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Juridique

Binance Goes to Court Against the SEC

Binance and Binance.US have made their case against the SEC's motion to freeze all Binance.US funds.

Binance's Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Vidéos

Investing Platform eToro to Delist 4 Cryptocurrencies for U.S. Users Next Month

Social investing platform eToro will delist a selection of crypto token for its U.S. customers in a month's time in response to recent legal action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "The Hash" panel discusses how the agency's crackdown on crypto has impacted the market.

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Vidéos

Hinman Speech Released in Ripple Labs Filing

Recently revealed emails tied William Hinman, the former director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, were published Tuesday by Ripple in its ongoing defense against an SEC lawsuit. Hinman suggested in a 2018 speech that bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) were not securities, in his view. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto industry's reaction to the release of these documents.

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Consensus Magazine

‘The Industry Doesn’t Want the Answers.’ Josh Klayman on Coinbase and Binance

The crypto lawyer isn’t buying the argument that the SEC refuses to give the industry “regulatory clarity.” Chair Gary Gensler has been quite clear over the last two years about what is and what isn't a security, she says.

Josh Ashley Klayman at Consensus Invest 2017

Vidéos

Legal Expert on U.S. Crypto Regulation Outlook Amid SEC Action

As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launches wide-ranging lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, how might this help shape future crypto regulation? Mike Selig, Counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, discusses the state of the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and where it's headed. Plus, reactionsto the release of documents tied to William Hinman, the former director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, in connection with the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs.

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Vidéos

Legal Expert on Released Hinman Speech in Ripple Labs Filing

Documents tied to William Hinman, the former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Corporation Finance from 2017 to 2020, were released to the public in connection with the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Counsel Mike Selig weighs in.

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Juridique

Hinman Emails Reveal 2018 Speech on Ether Drew Input From Multiple SEC Officials

A number of SEC officials deliberated about how clear the famous speech actually was about ETH’s status.

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Finance

Investing Platform eToro to Delist 4 Cryptocurrencies for U.S. Users Next Month

eToro cited "recent developments" as the reason for the move, referring to the SEC's legal action against Coinbase and Binance and the regulator labelling certain cryptocurrencies as securities.

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Analyses

SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short

An attempt at classifying decentralized, open-source protocols as regulated exchanges is a "gussied up ban on blockchain in the U.S.," ConsenSys lawyer Bill Hughes writes.

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Juridique

SEC's Temporary Restraining Order Would 'Effectively End' Binance.US Business, Company Claims

The SEC sued Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng "CZ" Zhao last week.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk)