Experts are calling the Ripple ruling a win for the industry and XRP. Here's how lawyers—and Crypto Twitter—are reacting A roundup of reactions from top lawyers and voices on Crypto Twitter. Fortune · Jul 14, 2023
The crypto industry desperately needed a break—and this week it got a big one The judge's ruling in the Ripple case has sent crypto prices soaring as, for now at least, the regulatory horse has left the barn. Fortune · Jul 14, 2023
A path out of the crypto regulation quagmire, according to a CFTC veteran Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad argues for a middle ground to oversee the volatile sector. Fortune · Jul 5, 2023
SEC Chair Gensler must recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions Legal counsel for the trade group Blockchain Association says Gensler's overt bias and hostility require him to recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions. Fortune · Jun 29, 2023
How BlackRock can Push Bitcoin to $45,000 by August The battle to become the first spot bitcoin ETF in the US markets may be coming to an end. This finality could usher in a wave of buying which may drive bitcoin significantly higher by the end of August! Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
The SEC’s campaign to define ‘exchange’ should concern every American—even those without ties to crypto The agency's attempt to stretch the ordinary meaning of the word is yet another unjustified bid to expand its authority. Fortune · Jun 18, 2023
'Perfect storm of investor risk': SEC enforcement chief pushes back on crypto industry's 'regulation by enforcement' chorus Gurbir Grewal defended the agency's actions at an event hosted by Lowenstein Sandler and Rutgers Law. Fortune · Jun 16, 2023
Gary Gensler's crypto playbook: Steal the spotlight from Congress, and shine it on the SEC The SEC chair has counterprogrammed Congressional hearings at least six times just in 2023. Is that wrong or just part of the game? Fortune · Jun 14, 2023
eToro to delist 4 cryptocurrencies named as securities in SEC lawsuits The platform did not delist several other tokens named in the lawsuits last week. Fortune · Jun 13, 2023
Solana survived Sam Bankman-Fried. Can it survive Gary Gensler? The risk for the blockchain is “potentially existential,” says one legal expert, but developers remain unfazed. Fortune · Jun 13, 2023
SEC’s Gensler seen telling hedge funds that Ethereum and Litecoin are ‘not securities’ in 2018 video A 2018 video has surfaced that shows now-Chairman Gary Gensler saying that 75% of the crypto market is outside of the legal definition of a security. Fortune · Jun 13, 2023
SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry's future Two recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023
Wall Street's top cop is determined to bring crypto to heel. He just took a big shot The SEC announced this week a barrage of lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. The outcome could help define the future of the cryptocurrency sector. WEKU · Jun 10, 2023
Gensler can destroy the U.S. crypto industry but he can’t kill crypto The SEC chair’s assault on the U.S. crypto industry could have unintended consequences. Fortune · Jun 9, 2023
Fortune · Jun 9, 2023 Robinhood to delist tokens for Solana, Cardano, and Polygon after SEC suits name them as securities SOL, ADA, and MATIC comprised a list of 13 cryptocurrencies the SEC said were securities.
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023 US targets Binance and Coinbase – is the government ready to regulate crypto? Regulators have been confused about whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity, but clarity appears imminent
Fortune · Jun 8, 2023 Gensler rejects idea that Coinbase and Robinhood couldn't comply with SEC: 'They know how to register' The SEC chair has often asked publicly for crypto companies to come in and register. They said they've tried and been rejected.
Reason · Jun 8, 2023 Gary Gensler's SEC Cracks Down on Coinbase and Binance The SEC is suing Coinbase, alleging that it's an unregistered securities broker, after targeting Binance the day before.
Fortune · Jun 8, 2023 Elizabeth Warren says in letter to DOJ that Binance apparently gave Congress 'false and misleading information' Warren and another Democratic senator sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday.
Fortune · Jun 8, 2023 Gary Gensler offered to serve as informal advisor for Binance, the exchange’s lawyers allege Gensler has since that Zhao and Binance "engaged in an extensive web of deception."
Fortune · Jun 7, 2023 Two of the richest crypto bros saw nearly $2 billion wiped from their combined net worth Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he was “disappointed” by the SEC’s actions, arguing they were “not good for America.”
Fortune · Jun 7, 2023 Why Gary Gensler's crusade against crypto could mean the end of Coinbase in the US The SEC chair's crusade against Coinbase and savvy politicking could mean the end of crypto companies in the U.S.
Fortune · Jun 7, 2023 Gensler steals the limelight from House Republicans Another ambitious crypto bill is stalled by landmark SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.
Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023 US SEC sues Coinbase for breaking market rules The move, a day after it sued Binance and its founder, are part of SEC’s push to assert control over crypto markets.
Fortune · Jun 6, 2023 U.S. crypto industry dodges a bullet with USDC not listed among crypto securities in SEC lawsuit against Coinbase The popular stablecoin is a fundamental cog for the sector, despite its diminishing market cap.