SEC

After Bitwise’s XRP ETF filing this week, one industry watcher notes: “Politics will determine whether this happens soon or in a few years”

Plus, a look back at some of the SEC’s biggest enforcement moves under Gurbir Grewal

An SEC spokesperson told Blockworks the Ripple judgment clashes with Supreme Court precedent and securities laws

Both parties now embrace pro-crypto policies to win voters

Plus, how we are feeling about Gurbir Grewal’s departure from the SEC

The retail crowd is engaging with Robinhood both on and off chain, general manager Johann Kerbrat said

Gurbir Grewal, who has been at the agency almost as long as Gensler has been chair, will depart on Oct. 11, 2024

Bitwise took the initial steps for an XRP ETF Wednesday

However, the SEC’s argument might need a bit of retooling

The SEC’s announcement comes as Mango Markets also mulls a CFTC settlement

We’ve come a long way, but lack of regulatory clarity for crypto in the US remains a major hurdle, industry leaders say

TrueUSD skeptics were vindicated by a recent SEC settlement, which painted a sad picture of the state of due diligence

Plus, is crypto cleaning up its act?

Rep. Tom Emmer brought up DEBT Box and asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler if the handling of the case “embarrassed” him

“Chair Gensler’s legacy will be defined by turning the once proud institution of the SEC into a rogue agency,” Rep. Patrick McHenry said

The SEC claims the reserves backing TUSD were being held in a “speculative fund”

All five SEC commissioners appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to answer questions from House lawmakers about how they are running the securities agency

Coinbase’s team told a three-judge panel on Monday that the SEC has failed to provide a path for actors in the digital asset space

A former Silvergate exec said the shuttering wasn’t due to the bank being ill-equipped to deal with bank runs post-FTX, but rather because of the regulatory environment

The SEC noted in its Friday filing such options would “help investors to hedge their positions and manage crypto-related risk”

The conference just wrapped up, but a few questions are lingering

The Consensys suit was originally filed in April and included the allegation that the SEC had opened an investigation into Ethereum

The SEC claimed Rari operated in unregistered broker activities and “misleadingly” claimed investors would receive a higher annual yield

Bitcoin’s price saw a bump above $60,700 in the minutes following the rate cut announcement