The SEC today hit San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken with a $30 million fine for violating securities laws. In a Thursday announcement, the regulatory body announced the firm had faile...
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Ripple CEO lauds ‘energizing’ global regulatory progress amid SEC offensive
As fears are mounting over the recent actions of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the cryptocurrency sector, the CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, has tried to put the com...
Kraken Exchange Agrees to End US Crypto Staking and Pay $30 Million Fine To SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will pay a $30 million settlement to resolve charges that it offered unregistered securities. The company...
SEC to Keep Close Watch on Crypto Brokers and Advisers
This year, cryptocurrency brokers and financial advisors that provide or provide advice regarding cryptocurrencies will be brought within the jurisdiction of the United States Securities and Exchange ...
BTC, ETH Plunge 4% Following SEC Termination of Kraken Staking
Bitcoin fell back to $22,000 on Thursday shortly after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) laid charges against Kraken for the unregistered offering of its staking services. Kraken agreed to...
Kraken to end staking in $30M SEC settlement
Ad Crypto exchange Kraken will discontinue its staking services as part of a settlement with the SEC, according to a press release from the regulator on Feb. 9. There, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Coinbase: the SEC could ban crypto staking
Yesterday, controversy arose over a tweet by Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong regarding crypto staking. In fact, Armstrong reports that he has heard rumors about the possibility that the SE...
Texas And Oklahoma Surrender $100 Million To Join SEC In 2024
COLUMBIA, SC – NOVEMBER 14: Overhead view of South Carolina Gamecocks marching band with SEC logo … [+] during the game against the Florida Gators at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 14,...
Kraken Settles With SEC And Ends Staking Services
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the two Kraken crypto exchange subsidiaries, Payward Ventures Inc and Payward Trading Ltd, with failing to register and offering their asset staking-as...
Coinbase Drops Most Since July as SEC Cracks Down on Crypto Staking
(Bloomberg) — Coinbase Global Inc.’s shares fell the most in more than six months after rival Kraken was forced to stop providing an investment service also offered by the largest US cryptocurre...
Bitcoin slumps in broad sell off amid SEC charges against Kraken, regulation worries
Bitcoin sank below US$22,000 in Friday morning trading in Asia after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission slapped a fine on the Kraken exchange, sparking concerns that regulators are set to tak...
Coinbase CEO Concerns on SEC Banning Crypto Staking Rumors
Brian Armstrong enlightened about crypto staking’s vitality for the industry Banning crypto staking for retail investors has stayed a rumor until now Crypto regulations remain a burning issue and ar...
Kraken Winds Down Staking Program, Pays $30 Million to Settle Unregistered Offering of Staking Services Case With SEC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has agreed to wind down its cryptocurrency staking program as part of an arrangement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle for ...
SEC commissioner breaks with SEC, Gensler on crypto regulation
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty...
Coinbase shares fall as SEC takes crypto staking action against Kraken
Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty I...
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken settles SEC crypto staking suit
Kraken is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg via Getty Images Crypto exchange Kraken will shutter its U.S. cryptocurrency staking operation and pay a $...
Kraken settles SEC charges over its staking program
Kraken agreed to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to register the offer and sale of its “crypto asset staking-as-a-service program” and will pay a $30 milli...
Bitcoin Price Retreats Amid Reports of Kraken Probe, Rumors of SEC Attack on Staking
Bitcoin (BTC) is dropping in price amid news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe into Kraken over whether it illegally traded unregistered securities. According...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers – Regulation Bitcoin News
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. ...
Renewed Fear as Rumors Spread that SEC is Coming After…
It seems as if regulators, and specifically the SEC, have declared an all-out war on cryptocurrencies. Rumors are floating that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would like to...
SEC Reportedly Wants To Crack Down On Crypto Staking ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     As the United States regulators tighten their noose around cryptocurrency, rumours are swirling that the next target for the Securities and Exchange ...
Coinbase drops 8% as CEO Armstrong calls out SEC; Silvergate sinks 5%
Crypto-related stocks sold off at the open, with Coinbase and Silvergate leading the drop. Coinbase shares fell over 8% to $63 by 11:15 a.m. EST, according to Nasdaq data. Last night Coinbase CE...
Are Regulators Taking Aim at Crypto Staking? Rumors Suggest New SEC Scrutiny
As U.S. regulators continue to tighten their reigns on crypto, rumors are swirling that the next target could be the practice of cryptocurrency staking. “We’re hearing rumors that the SEC would like t...
SEC Will Make Major Announcement Today, Ripple Settlement?
FOX Business journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed an explosive leak in a tweet yesterday at 10 pm EST, which could affect the entire crypto industry or allegedly Ripple and its legal battle with the U....
Kraken exec says it aims to ‘build trust’ one hour before SEC probe leak
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is almost done investigating major crypto exchange Kraken for potential unregistered securities sales, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. A ...
SDNY Wants SEC, CFTC To Postpone Cases Against Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to postpone their cases against the disg...
SEC Investigates Kraken Over Offering Unregistered Securities
2 hours ago | 2 mins read Editors News The probe is related to some services Kraken provided to customers. U.S. regulators are closely observing digital asset exchanges. The Securities and Exchange Co...
SEC Prioritizes Scrutiny of Crypto and Emerging Tech in 2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that its top priorities for 2023 include cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies. On Tuesday, the Division of Examinations of th...
Venture capital expected to see more regulatory scrutiny after FTX
Throughout 2022 multiple crypto firms filed for bankruptcy. Then came FTX. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Christy Goldsmith Romero spoke about a “trust deficit” am...
U.S SEC Intends to Ban on Crypto Staking Says Coinbase CEO
Coinbase CEO says Enforcement-based regulation doesn’t work. SEC remaining silent for Brian Armstrong’s Tweets. Crypto exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was alarmed about the rumors he received th...
Kraken is facing an SEC probe Regarding unregistered securities
Kraken, the popular crypto exchange, is facing a probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The regulator has filed the probe to ascertain whether Kraken broke securities rules. The SEC is ...
SEC Investigating Crypto Exchange Kraken Over Securities Violations
The SEC is investigating San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for violating securities laws, according to reports. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the investigation was at an “advanced...