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How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance

The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases

A judge ruled that secondary market transactions violated securities law.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Doesn't Want to Go to Prison for 100 Years

Bankman-Fried's legal team brought 29 character references in pleading for a lenient sentence.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Looking at Kraken's Motion to Dismiss an SEC Lawsuit

There's some familiar arguments, and they all point to one conclusion: This is going to take a while.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions

The new definition may shake the foundations of decentralized finance – and the agency doesn't care.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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A Quick Look at Last Month's U.S. Crypto Crime Log

Not a lot happened last month, but some stuff did.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule

FinCEN has some concerns about mixers' use in terrorism. Crypto advocates warn its proposed solution may go too far.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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What's Uniting the SEC's Crypto Cases

We now wait to see how judges will rule on the Coinbase and Binance cases.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse in Manhattan. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The SEC Goes Back to Court

A week after approving many spot bitcoin ETFs, the SEC faced Coinbase and Binance in court.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin ETF Confusion Abounds

A hacked X/Twitter account and misunderstood filings make for a wild countdown to an expected approval.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)