SEC | ForkLog - Part 48

ForkLog 6 13.06.2022

Changpeng Zhao comments on SEC investigation into the BNB token

The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, at the Consensus 2022 conference commented on reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the BNB token.

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ForkLog 16 10.06.2022

Media: SEC opens investigation into TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST), Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 12 07.06.2022

Bloomberg: SEC opens probe into Binance’s BNB token

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether Binance's BNB token was a security at the time of its sale in 2017, Bloomberg reports citing sources.

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ForkLog 12 27.05.2022

ARK Invest and 21Shares file new bid to launch Bitcoin ETF

ARK Invest, the asset manager, and the cryptocurrency ETP provider 21Shares filed a new joint application to launch a Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). It takes into account the latest comments from the SEC.

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ForkLog 9 20.05.2022

SEC Could Not Identify Former Employee in Ripple Video

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could not “confirm or deny” the authenticity of the video featuring the agency's former Director of Corporate Finance, William Hinman.

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ForkLog 9 19.05.2022

SEC chief signals possible enforcement action against unregistered crypto exchanges

Most cryptocurrencies fall under the jurisdiction of the SEC, and exchanges dealing with them must register with the agency. That view was voiced by regulator Gary Gensler at a hearing in the U.S. Congress.

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ForkLog 7 17.05.2022

Gary Gensler: Crypto investors need greater protection

Because of the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies, investors need greater protection, or they risk losing trust in the markets, said Gary Gensler, SEC Chair, according to Reuters.

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ForkLog 7 13.05.2022

Hester Peirce urged to ‘leave room for missteps’ in regulating stablecoins

In overseeing stablecoin issuers, it is necessary to preserve certain exemptions to continue innovation. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce said.

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ForkLog 21 06.05.2022

SEC fines Nvidia for distorting data on mining’s impact on its business

The graphics processor maker Nvidia settled a dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which had accused the company of distorting data on profits from sales of graphics cards to miners. The company agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty.

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ForkLog 10 04.05.2022

Hester Peirce Does Not Back Expansion of the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce criticised the agency for expanding the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.

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ForkLog 8 03.05.2022

SEC to bolster crypto-investor protection unit

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allocated 20 additional positions to the division responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and against cyber threats.

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ForkLog 9 29.04.2022

US Congress to consider bill granting CFTC oversight of crypto exchanges

A group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced for consideration the Digital Commodity Exchange Act (DCEA) of 2022, establishing direct oversight over certain types of crypto transactions and Bitcoin exchanges under the aegis of the CFTC.

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