The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is closing its inquiry into the dollar-backed crypto asset issued by the payments giant PayPal. …
Enforcement
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Regulation
Former SEC adviser warns regulation by enforcement persists despite federal shakeup
by shayaanby shayaanThe departure of former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has not ended the agency’s regulation-by-enforcement approach toward the crypto …
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Unicoin has rebuffed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) attempt to negotiate a settlement agreement to close an ongoing probe into …
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Earlier this month, the Department of Justice disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and said it would no longer pursue what Deputy …
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Regulation
US SEC Releases Report on Bill Hinman’s Investigation Over Selective Enforcement Involving Ethereum and XRP
by shayaanby shayaanThe US SEC’s Office of Inspector General (IOG) has released an investigation report over allegations against former high-ranking employee Bill Hinman. Whistle-blowing …
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Regulation
US lawmakers and Elizabeth Warren criticize DOJ for disbanding crypto enforcement team
by shayaanby shayaanA group of US Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, has strongly criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for shutting down …
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Markets
DOJ Crypto Enforcement Memo Has No Bearing on Do Kwon’s Criminal Case, Prosecutors Say
by shayaanby shayaanNEW YORK, NY — A recent U.S. Department of Justice staff memo dismantling the DOJ’s crypto unit and narrowing the scope of …
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Regulation
US DOJ disbands crypto enforcement team amid policy shift under Trump
by shayaanby shayaanThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly shut down the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), its specialized division tasked with investigating …
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Regulation
SEC Shifts Toward Traditional Enforcement As Leadership Changes Direction
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun restructuring its enforcement priorities under new leadership, steering its focus toward traditional violations …
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Regulation
The SEC’s Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits
by shayaanby shayaanUntil the new presidential administration took office, the digital asset industry was embroiled in an existential showdown with the U.S. Securities and …