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Finance

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service

The country’s largest exchange will continue to offer staking services despite facing lawsuits over the service from federal and state regulators.

Portrait of Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong photographed by Michelle Watt in San Francisco, CA.

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Former CFPB Director on How Regulatory Action Against Coinbase, Binance Impacts Consumers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Coinbase Tuesday on allegations of violating federal securities law, a day after a similar suit against Binance. But what does this mean for crypto exchanges in the U.S.? Kathy Kraninger, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at crypto market integrity platform Solidus Labs, and former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discusses the impact of the SEC's recent charges and the implications for the crypto regulatory landscape in the United States.

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U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition in a Week

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its position on a rulemaking petition from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN). The SEC has been ordered to explain within 7 days if it intends to decline Coinbase’s request, the reasons for such a decision, or a timeline of when it expects to come to a decision. "The Hash" panel discusses the relationship between Coinbase and the regulators.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Trade at Premiums on Binance.US as Investors Flee Following SEC Actions

The SEC was seeking to freeze assets on Binance.US after suing the exchange and its related global entity Binance.

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Bitcoin Rallies as Crypto Market Shrugs Off SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

Cryptocurrency prices recovered on Tuesday with bitcoin (BTC) leading the charge a day after a mass sell-off triggered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance, and despite a second suit against Binance rival Coinbase. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses his crypto markets and analysis and outlook.

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SEC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a court to grant a temporary restraining order to freeze assets tied to Binance.US. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

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Policy

SEC’s Binance.US Probe Started in 2020, Court Filings Show

The securities regulator detailed evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in profiteering by the crypto exchange as it seeks to freeze company assets.

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Policy

U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week

A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)

Finance

SEC's Latest Crackdown Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.

Companies such as Coinbase and Binance may not want to, but they could be forced to focus their efforts elsewhere.

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