Security Exchange Commission

The American celebrity Kim Kardashian has been forced to pay a $1.26 million fine by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The fine pertains to her undisclosed promotion of EthereumMax (EMAX) over Instagram. She failed to reveal that she was paid $250,000 to promote the token.  Kim Kardashian Promoting Crypto? Per a statement from the SEC on Monday, Kardashian’s problematic post contained a link to the Ethereum Max website, and instructions for purchasing EMAX tokens.  The Instagram story said Kardashian’s…

Following years of delay and debate, the SEC has finally greenlit a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund for the United States. On Tuesday morning, the ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF should begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Also, many expect the fund to give typical consumers and major institutions both compliant and convenient exposure to Bitcoin. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF ProShares announced its upcoming launch this morning in a press release, confirming rumors circulating since Friday. On October…

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, a.k.a. crypto mom, recently posted a transcript of her speech at the Texas Blockchain Summit. In her remarks, she re-characterizes SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's oft-used "Wild West" criticism to compliment crypto. But, then, she follows up with some very critical questions of the chairman's regulatory approach thus far. 'Lawless in Austin': Peirce's Speech She posted her speech on October 8th, but it only gained traction recently after Peirce shared it through her Twitter. Providing a link,…

In line with Jerome Powell’s comments last week, SEC chairman Gary Gensler confirms he has no plans to ban cryptocurrency. Instead, the SEC’s approach remains strictly on regulating the space and protecting consumers. Regulation: Banning, Says Gensler Gensler clarified his stance during a House hearing today in response to a question from Republican lawmaker Ted Budd. Representative Budd led the charge to amend dubious phrasing on cryptocurrency regulation in last month’s infrastructure bill. He also proposed an anti-crypto-terrorism bill in…

Patrick McHenry– Republican House representative and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee– continues fighting for the cryptocurrency industry. He recently presented a safe harbor bill designed to protect crypto-related startups from securities regulators.  The Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021 McHenry’s bill was unveiled on Tuesday, before a committee hearing with SEC chairman Gary Genser. The proposed legislation seeks to “provide a safe harbor for transactions in certain tokens and other purposes.” It has been titled “The…

US Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Gary Gensler, advised crypto products offering returns to align with the law. He warned cryptocurrency platforms that 'somebody is going to get hurt' without safety measures. Gensler is confident that those cryptocurrency trading and lending platforms that promise returns to investors cannot evade the SEC law. However, he said that those crypto products offering returns to investors are wrong to think they can avoid the US Securities and Exchange Commission regulation. On Wednesday, the SEC…

Earlier today, Pro-XRP Attorney James Filan tweeted that the SEC "will stop at nothing" to have authority over the crypto space. In the tweet, he revealed that Coinbase believes the SEC is unlawfully stalling the launch of the exchange’s crypto lending program. More crypto enthusiasts have made their stance against the SEC’s ‘intimidation tactics.’   Coinbase's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, wrote in a blog post that the regulatory agency threatened to sue the company if it launched the feature. Subsequently,…

Earlier today, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed his disappointment on how the SEC handled the trading platform's request to launch a crypto lending feature. The CEO is surprised how the financial watchdog claims the element is a security feature without any explanation.  Furthermore, Mr. Armstrong feels the SEC is blocking Coinbase from lending while other platforms have practiced it for years. Is the SEC Biased or Confused? CEO Armstrong tweeted out his opinions, suggesting that the SEC is somewhat confused. He explained…

Cryptocurrency growth in the last decade has taken the technological world by storm, and with this growth came many questions and concerns. The classification of cryptocurrency is primarily a chief concern. The subject is one that courts, government agencies, and even financial markets struggle to grasp.  The primary debate begs an answer to an essential question: are they securities or commodities?  Cryptocurrency traverses local, national, regional, and international boundaries. Hence the need for classification is both a national and international…