SEC filed the most lawsuits against crypto firms on the eve of the presidential election in 2024

Jan 24, 2025

SEC filed the most lawsuits against crypto firms on the eve of the presidential election in 2024

Meanwhile, the number of enforcement actions against industry companies decreased over the year as a whole compared to 2023

Trump publishes an executive order to protect the rights of citizens and companies to use cryptocurrencies

Jan 24, 2025

Trump publishes an executive order to protect the rights of citizens and companies to use cryptocurrencies

The executive order also commits a special working group to submit a crypto regulatory bill drafted with industry players

Gary Gensler will be replaced as chair of the SEC by crypto lawyer Mark Uyeda

Jan 21, 2025

Gary Gensler will be replaced as chair of the SEC by crypto lawyer Mark Uyeda

Uyeda has been a consistent advocate of creating a clear regulatory framework for the crypto industry to foster its growth

SEC, led by Gensler, files a lawsuit against network developer Helium

Jan 20, 2025

SEC, led by Gensler, files a lawsuit against network developer Helium

The regulator named the company’s three assets, Helium Network Token (HNT), Helium Mobile Token (MOBILE), and Helium IoT Network Token (IoT), as securities in the lawsuit

Gary Gensler: the SEC has never claimed that BTC and ETH are securities

Jan 15, 2025

Gary Gensler: the SEC has never claimed that BTC and ETH are securities

At the same time, the official did not explicitly refute that both assets meet the definition of an investment contract

Media: SEC under current leadership rejected applications to launch SOL ETFs

Dec 6, 2024

Media: SEC under current leadership rejected applications to launch SOL ETFs

The new presidential administration will begin work after Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20

US court finds imposing sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts an abuse of power

Nov 27, 2024

US court finds imposing sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts an abuse of power

Crypto mixer smart contracts do not have an administrator key, so no one can control them, and they are not considered proprietary

SEC accuses Fair Invest of illegally investing client funds in cryptocurrency

Nov 26, 2024

SEC accuses Fair Invest of illegally investing client funds in cryptocurrency

The firm neither admitted nor denied the charges, but revoked its investment adviser license and agreed to pay a fine

SEC’s court victory against Terra allowed the regulator to levy a record annual amount of fines

Nov 25, 2024

SEC’s court victory against Terra allowed the regulator to levy a record annual amount of fines

Without Terra’s $4,47 billion fine, the amount of penalties would have been the lowest since 2013

SEC returns $4,6 million to participants in BitClave’s CAT token ICO

Nov 21, 2024

SEC returns $4,6 million to participants in BitClave’s CAT token ICO

The company folded in 2020 after being sued for violating securities laws

Caitlyn Jenner has been accused of violating securities laws when selling the JENNER meme token

Nov 14, 2024

Caitlyn Jenner has been accused of violating securities laws when selling the JENNER meme token

The plaintiffs believe that disclosing the risks of investing in the asset would have saved them from substantial financial loss

SEC asks the court to rule on the case against Kraken on an expedited basis after Trump’s victory

Nov 7, 2024

SEC asks the court to rule on the case against Kraken on an expedited basis after Trump’s victory

The regulator accused the exchange of unregistered offerings of securities in the form of tokens