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SEC Warns Robinhood That Its Crypto Business Faces Lawsuit

The US Securities and Exchange Commission warned Robinhood Markets Inc. that it faces an enforcement action over its crypto business — the latest sign that the regulator isn’t letting up on its years-long crackdown on digital assets. Robinhood, which is …

Crypto Ransomware Attacks Rise in First Half of 2023: Chainalysis

Crypto crime fell overall in the first six months of 2023, but the volume of payments to ransomware attackers surged and is on track for its second-biggest annual total on record, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday [July 12]. …

Gensler Asserts SEC Authority Over Crypto as Opponents Waver

Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission is filling the crypto regulatory void, and the industry and its backers on Capitol Hill have so far been unable to check him. The tide was supposed to turn when Republicans gained control over …

U.S. Tightens Crackdown on Crypto With Lawsuits Against Coinbase, Binance

The top U.S. securities regulator sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, the second lawsuit in two days against a major crypto exchange, in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown on the industry and one that could dramatically transform a market …

SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Coinbase, One Day After Suing Binance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange, in another blow to the crypto industry. The lawsuit is the SEC’s second …

No Way to Police All Cryptocurrency Fraud, CFTC Commissioner Says

A top U.S. regulator said on Tuesday there is no way to police all cryptocurrency fraud because there is so much, though her agency is working on several big cases. Christy Goldsmith Romero, one of five commissioners at the Commodity …

Crypto Should Be Regulated as Gambling, UK Lawmakers Say

Bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies should be regulated as gambling given the significant risks they pose to consumers, a panel of UK lawmakers said in a report on Wednesday. Britain, which wants to become a global hub for crypto and …

Supreme Court Divided Over Coinbase Arbitration Dispute

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over a bid by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. to halt customer lawsuits, including by a user who sued after a scammer stole money from his account, as it pursues an effort …

Crypto Is Finally Getting Its First Supreme Court Appearance

A clash involving disgruntled Coinbase Global Inc. customers will give the US Supreme Court its first taste of the world of cryptocurrency, foreshadowing future cases that could help define the industry. The justices on Tuesday hear arguments stemming from Coinbase’s …

Crypto-Focused Bank Silvergate Plans to Wind Down Following Blow From FTX

Crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital Corp. said on Wednesday it planned to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate after it was hit with losses following the dramatic collapse of crypto exchange FTX, sending its shares down 35% in after-hours trade. The …