2023-06-05T19:29:36.265+02:00
The US securities watchdog accused Binance of the unregistered sale of BNB and BUSD.
The derivatives regulator, CFTC made similar allegations in March.
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SEC Reduces Defunct LBRY Fine to $111K
2023-05-15T20:34:44.567+02:00
The SEC also asked the court to "enjoin" the crypto startup from violating its securities law.
LBRY allegedly pulled $11 million from investors in unregistered LBC tokens.
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SEC Blocks Dozens of Websites Offering Fraudulent Investment Schemes
2023-05-12T06:13:18.448+02:00
These websites were offering investment through crypto and other illegal securities.
Some of them were offering returns as high as 61.9 percent a day.
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